Jatoi Tehsil

Summary

Jatoi (Urdu: تحصِيل جتوئی) is a tehsil, an administrative subdivision, of Muzaffargarh District in Punjab, Pakistan. Its capital is Jatoi, and it is situated in the southern part of the Punjab province. The estimated population of Jatoi is 714,576.[2]

Jatoi Tehsil

تحصِيل جتوئی
Country Pakistan
provincePunjab, Pakistan Punjab
DistrictMuzaffargarh
CityJatoi
Towns1
Union councils16
Government
 • MNASyed Basit Sultan Bukhari
 • MPAKhurrum Sohail Khan Laghari
Area
 • Metro
1,010 km2 (390 sq mi)
Population
 • Tehsil714,576
 • Urban
159,144
 • Rural
555,432
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+6 (PDT)
Area code0662

Tehsil Jatoi is known for the Jamia Sakeena-Tu-Sughra, a Turkish-style construction.[3] The common attire worn by the people in Jatoi Tehsil is the Shalwar kameez. As it is primarily a rural area, agriculture is the main occupation for most residents. Jatoi is particularly famous for its high-quality cotton crops and canal system.

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References edit

  1. ^ "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP: PUNJAB" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2018-01-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2008-09-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "jatoi mosque". 26 March 2011.