Jhelum
Jhelum /ˈdʒeɪləm/ (Urdu and Punjabi: جہلم) is a city on the right bank of the Jhelum River, in the district of the same name in the north of Punjab province, Pakistan. Jhelum is known for providing a large number of soldiers to the British[4] and later to the Pakistan armed forces due to which it is also known as city of soldiers or land of martyrs.
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جہلم | |
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City | |
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| Coordinates: 32°56′33″N 73°43′32″E / 32.94250°N 73.72556°ECoordinates: 32°56′33″N 73°43′32″E / 32.94250°N 73.72556°E[1] | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Jhelum |
| Union Councils | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Chairman MC | Khan Sher Bahadur Kaira (PMLN) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 233 m (768 ft) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 145,847 |
| • Density | 6,482/km2 (16,790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
| Postal code | 49600 |
Pothohar Region
This area is sometimes called North Panjab, Upper Panjab, and Pothohar/Pothwar, and when it is combined with Mirpuri, Poonchi (in Kashmir) and Chibhali is also known as the Pothwari belt.
Pothwari
The Pothwari language in Jhelum is spoken with the local accent or dialect known as Jhelumi.
Jhelum Media
A Sikh-era fort in Jhelum City
Marble lectern in memory of 35 British soldiers
The River Jhelum below the bridge from Sarai Alamgir side
Jhelum Railway Station
Front of Melange Super Market, Jhelum cantt.
Major Akram Shaheed Library,Akram Shaheed Park, Jhelum
Mangla Dam Water Reservoir
District Cricket Stadium Jeulum
Ch Asif Hussain of Kantrili and his horse which went on to win first prize
University of the Punjab, Jhelum Campus
References
- ↑ "Location of Jhelum – Falling Rain Genomics". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Jhelum, Pakistan". Weatherbase. 2008.
- ↑ "TRENDS IN REGIONAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDICES: Table 2" (PDF). The United Nations. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ↑ Globalsecurity - Dominated Recruitment
