Saidpur, Islamabad
Saidpur
سیدپور Fatehpur Baoli | |
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A view of Saidpur Village | |
| Coordinates: 33°44′31″N 73°04′04″E / 33.742077°N 73.067708°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Administrative region | Islamabad Capital Territory |
| Founded | 1530 |
| Founded by | Mirza Fateh Ali |
| Named after | Sultan Said Khan |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Shiraz Kiyani |
| Elevation | 620 m (2,030 ft) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2015) | 12,000−15,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 051 |
Saidpur (Urdu: سیدپور) is a village and union council (UC-1) located in a ravine in Pakistan in the Margalla Hills, near the Daman-e-Koh overlook, in the Islamabad Capital Territory. It is a Mughal Era village that has a wide spectrum of religious and cultural heritage. It serves as a tourist spot for locals as well as foreigners.
The village also has an animal market, which provides a source of income to its dwellers. Some shops sell locally made pottery items and handicrafts. A 2015 estimate puts the village's population at between 12,000 and 15,000.