Khairpur Tamewali Tehsil is an administrative tehsil

Tehsil

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("subdivision") of Bahawalpur District

Bahawalpur District

Bahawalpur District is one of the districts of Punjab, Pakistan. According to the 1998 Census of Pakistan it had a population of 2,433,091 of which 27.01% were urban Bahawalpur district covers 24,830 km². Approximately two-thirds of the district is covered by the Cholistan Desert, which...

 in the Punjab

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 province of Pakistan

Pakistan

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. The city of Khairpur Tamewali is the tehsil headquarters which is administratively subdivided into 8 Union Councils

Union Councils of Pakistan

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History

Khairpur Tamewali was known as Khairpur in the early 18th century. It was named after "Tommy", an Englishman who discovered a meteor which fell in early 1900 at the junction of the Sidhnai Mailsi Link river and the Bahawal canal. The meteor is still available at a museum in London

London

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, England

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. The name became Khairpur Tamewali with the passage of time.

Organisation and demographics

Khairpur Tamewali Tehsil's municipal administration is headed by the Tehsil Municipal Administrator while TMO's are also available to monitor developmental, sanitary, & infra-structure projects.

The main administrative districts are: Khairpur Tamewali, Behli, Guddan, Inaiti, Israni, Jhandani, Kotla Qaim Khan and Syed Imam Shah

Khairpur Tamewali is used for military training purposes due to its geographical area. Most of the Desert area is under the control of the Pakistan Army

Pakistan Army

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, due to its graphical importance. There is also a military airbase which is used to train multiple air forces including: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, China, Oman and Pakistan.

A big Tehsil Headquarter Hospital (THQ) is available in the city which provides health care to every citizen of the city and nearby areas. Many small clinics and private hospitals are also available.