Gagri is a village in the

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union council of the

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in Pakistan. The village is divided into eight : Gagri Mirzian, Gagri Jatal, Dhoke Shian, Pind Gagri, Dhoke Rajput, Hussain Abad (Dhoke Andya). The biggest of these is Dhoke Shiyan, which is located almost in the centre of the village. Gagri is located near Japan Road, about half a kilometre from the Bhandar U-turn on the

Islamabad Highway The Islamabad Expressway ( ur, ), sometimes Islamabad Highway) is a major north-south expressway in Islamabad, Capital Territory, Pakistan. The expressway provides quick access between Islamabad and Rawalpindi, connecting the national capital wi ...

. Japan Road was constructed in the late 1980s by the Japanese Government as part of the Pak-Japan Friendship and stretches from Bhandar to Chakkian village.

People

The main

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s living in the area are: {, class="wikitable" !No !Village !Tribes , - , 1 , Gagri Mirzian , Mirza, Khakhar,

Sohal Sohal is an ancient name and current surname historically used in India and Pakistan of a Punjabi tribe of the Jat The Jat people ((), ()) are a traditionally agricultural community in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists i ...

Rajput Rajput (from Sanskrit ''raja-putra'' 'son of a king') is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the Indian subcontinent. The term Ra ...

, - , 2 , Gagri Jatal , Jutt, Jatal , - , 3 , Dhoke Shian , Gaffari, Mughal,

Satti ''For people with the surname, see Satti (surname).'' The Satti ( ur, ) are a tribe found in Kotli Sattian an administrative division of Rawalpindi District, Kahuta Kahuta ( Punjabi, Urdu: کہوٹہ) is a census-designated city and tehsi ...

, - , 4 , Pind Gagri , Mathyal, Syed, Satti, Butt , - , 6 , Dhoke Rajput , Saohal Rajjput , - , 7 , Hussain Abad , Mughal Ch Inayat Khan was the most popular individual of the area. He was political as well as social person.

Occupation

Many people in this area have served & serving in the Pakistan Army few of them served as commissioned officer in Forces, many other are serving in other defense departments such as the

Khan Research Laboratories The Dr. A. Q. Khan Research Laboratories, ( ur, ) or KRL for short, is a federally funded, multi-program national research institute and national laboratory site primarily dedicated to uranium enrichment, supercomputing and fluid mechanics. It ...

, PAEC, education department. Agricultural jobs are very common. Now a days business of Real State is a common business. In Old days likely before 20-30 years due unemployment and insufficient source of incomes peoples were self employed in many different occupations like shoemaking, selling of home made items, Khadi, dairy, Barber, selling of Vegetable.

Area

This village is accessed by Japan Road crossing a village named Bhandar. House Structure and looking of the village and its Dhoks is of ruler type. Now Jinah Garden has been developed in the area and land was purchased from peoples of area. Most area of the Jinah Garden was purchased from peoples of Hussain Abad, Dhoke Shian. Most of the area of the village being used for Agriculture since long but from few years the agricultural land adjacent to Japan road are commercialized. Small factories like Concert Blocks, Concrete Pipes are installed.

Transportation

A railway line passes through the village and there is a heavy railway bridge constructed by the British government in 1860 that crosses the

Soan River The Soan River ( ur, ), also referred to as the Swan, Sawan, or Sohan, is a river in Punjab, Pakistan. Location and geography The Soan River is a stream in the Pothohar or North Punjab region of Pakistan, and drains much of the water of Potho ...

on the southern side of Dhoke Shian. On the southern side of Gagri there are many famous places such as CUST and the

Kak Pul The Kak Pul (Urdu: کاک پل) (preferred), Kaak Pul or Kaak bridge is a bridge in Islamabad, Pakistan. Location and geography It is built on the Soan River at Islamabad Highway. Soan River is an important stream of the Pothohar region of Pakis ...

Soan River flooding

In recent years, the Soan River has flooded often. The largest floods occurred in 1974, 1992, 1998 and 2010, when rains in the hills caused heavy flooding. 1992 was the worst flood in the Soan River's history, with floodwaters passing over the

Weather

The weather is similar to the rest of the

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region. In the summer months the temperature reaches 45°C. However, during the winter months the temperature can drop below 5°C, thanks to the heavy fog that gets created by the

and Ling Stream. The period of rain is during late July and early August - rain is rare but can cause heavy flooding if it occurs.

Gallery

File:Sawan10.jpg, A view of the Soan river File:Gagri10.jpg, A typical morning view File:Sawan11.jpg, Soan River Islamabad