About Tehsil
Lodhran
Raja Lodhra
was the son of Sikh Raja Raam Dyo Minhas and his family claimed
to be descendants of Sooraj Hansi Rajput. Lodhra’s family lived
in Bahawalpur which later in the starting of 1743, populated in
the valley of Sutlej and Bias rivers. This is why this area was
known as Lodhar Wah. Malik Ghulam Hussain Lodhra ‘zaildar’
suggested the name “Lodhran” for this area. At that time, there
were only 19 villages in Lodhran and it was a tehsil of District
Multan. In 1924, the areas of Kehror Pacca and Dunyapur were
separated from tehsil Mailsi and included in tehsil Lodhran. It
is 32nd district of Punjab which is situated between the rivers
Sutlej and Bias.Lodhran being District came into existence on
01.7.1991.
Lodhran Tehsil:
There are 325 schools, 9 colleges, 30 hospitals, 10 police
stations, 1 railway stations, 52 post offices, one radio station
and 20 banks in Lodhran Tehsil. There are two parks the
district. There is also a famous "Darbar Syed Raffique Shah
Bukhari"(Gadi Nasheen "Muhammad Awais Rizwani") and "Bright
Home" building.
Villages of Lodhran:
Then a settlement operation was started in 1873, which concluded
in April 1875. At that time Tehsil Lodhran comprised the
following villages: Omer Pur, Mochi Mohana, Beli, Lahori, Fateh
Pur, Khan Pur, Khan Wah Ghalwan, Gogran, Motha, Kot Lal Shah,
Karam Ali Wala, Lutaf Pur, Wighamal, Thath Ghalwan, Bahamni Wala
and Lodhran.
Union councils of Lodhran:
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ADAM WAHIN, BHOTEJI, CHAK HIMTA, CHAK NO 49/M, CHAMB KALYAR,
DANWARAN, DERA JAND, DORAN WALA, GANGAYWALA, GOGRAN, GULAB
PURA, HAVELI NASEER KHAN, KAMAL PUR JATIAL, KHAN WAH GHALWAN,
KUNDI, LAHORI, LODHRAN, M.C (U), QURESHIWALA, RAILWAY
STATION (U), RAJA PUR, RAWANI, SAADULLAH PUR, SAGWAN,
SALSADAR, SUMMRA, WAHI IMAM BUX0, WAHI SALAMAT RAI
Transport:
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In August 1873, Sadar Police Station was founded in 1885, the
Railway Station was founded. On 1 April 1909, the British
Government constructed a railway line from Lodhran to Karachi.
Education:
To educate the young generation and to spread the knowledge,
there are uncountable institutions, schools and colleges in
Lodhran. Many Government, Semi-Government and Non-Government
girls and boys primary and high schools, Inter Commercial
Institute, Vocational Institute and colleges are working to
educate the people. Many hospitals are also here.
Special Education
:
There also one Special Education School and One Special
Education Center in Lodhran to educate the special students.
There is also slow learner’s school in Lodhran. The Special
Education also provides their own transport to pick the special
students and drop also, very far from the city Lodhran.
Notable people:
Sidique Khan Bloch
Asghar Shah Gillani
Jahangir Khan Tareen
Syed Rafi ul Din Shah
Ahmed Khan Bloch
Nazir Khan Bloch
Irshad Khan Ghallo
Rana Muhammad Aslam
Cpt. R Izat Javed Khan
Dr. Sher Muhammad Awan
Mian Muhammad Amir Jhandeer
Syed Zafar Ali Shah
Mian Muhammad
CLIMATE AND GENERAL SOIL
CONDITIONS.
The climate of the district is hot and dry in summer and cold in
winter. The maximum and minimum temperature ranges between 42C
and 28C in summer. During winter, the temperature fluctuates
between 21C and 5C. The entire Tehsil Lodhran is smooth plain.
The sub-soil water in the villages of Tehsil Lodhran are
Moza Kath Garh, Chak # 49/M, 50/M, 52/M, Basti Loni, Chak Gujran,
Manglay Wala, Kaloo Wala, Rawani, 53/M, 54/M, Mujahid Abad and
Gelay Wal
is brackish, while other than subscribed Lodhran is sweet. The
average rainfall in the Tehsil Lodhran is 71mm.
Map of
Tehsil Lodhran
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History of
District Lodhran
Raja Lodhran was
the son of Sikh Raja Raam Dyo Minhas and his family was called the
descendants of Sooraj Hansi Rajput. Lodhra family was lived in prior
state Bahawalpur which later in the starting of 1743, populated in
the valley of Sutluj and Bias rivers. This is why this area was
known as Lodhar Wah.
In 1849, Multan
joined together with East India Company which made Lodhran a tehsil
on 5th May, 1883. Malik Ghulam Hussain Lodhra 'zaildar' suggested
the name "Lodhran" for this area. At that time, there were only 19
villages in Lodhran and it was a tehsil of district Multan . This
area was situated in Kot Peer Sa-aadat at that time and the tehsil
office had also been working there for three years. Later on tehsil
office was built within the city Lodhran. Munshi Abdul Wahid was the
first superintendent of Lodhran.
During August,
1873, Sadar Police Station and in 1885, the Railway Station was
founded. On 1st April, 1909, the British Government spread a railway
line from Lodhran to Karachi .
In 1924, the
areas of Kehror Pacca and Dunyapur was seperated from tehsil Mailsi
and included in tehsil Lodhran.To educate the young generation and
to spread the knowledge, there are uncountable institutions, schools
and colleges working in Lodhran. Many Government, Semi-Government
and Non-Government girls and boys primary and high schools, Inter
Commercial Institute, Vocational Institute and colleges are working
to educate the people. Many hospitals are also here.
In 1981, M.
Arshad Khan, advocate and Ch. M. Ali Gohar, advocate founded the
"Make Lodhran District" movement to get the degree of district for
Lodhran. A great struggle was started under the leadership of Dr.
Sher Mohammad Aawan. At the end public struggle succeeded and Former
Federal Minister for Foriegn Affairs Mr. Muhammad Siddique Khan
Kanju Shaheed tried his best and Mr. Ghulam Haidar Va-een, former
Chief Minister of Punjab granted Lodhran the degree of ditrict on
30th June, 1991.
While Kehror
Pacca and Dunyapur became tehsils and 14 villages were cut from
Jalalpur Peer wala and included in tehsil Lodhran. Shoukat Hayat
Khan Durrani became the first deputy commissioner of Lodhran
district and M. Akhtar Khan Kanju was selected as the first chairman
of District Council, Lodhran.
It is 32nd
district of Punjab which is situated between the rivers Sutlej and
Bias. These rivers make its borders. River Bias has now became a
part of past but Sutlej river still flows.
Lodhran city was
first devloped by English rulers in 18th century in the north side
of sutlaj rivers.The foundation of Lodhran was laid in 1830 when in
1849, the British Rule extended to Punjab . District Multan
including the area of Lodhran also came under the sway of the
British Rule.It is a famous railway junction, situated on the main
route in the south Punjab.According go Punjab Gazetteer Multan
1901-02, there were five tehsils (Parganas) in Multan District.
1. Multan
2. Shuja Abad
3. Lodhran
4. Mailsi
5. Sarai
Siddhu
Then a
settlement operation was started in 1873, which concluded in April,
1875. At that time tehsil Lodhran comprised of following 19
villages.
Omer Pur. Mochi
Mohana. Beli. Lahori. Fateh Pur. Khan Pur. Khan Wah Ghalwan. Gogran.
Motha. Kot Lal Shah. Karam Ali Wala. Lutaf Pur. Wighamal. Thath
Ghalwan. Lodhran.
Then in 1881, a
series of changes were made with the object of enlarging the
Shujabad and decreasing the Mailsi charge: Under these arrangements
60 villages in the neighborhoods of Kahror Pakka were transferred
from the Mailsi to Lodhran tehsil and further alterations were made
in 1897, by which 46 villages were transferred from Lodhran to Shuja
Abad while 104 villages to the East of Kahror Pakka were taken over
from Mailsi in compensation.
Whereas Kahror Pakka and Dunya Pur were a part of tehsil Mailsi
which were annexed with Lodhran in 1924. Lodhran was a desolate
place but cultivatable level tract of land . In 1920, the British
Government made a plan to populte the region. Therefore, different
landed estates were divided in to the people of other areas.Besides
this, the Fauji grant and Tube well scheme increased the population
of the region too. Hence, the population of this region was
stretched swiftly.
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