Said Nagar

Said Nagar(Urdu: سید نگر), is a town and Union Council in Wazirabad Tehsil, Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan.[2][3]

Said Nagar
سید نگر
Town
Said Nagar is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Said Nagar
Said Nagar
Location of Said Nagar
Said Nagar is located in Pakistan
Said Nagar
Said Nagar
Said Nagar (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 32.2480002°N 73.7914931°E / 32.2480002; 73.7914931
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
Districtwazirabad
Tehsilalipur chattha
Number of Union Councils1
Area
 • Total1.09 sq mi (2.83 km2)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2017)
6,675 [1]
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)+5
postal code type
52081
Calling code055

It is situated approximately 2 km South-Southwest of Ali Pur Chathha.

It is Muslim majority village. About 97% of its population is Muslim and other 3% is Christian.

Said Nagar was the richest town of Gujranwala when Maha Singh was chief of the Sukerchakia Misl The town's armaments industry flourished. Said Nagar was an important center for making swords and guns. Its inhabitants were very rich. Said Nagar had strong Muslim mansions and mosques. The Sikhs attacked Said Nagar and looted it. The people of Said Nagar left their hometown and settled in Gujranwala on the orders of Maha Singh. In Gujranwala they settled a separate mahalla which they named Said Nagri. During the looting of Said Nagar, the Sikhs seized a large number of arms and ammunition which further increased their strength.

Main families living there are Bhinders and Syeds. Popular persons living there are Ch karam ellahi bhinder , Ch Asif Bashir Bhinder .

Union Council Said Nagar now includes nearly 10 villages which includes Madrassa Chatha , Fatehpur Chatha, Dhilwan etc.

Places to visit : Dera Ch Asif Bhinder, Masjid Haidria Said Nagar, Canal, Jamia Masjid Said Nagar.

See also

References
  1. "GUJRANWALA BLOCKWISE" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  2. "Punjab Local Government & Community Development Department Notification" (PDF). lgcd.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  3. "Chart of succeeding local governments under PLGA, 2019 District Gujranwala" (PDF). lgcd.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2021-03-22.


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