Jhang

This article is about the city. For other uses, see Jhang (disambiguation).
Jhang
جھنگ
City

Shrine (Darbar) of Sultan Bahoo, Sufi Saint.
Jhang

Location of Jhang in Pakistan

Coordinates: 31°16′05″N 72°19′05″E / 31.268°N 72.318°E / 31.268; 72.318Coordinates: 31°16′05″N 72°19′05″E / 31.268°N 72.318°E / 31.268; 72.318
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
Population (1998)
 • Total 293,366
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
Postal code 35200
Calling code 47

Jhang (Urdu: جھنگ‎, Punjabi: جھنگ) is the capital city of Jhang District, in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated on the east bank of the Chenab river. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, it had a population of 293,366.[1]

History

Trimmu Head where Jhelum and Chenab meet in Jhang

Under the British Raj, the towns of Jhang and Maghiana, lying two miles (3.2 km) apart, became a joint municipality, then known as Jhang-Maghiana.[2]

Maghiana lies on the edge of the highlands, overlooking the alluvial valley of the Chenab, while the older town of Jhang occupies the lowlands at its foot.[2]

Geography

Jhang is situated at the junction of two rivers Jhelum and Chenab, where a headworks named Tareemon had been ercted. It is situated on the left banks of both rivers. Jhang is the capital city of Jhang District located at the coordinates 31.30677 N, 72.32814 E.

 Bhakkar Mianwali Sargodha
Multan Chiniot
   Jhang  
Toba Tek Singh Okara Faisalabad

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1981 289,991—    
1998 189,721−34.6%
Source: [3]

According to the 1981 census of Pakistan, the population of Jhang was 1,970,944 with the 434,495 housing units in Jhang. In the 1998 census, population of Jhang was 2,834,545, with an annual growth rate of 2.16%. The male population was 1,474,099 (52.00%) and the female population was 1,360,446 (48.00%).

Administration

Jhang Saddar is the administrative center of Jhang tehsil (a subdivision of the district), the tehsil itself is divided into 55 Union councils.[4]

Education

There are two University campuses catering the needs of city

Jhang contains many schools and colleges

Notable people

Famous Storry of Love of Heer Raanjha is also of Jhang And tha shrine of "Heer" Also in Jhang

Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files//tables/POPULATION%20SIZE%20AND%20GROWTH%20OF%20MAJOR%20CITIES.pdf
  2. 1 2 Jhang-Maghiana article in the Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 14, p. 134.
  3. ↑ "Demography of Jhang". Pakistan Census. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  4. ↑ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jhang – Government of Pakistan

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