Kallur kot Tehsil ( ur, ), is a
Tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
of
Bhakkar District
Bhakkar District ( ur, ), is a district in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. The district was created out of parts of Mianwali in 1982, and has the city of Bhakkar as its headquarters. Part of its area consists of a riverine tract along the ...
in
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...
,
Pakistan
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. The city of
Kallurkot
Kallur kot ( ur, ), is a town in Bhakkar District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.
The town is the headquarters of Kaloorkot Tehsil.[Tehsil
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an administrative subdivision of the district,
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given district status in .
Kallurkot is the capital and largest city of United States of Bhakkar with the region font code of Asia/Pacific. It is located at an elevation of above sea level and its population is 35,574. KallurKot is also known as Ranaabad and Ranjha City. It is located at 31˚37’60N 71˚4’0E at an elevation of and lies on the left bank of the
Indus River
The Indus ( ) is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans-Himalayan river of South and Central Asia. The river rises in mountain springs northeast of Mount Kailash in Western Tibet, flows northwest through the disputed region of Kashmir, ...
. It has a population of almost 253758/ ref (2017).
Administration
The tehsil is administratively subdivided into 10
Union Councils, these are:
References
External links
www.kallurkot.comwww.bhakkar.com.pk
References:
* http://www.getamap.net/maps/pakistan/punjab/_kallurkottown/
Tehsils of Punjab, Pakistan
Bhakkar District
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