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'''Sialkot District''' was part of [[Punjab]] near Jammu and Kashmir State.  
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'''Sialkot District''' was an administrative subdivision in the [[Lahore Division]] of [[Punjab|Punjab Province]] during the British period.
 
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==Headquarters==
 
==Headquarters==
 
* [[Sialkot]]
 
* [[Sialkot]]
 
  
 
==Neighbours==
 
==Neighbours==
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* East:  [[Gurdaspur District]].
 
* East:  [[Gurdaspur District]].
 
* West:  [[Sheikhupura District]] and [[Gujranwala District]]
 
* West:  [[Sheikhupura District]] and [[Gujranwala District]]
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
In 1858, the district was divided into four tehsils: Sialkot, Zafrwal, Pasrur and Daska. In 1881, it was divided into a further tehsil of Daska. After 1912, parts of Daska and Pasrur Tehsils were given to [[Gujranwala District]] while parts of Raya Tehsil went to [[Sheikhupura District]]. By 1920, it had the following 4 tehsils: Daska, Pasrur, Sialkot and Zafarwal.
 
In 1858, the district was divided into four tehsils: Sialkot, Zafrwal, Pasrur and Daska. In 1881, it was divided into a further tehsil of Daska. After 1912, parts of Daska and Pasrur Tehsils were given to [[Gujranwala District]] while parts of Raya Tehsil went to [[Sheikhupura District]]. By 1920, it had the following 4 tehsils: Daska, Pasrur, Sialkot and Zafarwal.
 
  
 
==Area==
 
==Area==
 
* According to the 1913-14 settlement, its area was 1,962 square miles.
 
* According to the 1913-14 settlement, its area was 1,962 square miles.
 
  
 
==Population==
 
==Population==
 
The district's population in 1911 was 979,553.  
 
The district's population in 1911 was 979,553.  
 
  
 
==Cities and Towns==
 
==Cities and Towns==
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* Sialkot
 
* Sialkot
 
* [[Zafarwal]]
 
* [[Zafarwal]]
 
  
 
==Tehsils==
 
==Tehsils==
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* Sialkot
 
* Sialkot
 
* Zafarwal
 
* Zafarwal
 
  
 
==Transportation==
 
==Transportation==
===Rail===
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====Rail====
 
[[North Western Railway]] 5 feet 6 inches gauge system within the district. The lines were:
 
[[North Western Railway]] 5 feet 6 inches gauge system within the district. The lines were:
 
* Branch line from [[Wazirabad]] to Sialkot to the frontier of the Jammu State.
 
* Branch line from [[Wazirabad]] to Sialkot to the frontier of the Jammu State.
 
* Section beyond Sialkot to Jammu Tawi
 
* Section beyond Sialkot to Jammu Tawi
 
* Sialkot-Narowal Railway
 
* Sialkot-Narowal Railway
 
  
 
==Reading==
 
==Reading==
 
* Punjab District Gazetteers volumeXXIII-A Sialkot 1920, Lahore, 1921. Reprinted as Gazetter of the Sialkot District 1920, Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore, 2005.
 
* Punjab District Gazetteers volumeXXIII-A Sialkot 1920, Lahore, 1921. Reprinted as Gazetter of the Sialkot District 1920, Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore, 2005.
  
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== External links ==
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[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V22_332.gif Sialkot District] Imperial Gazetteer
  
 
[[Category:Locations]]
 
[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]]
 
 
[[Category:Districts]]
 
[[Category:Districts]]

Revision as of 10:24, 29 July 2012

Sialkot District
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Presidency: Bengal
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Present Day Details
Place Name: Sialkot District
State/Province: Punjab
Country: Pakistan
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Sialkot District was an administrative subdivision in the Lahore Division of Punjab Province during the British period.

Headquarters

Neighbours

History

In 1858, the district was divided into four tehsils: Sialkot, Zafrwal, Pasrur and Daska. In 1881, it was divided into a further tehsil of Daska. After 1912, parts of Daska and Pasrur Tehsils were given to Gujranwala District while parts of Raya Tehsil went to Sheikhupura District. By 1920, it had the following 4 tehsils: Daska, Pasrur, Sialkot and Zafarwal.

Area

  • According to the 1913-14 settlement, its area was 1,962 square miles.

Population

The district's population in 1911 was 979,553.

Cities and Towns

Tehsils

  • Daska
  • Pasrur
  • Raya
  • Sialkot
  • Zafarwal

Transportation

Rail

North Western Railway 5 feet 6 inches gauge system within the district. The lines were:

  • Branch line from Wazirabad to Sialkot to the frontier of the Jammu State.
  • Section beyond Sialkot to Jammu Tawi
  • Sialkot-Narowal Railway

Reading

  • Punjab District Gazetteers volumeXXIII-A Sialkot 1920, Lahore, 1921. Reprinted as Gazetter of the Sialkot District 1920, Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore, 2005.

External links

Sialkot District Imperial Gazetteer