Samundri Tehsil (

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
'' Punjabi: ) is an administrative subdivision of

Faisalabad District Faisalabad District (Lyallpur District until 1979) ( Punjabi and ur, ) is one of the districts of Punjab province, Pakistan. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan it had a population of 3,029,547 of which almost 42% were in Faisalabad Cit ...

in the

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province of

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Samundri Samundri (Urdu, Punjabi: ) is a city and headquarters of Samundri Tehsil located in Faisalabad District of Punjab province, Pakistan. It is the 55th largest city of Pakistan by population according to the 2017 census. History Etymology Samu ...

is the city and headquarters of the tehsil. Samundri Tehsil farms are irrigated by

Gugera Branch Canal The Gugera Branch Canal originates from the Lower Chenab Canal. The main areas to which it supplies water are Toba Tek Singh and Faisalabad in Punjab province of Pakistan. It iis named after Gogera that was district at that time. See also * Hea ...

and Burala Branch Canal.Ravi Muhall Ward No 5 is most famous area in Samundri Chak No.203 GB Ferozpur is the biggest village of the tehsil by area and population. All villages of the tehsil carry GB with their Chak numbers, and the name of village usually follows it (for example, Chak No 141 GB, Chak No 203 GB Ferozpur). The village numbers are designated by the water pump number the village is built upon. It has 14 villages that were made by the British government. Sugar cane is the major cash crop. wheat, cotton and vegetables are grown there. Samundri is one of the oldest tehsils of Pakistan. Most families are

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and Jutt people.

History

The name Samundri comes from the presence of three Hindu temples. The name Seh-Mandri derives from the words ''seh'' (three) and ''mandr'' (temple). Thus, ''seh-mandri'' means a small city with three temples. The name later evolved into Samundri. The city has many buildings constructed in the 1930s or before. Until 1904, during

British rule The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Quote: "Mill, who was hims ...

, Samundri was headquarters of a

tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administ ...

Jhang district Jhang District (Punjabi and ur, ) is a district of Faisalabad division in the Punjab province, Pakistan. Jhang city is the capital of district. Geography Jhang District has a triangle-like shape, with its apex at the narrow southwestern co ...

. Samundri Tehsil was transferred to

Lyallpur District Faisalabad District (Lyallpur District until 1979) (Punjabi and ur, ) is one of the districts of Punjab province, Pakistan. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan it had a population of 3,029,547 of which almost 42% were in Faisalabad City. ...

when the latter was created. At that time, it had an area of .Samundri - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 22, p. 26
/ref> The population in 1906 was 266,277, spread across 495 villages, including Samundri (population, 765), the headquarters. The land revenue and

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es in 1905-6 amounted to 600,000 to 700,000. The tehsil consists of a level plain, sloping gently towards the Ravi and the Deg on the south, and is now irrigated by the Chenab Canal, except for a few scattered plots in the Ravi lowlands which depend on wells. The soil is generally of fine quality. The boundaries of the tehsil were somewhat modified at the time of the formation of the New District. By the 1900s, Western Punjab was predominantly Muslim, supporting the

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and the

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. Migration between

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and

was continuous before the Partition of India. After the Partition of India in August 1947, the

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s and Sikhs migrated to

Amloh town of Punjab, while

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from

settled in Western Punjab and across

. In 1947, when partition took place, many people from the village Nva Chakk 372 moved to Patiala District, Amloh, India (now Fatehgarh Sahib or Sirhind). It was reduced to in 1994.

Demographics

The population is predominantly Punjabi

speaking Punjabi and

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'' ehmani=Kumhar

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, Butts, Mugals, Ansaris,

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and

Quraishi Qureshi (also known as Qureyshi, Quraishi, Qurayshi, Qureshy, Quraishy, Qoraishi, Qoreshi, Koraishi, Kureshi, Kureshy, Kureishi, Coreish) is a Muslim family name. In English it has many spellings, in Arabic is spelled "", which means part of the ...

s are also present . The population is more than 99% Muslim with the remainder made up of

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and

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Problems

The tehsil must cope with an extreme shortage of canal water. The shortage is a major reason for the poor economic conditions. Rainfall is rare or uneven. Lack of potable water causes poor health.Ali, Hassan, and Muhammad Sohail Akhtar. “People‘s Perception about Poor Quality of Drinking Water and Its Impact on Human Health in Rural Areas of Tehsil Samundri Pakistan.” International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), vol. 4, no. 10, Oct. 2015, pp. 523–528.

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Facilities

Ten public and private hospitals are present, but child specialists and cardiologists are not available. The area supports many colleges and schools. Internet, mobile phone service and fixed-line phones are available in good quality. One Academy Samundri is one leading institute providing international level science education in samundri, One Academy offer Science and English education from 9th to M.Sc.and O/A level also offer examination preparation classes like PPSC Lecturer and Assistant Professor, CSS, IELTS, MDCAT, SAT.

Transport

Paved roads connect rural areas to the city and to Faisalabad, Gojra, Tandlianwala, Okara, and Rajana. Samundri Road and Jhang highways connect Faisalabad to

Multan Multan (; ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the bank of the Chenab River. Multan is Pakistan's seventh largest city as per the 2017 census, and the major cultural, religious and economic centre of southern Punjab. Multan is one of the old ...

Rahim Yar Khan Rahim Yar Khan () is a city in Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the 9th largest city of Pakistan by population. It is the capital of the Rahim Yar Khan District and Rahim Yar Khan Tehsil. The administration of the city is subdivided into ni ...

, etc. Now Motorway from Lahore to karachi is launched three year ago, which is linked with this city(Samundri) In the east many adults work in

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states, while in the west many moved to

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Notables

* Mohammad Zakaullah, retired four-star rank admiral in the Pakistan Navy, was the 15th Chief of Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy. *The Indian

Kapoor family The Kapoor family
The New York Times. 30 April 2020. is a prominent Indian show business fa ...

is of Punjabi Hindu origin is originally from Sammundari tehsil. *

Prithviraj Kapoor Prithviraj Kapoor (born Prithvinath Kapoor; 3 November 1906 – 29 May 1972) was an Indian actor who is also considered to be one of the founding figures of Hindi cinema. He was associated with IPTA as one of its founding members and establish ...

was the first from the family to pursue a film career. He was born in 1906 in the town of Samundri in Punjab Province, British India. His grandfather, Keshavmal Kapoor, was a tehsildar in

, Punjab, British India.

References

{{Tehsils of Punjab (Pakistan) Tehsils of Punjab, Pakistan Tehsil municipal administrations of Faisalabad