Habibabad (Urdu: حبِيب آباد), (previously, Wan Radha Ram) is a town part of Pattoki Tehsil in the Kasur District in the Province of Punjab, Pakistan.
Demographics
The population of the village, according to 2017 census was 2,592.[1]
Location
It lies on the N-5 about 96 kilometres (60 mi) away from Lahore the capital of Punjab Province.
History
The town was named Habibabad in Sardar Arif Nakai's period on the request of local politician and landlord Sanda family. Earlier, it was named Wan Radha Ram the name of Chak Wasti. Habibabad's real name is Mozia Umerabad named on Mian Omerdin by his son Mian Abdurrahim Darogha who owned thousands of acres lands in Sanda Kalan Lahore and Mozia Umerabad tehsil Pattoki. Mian Abdurrahim Darogha belonged to a Noble Arain family which also laid foundation of Sanda Kalan Lahore in the late 17th century.Sandha Family is the landlord and important family of Habibabad and its surroundings. The Family Has Great Influence in Local Politics
Neighborhoods include Bypass, Shuja Market, Shergarh Bazar, Sanda Bazar, Ali Haider Sanda Market,Hussain Feroze Bazaar and Rail Bazar. Much of the town is seeing new construction, as in Faisal Town, Ashrafia Town, and the Lalapak housing scheme. The main areas of Habibabad are Nei Mandi, Purani Mandi, Lalazar Colony, Javed Nagar, Umer Abad, Malik Wali Hussain Sanda Town and Karmabad.
References
- ^ Rafiullah Babar (22 May 2018). "Kasur District – Population Of Cities, Towns And Villages 2017-2018". PoliticPK. PoliticPK. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
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