Behlol Pur
Behlol pur ,a beautiful village of Gujrat located45 kilometers from city Gujrat and is famous for its people and their hospitality.
Behlol Pur is a town in Gujrat District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
Contents 1. Geography · 2 History · 3 Tourism · 4 Demography · 5 Education Geography |
Behlol Pur is the name of a small locality, with in Gujrat District. Behlol Pur is a famous and historic village located about 8 km South East of Jalalpur Jattan about 43 km North East of Gujrat City and about 20 km from city of Sialkot. It is bounded on the north, west and east by small hills and to the south by the river Chenab.
History
The history of Behlol Pur is ancient. This village was named after Behlol Lodhi, the Sultan of Delhi. The Mughal Emperor Babar also stayed in this village during his march from Kabul to Delhi. Emperor Babar also mentioned his visit in his book Tuzuk-e-Babri. After the Partition of India and the creation of Pakistan, this village has become a major centre of trade and commerce.
Tourism
From the village , one can get a very good view to Marala Headworks where the river Chenab majestically winds its way into Pakistan from Jammu and Kashmir. Marala Headworks on the river Chenab are a tourist spot and are located just about 2 kilometer from Behlol Pur. The rivers Manawar Tawi, River Chenab and Jammu Tawi enter Pakistan from India merge near the village, which gives a wonderful and lovely view. It is a very attractive tourist place with very fine picnic spots.
Demography
The population is entirely Muslim. The principal spoken language is Punjabi. The major tribes of the village are the and Gujjar and Arain. in the village Arain people have very strong hold on economy.and gujjars have solid grip on local politics of behlol pur.since 1947 gujjar tribe has continuously won every election.and remain unbeatable in politics.
Education
The high school in the town, Government Boys High School Behlol Pur, has nurtured many brilliant students over the years, few of them moved to cities for further education and some of them are for employment. And there is also a school for girls "Government Girls Primary school.
Organizations
Sahara Organization is a public organization in the Behlolpur. It has 100 members. It is a social welfare Organization. Adil Muhammad Choudhary is the chairman of Sahara. Choudhary Anwar-ul-Haq Araien is the president of Sahara and Choudhary Zabih Ullah is the vice president of Sahara.
