Pindi Saidpur

Pindi Said Pur is a village and union council of Jhelum District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is part of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil. Constituencie of Union Counsel includes Saghar Pur, Peerawnwal, Bhabawnwala, Khewianwala, Syedawnwala. Renowned casts of village are Arain, Bhattis,Jandrans, Awan, Khokhar, Pathan, Syed, Jats, Muslim Shaikhs, Rajputs, Muhajirs, Kumhar, Mochi, Nai & Sonar's etc. Major sources of income of its inhabitants are Agriculture and Services. popular games are Cricket, Kabaddi and tent pegging. Bull race, Dog fight and hunting are popular events of the area. [1] It is located at 32°40'0N 73°20'0E with an altitude of 215 metres (708 feet).[2] Islam is the only religion in the town.

Pindi Said pur
Village and union council
CountryPakistan
RegionPunjab Province
DistrictJhelum District
TehsilPind Dadan Khan
Government
Area
 • Village and union council4 km2 (2 sq mi)
 • Metro
4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Village and union council11,075
 • Urban
8,557
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Geography

Pindi Saidpur is located just on the edge of Indus plain near Salt range mountains. It is a plain area. The town is located about 3 km south of Salt range and 4.3 km north of Jhelum river. It is approximately 52 km west of Jhelum city and 27 km east of Pind Dadan Khan.It is located 37 km west of Khewra Salt Mine which is second largest salt mine in the world. This village is part of district Jhelum

Politics

The chairman of the UC is Aslam Marath (Late) while Malik Qasim Rehan is the vice chairman, both of whom belong to PTI.

Education

The two main and public schools in the town are:

  • Government Boys High School Pindi Said Pur
  • Government Girls High School Pindi Said Pur

The private institutions includes:

  • Allied Higher Secondary School (Iqbal Campus)
  • The Educators
  • The Learner
  • Dar e Arqam
  • The Pakistan School Of Ethics
  • Unique Technical And Computer College

Neighbouring Villages
  • Saghar Pur (To the south)
  • Sherpur (Towards South-West)
  • Thill (Towards North-West)
  • Chakri (Towards North-East)
  • Mirza Abad (Towards East)
  • Awanpur (Towards North)
  • Piranwala (Towards East - South)

References
  1. Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jhelum - Government of Pakistan Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Location of Pindi Saidpur - Falling Rain Genomics


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