Said Nagar
سید نگر | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 32°14′53″N 73°47′29″E / 32.2480002°N 73.7914931°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
District | wazirabad |
Tehsil | alipur chattha |
Number of Union Councils | 1 |
Area | |
• Total | 1.09 sq mi (2.83 km2) |
Population | |
• Estimate (2017) | 6,675 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | +5 |
postal code type | 52081 |
Calling code | 055 |
Said Nagar(Urdu: سید نگر), is a town and Union Council in Wazirabad Tehsil, Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan.[2][3]
It is situated approximately 2 km south-southwest of Ali Pur Chathha.
About 97% of the town population is Muslim and 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 descendants of Ch Karam Ellahi Bhinder. Ch Ali Arshad bhinder , Ch bashir bhinder and their brothers. Ch Asif Bashir Bhinder Ex Chairman Market committee Tehsil Alipur Chattha.
Union Council Said Nagar now includes nearly 10 villages which includes Madrassa Chatha, Fatehpur Chatha, Dhilwan etc.
Places to visit : Dera Asif Bashir Bhinder, Dera Ch kashif Bashir Bhinder, jamia masjid hanfia said nagar, Masjid Haidria Said Nagar, Canal, Jamia Masjid Said Nagar.