Taxila Tehsil
Taxila Tehsil | |
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Tehsil | |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Rawalpindi District |
| Capital | Taxila |
| Union councils | 10 |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 677,951 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Taxila Tehsil, headquartered at Taxila, is one of the eight Tehsils (sub-divisions) of Rawalpindi District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is bordered on its north and west by Attock District, on its south by Rawalpindi Tehsil, on its southeast by Islamabad Capital Territory, and on its east by Haripur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Historically, the area was part of the ancient region of Gandhara. Taxila contains Taxila ruins, which were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.[1]
Demographics[]
According to the 2017 census, the tehsil has a population of 677,951.[2]
Administration[]
The tehsil of Taxila is administratively subdivided into 10 union councils:[3]
- Ghari Sikander
- Khurram Paracha
- Lab Thatoo
- Taxila Urban (3 Unions)
- Thatha Khalil
- Usman Khattar
- Wah
- Garhi Afghanan
See also[]
- Rawalpindi District
- Taxila
References[]
- ^ UNESCO World Heritage Site, 1980. Taxila: Multiple Locations
- ^ Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (scroll down to Taxila Tehsil, Punjab province)
- ^ "Zila, Tehsil & Town Councils Membership for Punjab". Election Commission of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
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