Basirpur

Pakistani Cities
official_name= Basirpur
بصيرپور


province= Punjab
city_

n1= 30
n2= 34
n3= 47
e1= 73
e2= 49
e3= 47
elevation_m=
area_total_km2= 30
census_year= 1998
estimate_year= 2007
census_pop= 59,781
estimate_pop= 91,000
population_density_km2= 2058
code= 044-
towns= 1
uc= 2
Postal Code= 56300


map_size =150 px
map_text =Location within Pakistan

Basir Pur ( _ur. بصيرپور) is a town of Depalpur Tehsil, in Okara District in the Punjab province of Pakistan [http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=24&dn=Okara Tehsils & Unions in the District of Okara - Government of Pakistan] ] . It is around 165 (km) south west of Lahore, the district headquarters is Okara and Tehsil Head Quarter is Depalpur. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan it had a population of 59,781 [1998 Census of Pakistan] . Basirpur has always been politically significant as it has produced people of such high vitalness Mian Iftakhar Hussain Chhachhar (Chairman Standing Committee Agriculture Punjab & MPA ). The population mainly relies on agriculture as their main source of livelihood although a number of people work in offices and some are businessmen. Chhachhar Arain, Rajputs, Wattu,Pathan are the main castes of this area but the pathan play an important rule in the politics of Basir pur like Parvez Akram Khan. It is famous for its fertile lands, peaceful natural environment and green fields of potato, wheat, rice, cucumber, sugar and maize crops. Near about eighty villages are linked with the town like Tahar Kalaan, Chorasta Mian Khan, Rukan Pura, Ruhela and Kalasan Hameed.It is also known for the wide variety of culture reflecting the traditions and customs of the area. Melas (fairs) in the month of 'Saawan' are notable among these traditions where different types of games are played on the drum-beat and shops of sweets and toys etc are decorated. Dairy and fruit products are the identical mark of the area. The nearest towns are Haveli Lakha, Hujrah Shah Muqeem and Mandi Ahmed Abad. Basirpur was declared as a notified area of Town Committee. It gained the status of Municipal Committee. Awami Falahi Society (Regd) Basirpur is a very active NGO with the contribution of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

Administration

The city is administratively subdivided into two Union Councils: UC116 and UC117, the Nazims of the Union Councils are Mian Farooq Ali Jorra and Muhammad Bin Qasim Watto respectively.

Health and Education

The town has two government health centres and these hospitals provide the medical facilities to the people living in town, beside this there are more than five private hospitals at various places in the town. The people can get free medical and free medicines from the government hospitals. Regarding education, Basirpur has produced many excellent students who are serving in the public sector in various fields. The town has two Degree Colleges (one for boys and second for girls). The newly constructed Girls College is at the centre of the town, and has the most beautiful campus in the district. There are more than thirty government schools (for girls & boys) in the Basirpur area. And over a hundred private schools are also providing education to the people of the area. Many hardworking students go towards big cities like Islamabad and Lahore for education

Religious Institutes

Basirpur is very well-known for the very good relegious institutes. Like Daral-ul-uloom Hanfia Faredia Basirpur, Manzoor Islamic Academy, Dara-ul-uloom Jamia Faredia Nizamia Basirpur and Darbar Khawja Muhammad Akbar etc. Hundreds of students come to these schools for getting relegious education from all over the country.

Banks

*Allied Bank of Pakistan Basirpur
*Habib Bank Limited Basirpur
*Muslim Commersial Bank Basirpur
*National Bank of Pakistan
*United Bank Limited Basirpur
*Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited Basirpur

References

External links

* http://www.ecp.gov.pk/content/na/NA-147.pdf
* https://www.ubl.com.pk/locations/search.asp?region=21&action=0 - 31k
* http://www.nbp.com.pk/BranchNetwork/Jhang.htm
* https://www.unodc.org/ngo/showSingleDetailed.do?print=yes&req_org_uid=1174