Samundri Tehsil

Samundri Tehsil (Urdu/Punjabi: تحصیل سمندری) is an administrative subdivision of Faisalabad District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Samundri is the city and headquarters of the tehsil. Samundri Tehsil farms are irrigated by Gugera Branch Canal and Burala Branch Canal.

Samundri Tehsil

تحصیل سمندری
Tehsil
Country Pakistan
Region Punjab
DistrictFaisalabad
CapitalSamundri
Population
 (2017)
  Tehsil643,068
  Urban
156,991
  Rural
486,077
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Chak No.203 GB Ferozpur is the biggest village of the tehsil by area and population.

All villages of the tehsil carry GB with their Chak numbers, and the name of village usually follows it (for example, Chak No 141 GB, Chak No 203 GB Ferozpur). The village numbers are designated by the water pump number the village is built upon. It has 14 villages that were made by the British government. Sugar cane is the major cash crop. wheat, cotton and vegetables are grown there. Samundri is one of the oldest tehsils of Pakistan.

Most families are Rajput, Gujjar and Jutt people.

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