Murree Tehsil
Murree Tehsil (Urdu: تحصیل مری) is one of the seven Tehsils (i.e. sub-divisions) of Rawalpindi District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
Murree Tehsil | |
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Tehsil | |
Country | Pakistan |
Region | Punjab |
District | Rawalpindi District |
Capital | Murree |
Towns | 1 |
Union councils | 15 |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 233,471 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (PDT) |
Murree Tehsil is located in the northernmost part of Punjab province where it borders the North West Frontier Province. The hill resort city of Murree is the capital city of this area.
Administration
Murree Tehsil is divided into 15 Union Councils. These are:[1]
UC | Name of Union |
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Uc-49 | Murree Urban |
Uc-51 | Dewal |
Uc-52 | Phagwari |
Uc-53 | Potha Sharif |
Uc-54 | Ghel |
Uc-55 | Rawat |
Uc-56 | Sehr Bagla |
Uc-57 | Darya Gali |
Uc-58 | Gora Gali |
Uc-59 | Numble |
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.
2005 earthquake
During the earthquake of 2005, 40% of houses in Murree tehsil were damaged or destroyed[2]
Tribes
Abbasi Tribes
According to population census of 1998 Murree has a population of 176,426 persons, of which 90,780 are male while 85,646 are female.
References
- Towns & Unions in the City District of Rawalpindi Archived 24 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- 8 October quake destroyed 70% houses in Murree - The Daily Mail online edition Archived 23 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine