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Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan
Province	Punjab
Location  - Altitude	AMSL
Area	8809 km²
Density	321.8 persons / km²
Annual Population Growth	2.16 Per Cent
Urban ratio	23.4 per cent
Education	Lacks verifiable data
Main Clans, Tribes	Sial, Naul, Maghiana, Khokhar, Jat, Nissowana, Baloch, Gillotar, Lalee, Bhatti, Sura, Thahim,Kathaia, Chadhar, Lak, Syed, Qureshi and Rajput
Calling Code	0477 (previously 0471)
Time zone	PST +05:00 ahead of GMT
Sub Divisions(Tesils)	Jhang, Chiniot, Shorkot, Ahmad pur sial,
Number of towns	xx
Number of UCs	128
City Mayor (District Nazim)	Sahibzada Hameed Sultan

Jhang (Punjabi/Urdu: جھنگ) is a Punjab district having a town with same name on the Chenab river, with 387,418 inhabitants (1998).

Location

Jhang is situated at Latitude 31.15° N and Longitude 72.22° E in Punjab province which is West Punjab now in Pakistan. Jhang shares its boundaries with the districts Sargodha in north, Gujranwala in northeast,Faisalabad and Toba Tek Singh in east,Khanewal and Muzaffargarh in south, Layyah and Bhakkar in west and Khushab in northwest.

Geography

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.

Area

Jhang is spread over 8,809 km².

Fauna and Flora

Trees of jand, kreer, vann, kikar, tahli, bohar are spread everywhere where there is no cultivation, while herbs of harmal, akrey, bathoo, etc are also found.

Administration

The district consists of 4 tehsils:

Chiniot

Jhang

Shorkot

Ahmed pur Sial

Jhangochi

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.

Culture

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 kammez 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 Kabbaddi is 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.

Towns and Villages

Garh Maharaja is a town at the right bank of river Chenab and river Jehlam. It is a historical town and in the past was also known by the name of Garhi Maharaj. It is on the old road constructed by Sher Shah Suri. It is a sub-tehsil and has a higher secondry boys' school and a girls' high school.

• Mera Jhang
• Meernay Wala
• Chiniot
• Ahmedpur Sial
• Shorkot
• Haveli Bahdar Shah
• Dharopah
• Rabwah
• Sheikhan
• Shah Jiwana
• Atharan Hazari
• Lalian
• Bhowana
• Painsera
• Kamoka Chak
• Idlana Sharif
• garh maharaja
• Basti jatiana toba road

Mongoana

• Chak # 446

Educational institutions

The city of Jhang is a budding place for many renowned educational institutions at the primary secondary and higher secondary levels. some of the institutions include,

• Chenab College Jhang
• Government College Jhang
• Faran College Jhang
• Oriel Public School
• Sacred Heart High School
• Garrison Cadet School
• Ghazali School System
• Mera Jhang

External links

• Mera Jhang Portal: Mera Jhang
• Pakistani government site: Jhang District Profile
• Chenab College Jhang site: Chenab College Jhang

Coordinates: 30°35′N 71°39′E

Towns & Cities of Jhang

SarMuradwala | Ahmedpur Sial | Bhowana | Chak No. 190 Arbianwala | Chund Bharwana | Chiniot | Sheikhan | Shah Jiwana | Wasu Astana | Rabwah | Qaim Bharwana | Shorkot | Sadiq Nihang | Lalian | Barana | Hasoo Balel | Rodu Sultan | Talhi Mangini | Teja Berwala | Ratta Matta | Rajoa Sadat | Ahmeda Nagar | Aminpur | Jhang Maghiana | Thatta Muhammad Shah | Khiwa Mahni | Kot Isa Shah | Muhammadi Sharif | Kamoka Chak

Capital	Lahore
Districts	Attock | Bahawalnagar | Bahawalpur | Bhakkar | Chakwal | Dera Ghazi Khan | Faisalabad | Gujranwala | Gujrat | Hafizabad | Jhang | Jhelum | Kasur | Khanewal | Khushab | Lahore | Layyah | Lodhran | Mandi Bahauddin | Mianwali | Multan | Muzaffargarh | Nankana Sahib | Narowal | Okara | Pakpattan | Rahim Yar Khan | Rajanpur | Rawalpindi | Sahiwal | Sargodha | Sheikhupura | Sialkot | Toba Tek Singh | Vehari