Murree Tehsil (Urdu: تحصیل مری) is one of the two Tehsils (i.e. sub-divisions) of Murree District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
Murree Tehsil | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Murree District |
| Capital | Murree |
| Towns | 1 |
| Union councils | 15 |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 233,471 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
Murree Tehsil is located in the northernmost part of Punjab province where it borders Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The hill resort city of Murree is the capital city of this area.
Administration
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Murree Tehsil is divided into 15 Union Councils. These are:[1]
| UC | Name of Union |
|---|---|
| Uc-49 | Murree Urban[2] |
| Uc-51 | Dewal[2] |
| Uc-52 | Phagwari |
| Uc-53 | Potha Sharif[2] |
| Uc-54 | Ghel[2] |
| Uc-55 | Rawat |
| Uc-56 | Sehr Bagla |
| Uc-57 | Darya Gali |
| Uc-58 | Gora Gali |
| Uc-59 | Namble |
| Uc-60 | Mussiari |
| Uc-61 | Angoori |
| Uc-62 | Tret |
| Uc-63 | Charhan |
| Uc-64 | Ban
BHUMROTE SAYDAN |
Note: The UC prefix is used for administration purposes as Rawalpindi District has a total of 90 Union Councils.[1]
2005 earthquake
editDuring the earthquake of 2005, 40% of houses in Murree tehsil were damaged or destroyed.[2]
Demographics
editAccording to population census of 2017 Murree has a population of 233,017.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Towns & Unions in the City District of Rawalpindi". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. 1 December 2007. Archived from the original on 24 January 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "8 October quake destroyed 70% houses in Murree". The Daily Mail (newspaper). 1 June 2007. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Murree (Tehsil, Pakistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de website. Retrieved 10 September 2021.