HISTORY OF HASILPUR

Hasilpur is a city of PUNJAB province, Pakistan. It is situated between Indian border and SATLUJ river in central east of PUNJAB. On world map it's position is N 29"41'37.926" E 72"33'01.617".




Hasilpur comes under District of BAHAWALPUR. According to official figures, population of Hasilpur in 1998 was 3,12,132 with 38,568 households of which 10,625 were in urban areas and 36,961 in rural. Hasilpur occupies 1372 sq. km area including city and 115 surrounding villages. People in Hasilpur speaks PUNJABI and SERAIKA. Small towns around Hasilpur can be divided into two parts for their languages. Towns towards MULTAN and BAHAWALPUR speaks Seraiki and towns toward BAHAWALNAGAR speaks Punjabi. Hasilpur attracts these people for being the local market for both business and personal needs. Both languages are common for communication in city. Hasilpur city itself is divided in to two parts, Old Hasilpur and Hasilpur MANDDI. Main shopping centres and markets are situated in Hasilpur Manddi. The word MANDDI means market, this part of city was propably called so for having the oldest market known as RAILWAY BAZAR and the Grain Market.






According to the figures government holds, there are 8 hospitals in Hasilpur. 1 of these runs under government's health services and rest are private registered. Total number of beds in these hospitals is 142. Apart from this 19 private clinics are also registered with government. There are 30 cotton ginning, 2 vegetable ghee, 22 brick kilns, 3 wheat milling and 33 other small and large industries in Hasilpur. For living, a huge part of population rely on agriculture directly or indirectly. Second largest occupation is labour and retail thereafter.





Government has provided basic needs such as Boys and Girls Primary Schools, High Schools and Degree Colleges. City has three police stations.