Basirpur is a town of Depalpur Tehsil

Depalpur Tehsil

Depalpur Tehsil is an administrative subdivision of Okara District in the Punjab province of Pakistan, headquartered at the town of Depalpur...

, in Okara District

Okara District

Okara District is a district of Punjab, Pakistan. The Multan Road connects the district capital, Okara with tLahore 110 km away. Okara began as a small town about 40 km from the city of Sahiwal. It later become a city in its own right. According to the 1998 census, the district had a...

 in the Punjab

Punjab (Pakistan)

Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...

 province of Pakistan

Pakistan

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.

It is around 90 (km) south west of Lahore

Lahore

Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...

, the district headquarters is Okara

Okara, Pakistan

Okara is the capital city of Okara District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The name Okara is derived from Okaan, a name of a tree, the city is located south-west to the city of Lahore and is famous for its agriculture-based economy and cotton mills...

 and Tehsil Head Quarter is Depalpur. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan it had a population of 59,781. The population mainly relies on agriculture

Agriculture

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 as their main source of livelihood although a number of people work in offices and some are businessmen. Syed Chhachhar Arain

Arain

The Arain , are a Muslim agricultural caste settled mainly in the Punjab, with significant numbers also in Sindh. They are chiefly associated with farming, traditionally being landlords or zamindars.- Origin :...

, Rajputs, Wattu

Wattu

The Wattoo or Wattu are Muslim Rajput tribe found in Punjab, Pakistan.-History and origin:Accoding to some traditions, the Wattoo are descended from a Rajah Junhar, a descendant of the famous Raja Salvahan of Sialkot. This Raja Junhar settled in Bhatner, where he had two sons, Jaipal and Rajpal...

, Klasson, Pathan

Pashtun people

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,Mirza are the main tribes of this area. It is famous for its fertile lands, peaceful natural environment and green fields of potato

Potato

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, wheat

Wheat

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, rice

Rice

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, cucumber

Cucumber

The cucumber is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, which includes squash, and in the same genus as the muskmelon. The plant is a creeping vine which bears cylindrical edible fruit when ripe. There are three main varieties of cucumber: "slicing", "pickling", and...

, sugar

Sugar

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 and maize

Maize

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 crops. Near about eighty villages are linked with the town like Tahar Kalaan, Chorasta Mian Khan,Saba Wala, Rukan Pura, Gulsher Gulsher

Gulsher

Gulsher is a village adjacent to Basirpur, Depalpur, Okara District, Pakistan.Originally an agricultural area, the local economy has expanded to include quarrying, transport, and remittances from relatives working in other areas....

 Ruhela and Klasson Hameed. It is also known for the wide variety of culture reflecting the traditions and customs of the area. Mela

Mela

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s (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

Haveli Lakha

Haveli Lakha is a town of the Okara District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located around 180;km south west of Lahore....

, Hujrah Shah Muqeem and Mandi Ahmed Abad. Basirpur was declared as a notified area of Town Committee, later it gained the status of Municipal Committee.

Administration

The city is administratively subdivided into two Union Councils: UC112 and UC113, the administrator of the both Union Councils is Anwar Javid Anjum.
Tehsil Municipal Administrator is Rana Amar Karim, DDO(R)

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.

Banks

• Habib Bank Limited, Basirpur
• National Bank of Pakistan, Basirpur
• United Bank Limited, Basirpur
• Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited, Basirpur

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
• http://www.i4minhaj.com/thenoori/home/contact.htm
• http://www.pakstudy.com/index.php?topic=9689.0