Sarai Alamgir (gUJRAT)
| Sarai Alamgir Tehsil | |
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 Sarai Alamgir Tehsil
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| Coordinates: 32°54′N 73°45′E / 32.900°N 73.750°ECoordinates: 32°54′N 73°45′E / 32.900°N 73.750°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan
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| Province | Punjab |
| District | Gujrat District |
| Towns | 4 |
| Union councils | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Governing Person | Nazim |
| • Second Level of governance | Naib nazim |
| Area | |
| • Total | 575 km2 (222 sq mi) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 1,75,287 |
| • Density | 304/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC+5) |
Sarai Alamgir Tehsil (Urdu: ﺗﺤﺼﻴﻞ سرائے عالمگیر ) (pop. 1,75,287) is one of four administrative areas, or Tehsils, in the District of Gujrat. The Tehsil is located on the eastern bank of the Jhelum River across from the larger town of Jhelum. East of the Tehsil is the Upper Jhelum Canal. To the south is the city of Lalamusa.
Sarai is located at 32°54′00″N 73°45′00″E / 32.90000°N 73.75000°E (32.900000, 73.750000) and lies at an altitude of 232 metres (763 ft) above sea-level.
The Tehsil as a whole has a moderate climate. In summer, temperatures can reach 45 °C, but the hot spells are comparatively short. The winter months are very pleasant with temperatures rarely falling below 2 °C.
Sarai Alamgir Tehsil is south of the city of Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan.
The actual town of Sarai was founded by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb because of its strategic location on the Grand Trunk Road and the Jhelum River as well as its proximity to Kashmir. Sarai Alamgir was given status of Tehsil in 1993.
The Tehsil Municipal Administration is a corporate body and consists of the Administrator, Tehsil Municipal Officer, 4 Tehsil Officers and other officials of the Local Council Service and officials of the offices entrusted to the Tehsil Municipal Administration. Administrator is the head of Tehsil Municipal Administration and exercises all powers as have been assigned to him under the Ordinance. The Tehsil Municipal Officer is acting as coordinating and administrative officer in-charge of the Tehsil Officers.
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