Quaidabad
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Qaidabad قائدآباد quaidabad mandi |
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 Qaidabad
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| Coordinates: 32°20′N 71°55′E / 32.333°N 71.917°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Khushab District |
| Tehsil | Quaidabad |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Website | www.turbochat.tk |
Quaidabad (Punjabi,Urdu: قائدآباد), is a a tehsil of khushab[Quaidabad Tehsil, [sargodha division ] [[Punjab (Pakistan).It is located 283 kilometres (176 mi) away from Islamabad and 295 Km from Lahore in North West Punjab. Like Mianwali,it is located very near to DI khan district of KPK. It is located on main Lahore Banu GT road 90 km from sargodha and 40 km from khushab and mianwali.it is founded by sardar Abdul rab nishter in 1951 on the name of quid e azam.
History
Most of muslim rulers who attacked Indo pak from Afghanistan used this route to access Delhi. Famous Gernalee sarak also passes from this tehsil .Before partition this area was under British rule..During British rule Khushab was a tehsil of the old Shahpur District. The predominantly Muslim population supported Muslim League and Quaid e azam during Pakistan Movement.
Majority of population is Muslim and speak Sariaki, Shahpuri, Majhi and thalochi dialects of Punjabi language. politics revolves around family of bandial, gunjial, utra, awan, shadikhel. Famous dish is qeema Pakora,saboonee halwa.
Demography Most of the population are farmers; about 85% of the population live in villages and only 15% live in the municipal urban area. But the trend is shifting and people are moving to the urban area.
Economy
Agriculture is important to the local economy, particularly the growing of Rice, wheat , Black gram which is exported all over Pakistan and around the world. The grain market of Quaid Abad is one of the famous grain markets in Punjab particularly for Rice trading..Overseas people also contribute much in the economy especially the people of Goleywali.
Industry
Before 90s Quaid Abad was famous due to Quaidabad carpets - Quaid Abad woolen mill which is now just a plan land after privatization. Currently Industry of Quaid Abad is primarily an Agro-based. The main industries include Rice Mills, Poultry Sheds and Salt processing Units.
Climate
The climate of Quaid Abad is extreme, reaching 50 °C in summer, and down to 0 °C in winter. The soil of the suburbs is fertile which is irrigated by Mahajir Branch.this land is a part of citrus land so citrus fruit like malta is successful here. But this tehsil has unique surface of having dry mountains on one side and sandy soil on other corner.
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