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Tehsil in Punjab, Pakistan

Kahuta Tehsil

Tehsil

Country| Pakistan
Region| Punjab
District| Rawalpindi District
Capital| Kahuta
Towns| 1
Union councils| 13
Area

• Tehsil

| 637 km2 (246 sq mi)
Population

(2023)

• Tehsil

| 237,843
• Density| 370/km2 (970/sq mi)
• Urban

| ...
• Rural

| ...
Literacy (2023)

• Literacy rate| 84.05%
Time zone| UTC+5 (PST)

Kahuta Tehsil (Punjabi, Urdu تحصیل کہوٹا) is one of the seven tehsils (subdivisions) of Rawalpindi District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The neighbouring tehsil of Kallar Sayedan used to be part of Kahuta, but was later created as a separate tehsil. The name Kahuta is derived from "Koh", a local medicinal tree (Look the leaves as Oliven), and "Boota".[citation needed]

## History

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In 997 CE, Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi, took over the Ghaznavid dynasty empire established by his father, Sultan Sebuktegin, In 1005 he conquered the Shahis in Kabul in 1005, and followed it by the conquests of Punjab region. The Delhi Sultanate and later Mughal Empire ruled the region. The Punjab region became predominantly Muslim due to missionary Sufi saints whose dargahs dot the landscape of Punjab region.[citation needed]

After the decline of the Mughal Empire, the Sikh Empire invaded and occupied Rawalpindi District. The local Muslims faced restrictions and oppression during the Sikh rule in the area. In 1849, the area was then conquered by the British after the Second Anglo-Sikh War. During the period of British rule, Kahuta Tehsil increased in population and importance.[citation needed]

In the year 1849, Kahuta along with much of the South Asia became part of British India, the undivided tehsil (which includes what is now Kallar Syedan Tehsil) is described in the "Imperial Gazetteer of India" as follows:

> Kahuta-Eastern tehsil of Rawalpindi District, Punjab, lying in the Lower Himalayas, between 33° 18′ and 33° 48′ N. and 73° 15′ and 73° 39′ E., with an area of 206 square miles. Its eastern border rests upon the Jhelum River. The whole of the tahsil except the south-west corner lies in the hills, which in the north reach an elevation of over 6,000 feet. The population in 1911 was 94,719, compared with 91,371 in 1891. It contains 231 villages, of which Kahuta is the headquarters. The land revenue and cesses amounted in 1913-4 to 1.2 lakhs.[1]

The predominantly Muslim population of the area supported the Muslim League and Pakistan Movement. After the independence of Pakistan from British rule in 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs faced attacks and massacres by the Muslims so they migrated to India.[citation needed]

## Administration

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The tehsil is administratively divided into 13 Union Councils, two of which form the city of Kahuta; these are:[2]

UC34  | Names of UC's

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Uc-30  | Narar  | It's a village famous for Panj-Peer Rocks.
Uc-31  | Punjar
Uc-32  | Khadiot
Uc-33  | Doberan
Uc-34  | Mowara
Uc-35  | Beor
Uc-36  | Matore
Uc-37  | Nara
Uc-38  | Dakhali
Uc-39  | Hothla
Uc-47  | Kahuta
Uc-116  | Khalol
Uc-117  | Lehri

## Demography

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### Population

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1951| ...| —
1961| ...| —
1972| ...| —
1981| ...| —
1998| ...| —
2017| 220,576| —
2023| 237,843| +1.26%
Sources:[3]

The population of the Kahuta Tehsil is approximately 237,843 according to the latest census of Pakistan which was held in 2023.[4]

The tribes living in Kahuta include the Janjua Rajput, Shaikhs, Awans, Dhund Abbasi, Jasgam Abbasi, Sudhan, Syed, Satti, Gakhar, Gujjar, Khattar, Qazi, Janhal, Mughal, Chauhan, Siddiqui and Dhanyal.[citation needed]

## See also

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* Demography of Rawalpindi District

## References

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1. ^ Kahūta – Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 14, p. 273
2. ^ – District government of Rawalpindi Archived 2008-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
4. ^ "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB" (PDF).

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Neighbourhoods of Rawalpindi

Administrations: Rawalpindi District

Capital|

* Rawalpindi

Tehsils|

* Gujar Khan
* Kahuta
* Kallar Syedan
* Rawalpindi
* Taxila

Cities and towns|

* Rawalpindi
* Adiala
* Kallar Syedan‎
* Chaklala
* Gujar Khan
* Kotli Sattian
* Kahuta
* Taxila

Union councils|

* Ahdi
* Beor
* Bewal
* Bhadana
* Chaklala
* Changa Bangial
* Choa Khalsa
* Daultala
* Devi
* Dhoke khabba
* Ghari Afghanan
* Ghungrila
* Gulyana
* Islampura Jabbar
* Jand Mehlo
* Jarmot Kalan
* Jatli
* Jhungle
* Kaliam Awan
* Kaniat Khalil
* Karumb Ilyas
* Kauntrila
* Khinger Kalan
* Khinger Khurd
* Khurram Colony
* Kot Suleman
* Kuri Dolal
* Lalkurti
* Mandrah
* Manghot
* Mankiala
* Mankiala Brahmanan
* Mastala
* Matore
* Matwa
* Miyal Syedan
* Mohan Pura
* Mohra Darogha
* Mohra Noori
* Mohra Sandhu
* Mohra Topian
* Nambal
* Narali
* Noordolal
* Pandora
* Panjar
* Phambray Rajgan
* Pindbala
* Paimal
* Pir Wadhai
* Punjgran Kalan
* Qazian
* Raman
* Royal Artillery Bazaar
* Saddar
* Sagri
* Sahang
* Samote
* Satellite Town
* Shakrial
* Sui Cheemian
* Sukho
* Syed Kasran
* Takal
* Tarati
* Thakra
* Thathi
* Usman Zada Adra

Villages|

* Badnian
* Bahgwal Dargahi
* Bhata
* Bher Ahir
* Bokra Sharif
* Bhura Hayal
* Chakri Vakilan
* Chakri
* Cheena
* Chour Harpal
* Civil Lines
* Dadhar Mirza
* Dadhocha
* Dera Khalsa
* Dhoke Habib
* Dhamial
* Dhok Gohar Shah
* Dhok Manna
* Dhok Nagyal
* Dhoke Budhal
* Dhoke Qureshian
* Dhoong
* Jameel Pura
* Jand Najjar
* Jherain
* Kathrian
* Kanyal Bajrana
* Khasala Kalan
* Khasala Khurd
* Manakray
* Mandwaal
* Mohra Gujarn
* Mohra Heran
* Mohra Rajgan
* Rupper Kalan
* Soura Khatril
* Thoha Khalsa

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Tehsils of Punjab

Bahawalpur|

| Bahawalnagar|

* Bahawalnagar
* Chishtian
* Fort Abbas
* Haroonabad
* Minchinabad

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Bahawalpur|

* Ahmadpur East
* Bahawalpur City
* Bahawalpur Saddar
* Hasilpur
* Khairpur Tamiwali
* Yazman

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Rahim Yar Khan|

* Khanpur
* Liaquatpur
* Rahim Yar Khan
* Sadiqabad

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Dera Ghazi Khan|

| Dera Ghazi Khan|

* De-Excluded Area D.G. Khan
* Dera Ghazi Khan
* Kot Chutta

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Kot Addu|

* Chowk Sarwar Shaheed
* Kot Addu

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Layyah|

* Chaubara
* Karor Lal Esan
* Layyah

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Muzaffargarh|

* Alipur
* Jatoi
* Muzaffargarh

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Rajanpur|

* De-Excluded Area Rajanpur
* Jampur
* Rajanpur
* Rojhan

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Taunsa|

* Taunsa

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Faisalabad|

| Chiniot|

* Bhawana
* Chiniot
* Lalian

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Faisalabad|

* Chak Jhumra
* Faisalabad City
* Faisalabad Sadar
* Jaranwala
* Sammundri
* Tandlianwala

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Jhang|

* Athara Hazari
* Ahmadpur Sial
* Jhang
* Shorkot

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Toba Tek Singh|

* Gojra
* Kamalia
* Pirmahal
* Toba Tek Singh

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Gujranwala|

| Gujranwala|

* Gujranwala City
* Gujranwala Saddar
* Kamoke
* Nowshera Virkan

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Narowal|

* Narowal
* Shakargarh
* Zafarwal

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Sialkot|

* Daska
* Pasrur
* Sambrial
* Sialkot

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Gujrat|

| Gujrat|

* Gujrat
* Kharian
* Kunjah
* Sarai Alamgir
* Jalalpur Jattan

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Hafizabad|

* Hafizabad
* Pindi Bhattian

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Mandi Bahauddin|

* Malakwal
* Mandi Bahauddin
* Phalia

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Wazirabad|

* Ali Pur Chatta
* Wazirabad

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Lahore|

| Kasur|

* Chunian
* Kasur
* Kot Radha Kishan
* Pattoki

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Lahore|

* Lahore Cantt
* Lahore City
* Model Town
* Raiwind
* Shalimar

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Nankana Sahib|

* Nankana Sahib
* Sangla Hill
* Shah Kot

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Sheikhupura|

* Firozewala
* Muridke
* Safdarabad
* Sharak Pur
* Sheikhupura

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Multan|

| Khanewal|

* Jahanian
* Kabirwala
* Khanewal
* Mian Channu

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Lodhran|

* Dunyapur
* Kahror Pacca
* Lodhran

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Multan|

* Jalalpur Pirwala
* Multan City
* Multan Saddar
* Shujabad

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Vehari|

* Burewala
* Mailsi
* Vehari

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Rawalpindi|

| Attock|

* Attock
* Fateh Jang
* Hasan Abdal
* Hazro
* Jand
* Pindi Gheb

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Chakwal|

* Chakwal
* Choa Saidan Shah
* Kallar Kahar

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Jhelum|

* Dina
* Jhelum
* Pind Dadan Khan
* Sohawa

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Murree|

* Kotli Sattian
* Murree

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Rawalpindi|

* Rawalpindi
* Gujar Khan
* Kahuta
* Kallar Sayyedan
* Taxila

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Sahiwal|

| Okara|

* Depalpur
* Okara
* Renala Khurd

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Pakpattan|

* Arifwala
* Pakpattan

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Sahiwal|

* Chichawatni
* Sahiwal

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Sargodha|

| Khushab|

* Khushab
* Nurpur Thal
* Quaidabad

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Sargodha|

* Bhalwal
* Bhera
* Kot Momin
* Sahiwal
* Sargodha
* Shahpur
* Sillanwali

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Mianwali |

| Bhakkar|

* Bhakkar
* Darya Khan
* Kalur Kot
* Mankera

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Talagang|

* Talagang
* Multan Khurd
* Lawa

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Mianwali|

* Isa Khel
* Mianwali
* Piplan

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