Toba Tek Singh Tehsil

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Toba Tek Singh Tehsil
تحصیل ٹوبہ ٹیک سنگھ
تحصیل ٹوبھا ٹیک سنگھ
ਤਹਿਸੀਲ ਟੋਭਾ ਟੇਕ ਸਿੰਘ
Country Pakistan
RegionPunjab, Pakistan Punjab
DistrictToba Tek Singh
CapitalToba Tek Singh
Towns1
Union councils29
Government
 • TypeTehsil Municipal Administration
 • AdministratorAhmad Shahzad Khawar
 • Municipal OfficerRana Ghulam Dastgir Khan
Population
 • Tehsil739,826
 • Urban
87,210
 • Rural
652,616
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+6 (PDT)

Toba Tek Singh (Urdu: تحصیل ٹوبہ ٹیک سنگھ) is a subdivision (tehsil) of Toba Tek Singh District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is administratively subdivided into 32 Union Councils, three of which form the tehsil capital Toba Tek Singh.

History

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The original Toba Tek Singh Tehsil was formed in 1900, then part of Jhang District, with Toba Tek Singh as its capital. In 1930, it became a tehsil subdivision. In 1982, it became a district, the current Toba Tek Singh Tehsil is a subdivision of this district.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "District and Tehsil Level Population Summary With Region Breakup" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Tehsils of Punjab List (see Toba Tek Singh Tehsil under Toba Tek Singh District)" (PDF). Punjab Government website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Tehsil Municipal Administration". Tehsil Municipal Administration, Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2023.