Uchhala is a very beautiful place with a small population. It is located in

Soon Valley Soon Valley ( Punjabi, ur, ) is in the north west of Khushab District, Punjab, Pakistan. Its largest settlement is the town of Naushera. The valley extends from the village of Padhrar to Sakesar, the highest peak in the Salt Range. The valley ...

, Khushab District. The Valley is situated in north west of

Khushab Khushab ( punjabi: خُوشاب) is a town as well as a district of Sargodha Division, located in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The word ''Khushab'' means "sweet water." Khushab city also serves as the headquarters of Khushab Tehsil, an admini ...

. The Valley starts from

Padhrar Padhrar ( ur, ) is a village and union councils of Pakistan, union council (an administrative subdivision) of Khushab District located in Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab, Pakistan.Sakesar Sakesar ( Punjabi, ur, ), is the highest mountain in the Salt Range in Punjab Pakistan. Its height is 1,522m. It lies on the outer fringes of the Soon Valley in Khushab District in the Punjab Province. Uchhali Lake is just below it. It is a ...

that is the highest peak of

Salt Range The Salt Range ( pnb, ) is a mountain range in the north of Punjab province of Pakistan, deriving its name from its extensive deposits of rock salt. The range extends along the south of the Potohar Plateau and the north of the Jhelum River. The ...

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Islamabad Islamabad (; ur, , ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million people, and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital T ...

:210 km Distance from

Sargodha Sargodha ( Punjabi and ur, ) is a city and capital of Sargodha Division, located in Punjab province, Pakistan. It is Pakistan's 12th largest city by population and one of the fastest-growing cities of the country. Sargodha is also known as ...

:120 km Distance from

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...

:300 km Shrines: Sultan Haji Ahmad Sb, Baba Topi Wala

People

The main tribe of the area is the

Awan Awan may refer to: Places * Awan (ancient city), a city-state in Elam in the 3rd millennium BCE * Awan (region), a town in Guna district, Madhya Pradesh, India * Awan, Bhulath, a village in Kapurthala district, Punjab, India, Punjab, Pakistan ...

of Ancient repute. This tribe came in this area with Qutab Shah and settled here. Uchhala is a home of Auliyas i.e. Sultan Haji Ahmad Sb, Baba Topi Wala. The Sub-Branches and small tribes in Uchhala are Mian tribe and Ladal tribe.

Culture

Being as a tribe of Arabs origin, the local people follows Islamic culture and traditions. Traditionally the marriages are arranged according to the Islamic traditions and wedding ceremony usually takes place at the mosques. Nikah is attended by close family members, relatives, and friends of groom and bride. Usually, the men and women are made to sit separately, in different rooms, or have a purdah (curtain) separating them. Luddi is famous folk dance on occasions of happiness. Also dhol and shehnai(pipes)and Harmuniam by famous musician Khadim Hussain are famous musical instruments for celebrations.

References

{{coord, 32, 36, N, 72, 13, E, display=title, region:PK_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Populated places in Khushab District