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Jhang (Punjabi/Urdu: جھنگ) Jhang District is situated in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is situated on the Chenab river, with 387,418 inhabitants (1998).

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This is the map of Punjab (West) Province in Pakistan. Green area shows the current area and boundaries of District Jhang, while in past Faisalabd and Toba Tek Singh--now two separate districts--were Tehsils of Jhang districts.
This is the map of Punjab (West) Province in Pakistan. Green area shows the current area and boundaries of District Jhang, while in past Faisalabd and Toba Tek Singh--now two separate districts--were Tehsils of Jhang districts.

Jhang is situated at latitude 31.15° N and longitude 72.22° E [1] in Punjab province Pakistan.

District Jhang is adjoined by Toba Tek Singh and Faislabad districts to the east, district Hafizabad to the north-east, district Khanewal on the south, district Sargodha on the north, district Khushab, Bhakkar and Layyah on the west. District Jhang is spread over an area of 8809 square kilometres and comprises four tehsils of:

  • Jhang
  • Chiniot
  • Shorkot
  • Ahmed pur sial

Almost all the area is plain cultivable land except to the north are some rocks near Rabwah at the banks of the River Chenab which belong to the series of Kirana Hills which in nature are like the mountains of Aravalli series. In the western part, a desert area called Thal extends from the banks of the Jehlum River to the far west in the districts of Khushab and Bhakkar, while the Sandal Bar area arises from the Pabbarwala area near the Gujranwala boundary as the land abruptly arises from the land level almost at ten feet (3 m) height and almost gains 30 feet (9 m) height and this tract runs up till 87 km in the south and has a breadth of almost 30 to 40 km. This while area comprised forest in past and no kind of cultivation was possible for almost 100 years before the British colonial government established a canal system and the town of Lyallpur (now Faisalabad) on 975 acres (395 ha) of land, which is now the textile industry hub of Pakistan. Between the rivers Jehlum and Chenab a small area of kirana bar is also located in this district, which ends at the Ghoriwala village. The area alongside the banks of rivers Ravi, Chenab and Jehlum is called Hitthar (area in which flood water reaches), while the upland area between bars and hitthar is called Utar.

The district is spread over an area of 8,809 km².[2]

The climate of the district is hot and dry during summer and cold and dry in winter. The surface of the district presents three distinct levels i.e. sand dunes of Thal on the extreme west, low lying river valley in the centre and old Sandal Bar on the extreme east. The rivers of Jhelum and Chanab make their way through the district and Trimmu Head-works is the pint of their confluence

Trees of jand (Prosopis spicigera), karir (Capparis aphylla), beri (Zizyphus jajaba), van (Salvadora abeoides), kikar (Acacia arbica), shisham (Dalbergia sissoo) and aak (Calotropois hamiltonit) are found within the district [3].

Jhangochi (also known as Jhangi) is the oldest and purest dialect of Punjabi Language; it also has a widespread area starting from Khanewal at both ends of Ravi and Chenab ending into Gujranwala District. Almost the whole area shares the same tradition and culture. There are different aspects of the Jhangochi dialect of the Punjabi language and also the great culture of this area which created the romance stories of Heer Ranjha and Mirza Sahiba.

Famous Sufi saint Hazrat Sultan Bahoo's poetry is also in the same Punjabi dialect.

The District of Jhang is in a region which is known as Sandal Bar. Punjabi folk dances such as Jhummar and Sammi are from this area. Jhummar is a dance for men while Sammi is danced by women. The famous form of folk music is known as dhola or Jhang da dhola. The men wear turbans and dhotis (like a kilt) though in recent years people have started wearing the national dress which is shalwar kameez. The old women you will see will be wearing dhotis (skirts) but the younger women wear shalwar kameez because of cultural and social changes over the years. Tent Pagging (naiza baazi) is a very important sport and part of life for the people of Jhang, while kabaddi is a very famous traditional sport. Teeyan and Trinjan was till 40 years back an important activity for women but with industrialization women no longer weave cloth using the spinning wheels.

Jhang is predominantly Sunni Muslim with a very small Christian minority. The Christian writer and evangelist Gulshan Esther is a native of Jhang, though she now resides in Oxford, England.

Sunni Dewbandi are in majority.

  • Dr. Abdus Salam List of Nobel laureates
  • Sultan Bahu (Sufi saint, Poet)
  • Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri (Religious scholar)
  • Prof. Asif Ali Shahid Dhudhi (Muhaib-e-Wattan)
  • Prof.Baig Khan Shad (Principal Govt College Jhang)
  • Shahadat Ali Tahir Jhangvi
  • Maolana Haq Nawaz Jhangvi

Ilam-ud-Deen Ansari, originally from Chiniot, Jhang, became one of the most respectable personality due to his knowledge and intellectual approach, besides being a good physician who cured Nur Jehan and was given the title of Wazir Khan.

Artisans from Chiniot excelled in designing and assisted the construction & designing of Taj Mahal, The Golden Temple, Shahi Masjid at Chiniot. Nowadays, Chiniot is known for its carved furniture.

Born in Shorkot in 1039H, Sultan Bahu was a 17th century scholar and Sufi poet. He wrote his Diwan in Urdu, Persian and Punjabi and is suppose to have written 140 books. [4] His initially shrine was in the fort of Kergan by the banks of the River Chenab but with the river changing its course it was moved, not once but twice to its present location in Shorkot.[5] People from far off places come to attend his Urs held every January.

The heroine of the famous love story, Heer Ranjha, Heer's tomb lies just north of Jhang on the way to Faisalabad.[6] An annual fair is held at her tomb. A comprehensive account of her story is told by Waris Shah in his book.


  • Darbar Mahni Sharif : Kot Lakhnana, 6th Mile, Gojra Road, Jhang
  • Hazrat Sultan Bahoo (RA) : Tehsil Shorkot, Distt. Jhang.
  • Hazrat Shah Jewana (RA) : Shah Jewana, Tehsil & Distt. Jhang.
  • Sial Sharif : Sial Sharif, Sargodha Road, Jhang.
  • Maai Heer : Faisalabad Road, Jhang Saddar.
  • Peer Hathy Wan : Jhang City
  • Shrine of Athara Hazari : Athara Hazari Jhang.
  • Baloki Shareef : Mochi Wala, Faisalabad Road, Jhang.
  • Hazrat Shah Sadiq Nahang : Shorkot Multan road, Jhang.
  • Darber Rodoo Sultan : Garrh MahaRaja road, Jhang.
  • Darbar Peer Gohar Shah
  • Peer Noor Ahmad Hashmi noloon wala qabristan near chiniot mor jhang
  • Darbar Mian Murad
  • Peer Mirak Sial
  • Darbar Mae Bap (Bahoo Sultan)
  • Peer Abdr Rehman
  • Peer Hasu Balail
  • Darbar Noori Nahra
  • Peer Dargahi Shah
  • Peer Uch Gul Immam
  • Dhaji Peer
  • Peer Durki shah : Rustam Sargana Road, Haveli Bahader Shah, Thesil

Shorkot, Disst Jhang.

  • Peer Hafiz Abdulkarim Yousaf Shah Road, Jhang.
  • Jagat Guru Nanak Dev Ji: This sacred shrine of Jagat Guru Nanak Dev Ji is on Toba road outside Jhang. Buses or mini buses going to this place from Jhang are easily available. Its bus stop is on the bridge after Bagha Wala. From the bus stop one has to walk upstream along the canal. A Gurdwara was built by the followers on the mound where Sat Gur Dev Ji had stayed. A primary school is housed in the Gurdwara now.

Jhang is a fast developing area of Punjab Province. Its local community is very hardworking and education is picking up. This is a mixed community where most population is uneducated but we can hope that the future generations are blessed with higher and masters level education.

  1. ^ Falling Rain - Location of Jhang
  2. ^ 1998 District Census Report of Jhang, Population Census Organisation, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad, 2000 P.1
  3. ^ 1998 District Census Report of Jhang, Population Census Organisation, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad, 2000, P.3
  4. ^ 1998 District Census Report of Jhang, Population Census Organisation, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad, 2000 P. 15
  5. ^ 1998 District Census Report of Jhang, Population Census Organisation, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad, 2000 P. 15
  6. ^ 1998 District Census Report of Jhang, Population Census Organisation, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad, 2000 P. 15

Govt. Higher Secondary School Hassu Balail Ahmad Pur SiaL

Coordinates: 30°35′N, 71°39′E

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