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Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil
Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil (Urdu/ Punjabi: پنڈ دادن خان) is a subdivision of Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan.Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jhelum – Government of Pakistan It is headquartered at the town of located on the bank of River Jhelum, about 22 kilometres from the M2 . The area is well known for Khewra Salt Mines, |
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-largest Muslim population just behind Indonesia. Pakistan is the 33rd-largest country in the world by area and 2nd largest in South Asia, spanning . It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to the west, Iran to the southwest, and China to the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the north, and also shares a maritime border with Oman. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and financial centre. Pakistan is the site of several ancient cultures, including the 8,500-year-old Neolithic site of Mehrgarh in Balochistan, the Indus Valley civilisation of the Bronze Age, the most extens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalalpur Sharif
Jalalpur Sharif ( ur, ) is a small town located in Jhelum, and is a Union Council of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil in Jhelum District, Punjab province, Pakistan. It is located at 32°39'34N 73°24'19E, making it approximately 50 km south west of the city of Jhelum. It is well known for The Alexender's Monument & one big Shrine. History Jalalpur modern name came from the renaming of its ancient name, , by Malik Darwesh Khan Janjua who was a high-ranking general of the Imperial Mughal Army under Emperor Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar’s reign. It is stated that Malik Darwesh ordered the renaming of Girjak (part of his extended kingdom) to Jalalpur, when Emperor Akbar visited him. This was done in honour of the Emperor and the Janjua family's relationship. Jalalpur at this point was a flourishing centre of trade for the region. The history of the region dates back to 326 BC when Alexander the Great and his troops camped at Jalalpur Sharif, located on the right bank of the Jh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilla, Jhelum
Lilla () is a small city and union council of Jhelum District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is part of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil. The village is above sea level and is located in central Punjab. Lilla is also known as Lilla Town and Lilla Shareef. Lilla has four small parts: Lilla Bherwana, Lilla Bhera, Lilla Hindwana and Lilla Gujj. h1> Independence The predominantly Muslim population supported the Muslim League (Pakistan), Muslim League and Pakistan Movement. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India while Muslim refugees from India settled down in Lilla and nearby areas. Location Lilla is located southwest of Islamabad, in Jhelum District. It lies about two miles away from the M-2 motorway, which connects Lahore and Islamabad. It is connected to the M-2 by the Lilla Interchange. Lilla is roughly from Pind Dadan Khan and from Jhelum. Directly connected by the M-2 motorway are Lahore, Islamabad, and the route ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khewra, Punjab
Khewra is the second most populated city of Jhelum District and the neighbor city of Pind Dadan Khan in Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan.Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jhelum – Government of Pakistan The city is administratively subdivided into two union councils and is the location of the . The population of Khewra city is about 35,000 (or 80,000). Khewra City is also known as "The Kingdom of Salt" because of its rock salt which is 98% pure and natural source of salt in Pakistan. K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kandwal
Kandwal is a village and union council of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil, Jhelum District in Punjab province of Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar .... - Government of Pakistan. The village has a population of about 33,000.It is last village of district Jhelum and touches two districts of province Punjab i.e Khoushab and Chakwal. References Populated places in Tehsil Pind Dadan ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinanwal
Pinanwal is a major town and Union Council of Tehsil Pind Dadan Khan District Jhelum. It is located on main Jhelum-Pind Dadan Khan road almost 60 km from Jhelum, 24 km from P.D.Khan and 48 km from Lilla interchange (M2). Major towns of Pinanwal are Nisarabad, Kharid Pur, Chak Daniyal, Dolat Pur etc.It's a beautiful place. Pinanwal has three banks. These Banks are Muslim Commercial Bank (MCB), Bank of Punjab (BOP)and Askari Bank. Pinanwal also has a Post Office. History During 1556-1605 AD, Raja Sadhawan Khan migrated from Ram Diana (now Midh Ranjha / Ranmal Sharif) area of Chenab River with his tribe (Jalap) and settled down on the banks of Jhelum River in the plain area of Salt Range.Sadhawan Khan had three grandsons - Allah Ditta Khan, Dhing Khan and Aadu Khan. Dhing Khan and Aadu Khan founded Dhingwal and Aaduwal respectively. Allah Ditta Khan had two sons - Panjan Khan and Panjayan Khan. Both brothers initially settled in the area of Kariala Jalap but lately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haranpur
Haranpur is a town and union council of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil in Jhelum District, Punjab province, Pakistan, it is located at 32°36'11N 73°8'53E. During British rule The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Quote: "Mill, who was hims ... a bridge was built for the Sindsagar line of the North-Western Railway. On the opposite side of the river, at a distance of about 5 miles, lies the old town of Mieni, once a place of distinct importance. History In 326 BCE Alexander the Great pitched camp near the town during his invasion, it was one of the few places where the Hydaspes could be forded.Alexander the Great By Nigel Cawthorne, , 9781904341567 In 17th century, the Mughal emperor Jhangir went for a hunt, he was chasing a deer, while chasing it his men were left behind. He was alone chasing the deer. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gujjar, Jhelum
Gujjar is a village and union council of Jhelum District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is part of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil. . It gets its name from the Gujjar
Gurjar or Gujjar (also transliterated as ''Gujar, Gurjara and Gujjer'') is an ethnic nomadic, agricultural and pastoral community, spread mainly in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, divided internally into various clan groups. They were tradi ... tribe, who make up the majority of its population.
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Golepur
Golepur (Urdu: گولپور) is a village and Union councils of Pakistan, union council of Jhelum District in the Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab Province of Pakistan. It lies about south of Islamabad, the country's capital city. A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight. It is part of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil, Tehsil Pind Dadan Khan. Villages in union council Golepur Union Council is subdivided into 10 villages: * Chan Pur * Choran * Dandot RS, Dandot RS Dalmian * Dhoke Vaince * Golepur * Hattar Jhelum * Kora Punjab, Kora * Pither Kalan * Pither Nadi * Sihotra See also Golpur railway station, Golepur railway station References Villages in Union Council Golepur Union councils of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil Populated places in Tehsil Pind Dadan Khan Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil {{Jhelum-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gharibwal
Gharibwal ( ur, , Gharīb Vāl) is a village that is a part of the Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil of Jhelum District in the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is located between the Khewra Salt Mines, Asia's largest salt mine, and the Jhelum River near Gharibwal Cement Factory. Supposed tomb of Ham In the first century, Romano-Jewish historian Josephus asserted that Ham (son of Noah) Ham (in ), according to the Table of Nations in the Book of Genesis, was the second son of Noah and the father of Cush, Mizraim, Phut and Canaan. Ham's descendants are interpreted by Flavius Josephus and others as having populated Africa and ad ... and his descendants had populated parts of Asia. In 1891, Hāfiz Shams ad-Dīn of Gulyana claimed that he had a dream in which he was informed the location of Ham's grave, who died at the age of 536. He subsequently established the present tomb in Gharibwal which is 78-foot long. However, many historians have dismissed this as mere rumour and unsupported. Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharyala Jalap
Dharyala Jalap is a village and union council, near the Jhelum River, of Jhelum District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is part of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil. The village gets its name from the Jalap
Jalap is a cathartic drug, largely obsolete in Western medicine, consisting of the tuberous roots of ''Ipomoea purga'', a convolvulaceous plant growing on the eastern declivities of the Sierra Madre Oriental of Mexico at an elevation of above ... tribe, who make up the bulk of the population.
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Daulatpur, Punjab
Daulatpur is a census town in Pathankot district in the state of Punjab, India. Geography Daulatpur is located at . It has an average elevation of 315 metres (1036 feet). Demographics India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ..., Daulatpur had a population of 4544. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Daulatpur has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78% and, female literacy is 70%. In Daulatpur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. References {{Pathankot district Cities and towns in Pathankot district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
