Summary
Jhang (Punjabi: جھنگ; Urdu pronunciation: [dʒʱəŋɡ]) is the capital city of Jhang District, in the central portion of the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Situated on the east bank of the Chenab river, it is the 18th largest city of Pakistan by population.[2]
Jhang
جھنگ | |
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     Clockwise from top: Shrine (Darbar) of Pir Abdul Rehman (R.A) Shrine (Darbar) of Heer Ranjha Darbar Shrine (Darbar) of Sultan Bahoo, a Sufi saint, Chenab College, Trimmu Barrage, Chenab Bridge | |
  Jhang Location of Jhang in Pakistan  Jhang Jhang (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 31°16′10″N 72°18′58″E / 31.26944°N 72.31611°ECoordinates: 31°16′10″N 72°18′58″E / 31.26944°N 72.31611°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Faisalabad |
| District | Jhang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.27 km2 (10.92 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 414,131 |
| • Rank | 18th, Pakistan |
| • Density | 15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 35200 |
| Calling code | 047 |
The historical name of the city and district is Jhang Sial.[3][4]
The locality also includes the Shrine (Darbar) of Pir Abdul Rehman (R.A) shrine of Sultan Bahu and Heer and Ranjha's Tomb.
EtymologyEdit
The historical name of the city and district is Jhang Sial.[3][4]
The word Jhang is derived from the Sanskrit word jāṅgala which means rough or forested terrain, the word Jungle also sharing the same root; Jhang being the Local Punjabi rendition of the word. The region was named Jhang Sial after its prominent inhabitants and rulers, the Sials. The name Jhang Sial literally means; 'the terrain of the Sials'.[3][4]
HistoryEdit
The history of Jhang is the history of the Sial tribe.[3]
Jhang was built in 1288 by Maharaja Rai Sial, a Rajput chief and founder of the Sial Tribe.[5] The Sial tribe, his kin, ruled this district ever since until the last Sial ruler of Jhang, Ahmad Khan (1812 to 1822) was defeated by Ranjit Singh after fierce fighting.[3][6]
Under the collective rule of the Sial Khans of Jhang and other Sial sub-tribes such as the Rajbana and Bharwana, in the zenith of their power, the Sial country of Jhang extended up to the Muzafargarh boundary in the south, and the entirety of Chiniot, Kamalia and Kabirwala ilakas. The territory extended to parts of Bhakkar and Sargodha. The Garh Mahraja and Ahmadpur Sial ilakas were added to the possessions of the Rajbana Sial tribe who drove out the Baloch tribes to the Thal and defeated the Nawab of Multan by the mid 17th century.[3][4]
Under the British Raj, the towns of Jhang and Mighiana, lying two miles (3.2 km) apart, became a joint municipality, then known as Jhang-Maghiana.[7]
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.[7]
GeographyEdit
Jhang is situated at the East bank of Chenab which has confluence with Jhelum at Trimmu Barrage near the town of Athara Hazari. The city was endangered in the 2014 floods but it was not flooded as the flood water was redirected towards Athara Hazari.[8] there are three river in jhang such as chenab river jhelum river and river ravi is also touch with the boundary of District Jhang near ahmad pur sial.
DemographicsEdit
The population of city in 1998 Census of Pakistan was recorded as 293,366. According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the population of city had risen to 414,131 with a growth of 41.17% in 19 years.[9]
AdministrationEdit
Jhang Saddar is the administrative center of Jhang Tehsil (a subdivision of the district). The tehsil itself is divided into 55 Union councils.[10]
EducationEdit
- Virtual University of Pakistan (Jhang Campus)
- Lahore College for Women University (Jhang Campus)
- University of Jhang
- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (Jhang Campus)
- Government Post Graduate College
- Chenab College Jhang
- Punjab Group of Colleges
- Superior Group of Colleges
- Dar-e-Arqam Schools
- Cambridge Grammar School
- Beaconhouse School System
- The City School
Notable peopleEdit
ScientistsEdit
- Abdus Salam, first Pakistani Nobel Laureate.
- Yash Pal, Indian scientist.
- Har Gobind Khorana, Indian American biochemist
PoliticiansEdit
- Khan Muhammad Arif Khan Rajbana Sial, former federal and provincial minister, honourable Chief Whip of All-India Muslim League, close associate of the Quaid-e-Azam and key figure in the Independence Movement of Pakistan.
- Sheikh Muhammad Akram , former member of the National Assembly of Pakistan; founder of University of Jhang
- Syeda Abida Hussain, former Pakistani Ambassador to USA and federal minister.
- Sheikh Waqas Akram , former Federal Minister for Tecnical Education.
- Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat, former Interior Minister of Pakistan and FIFA official.
- Nawab Amanullah Khan Sial MNA , former Minister
- Nawab Khuram Khan Sial MPA
- Sahibzada Nazir Sultan, former Member National Assembly.
- Sahibzada Mahboob Sultan, federal minister.
- Ghulam Bibi Bharwana, Member National Assembly.
- Najaf Abbas Sial, former Member National Assembly and Member Provincial Assembly.
- Faisal Hayat Khan Jabuana MPA , former adviser to CM
- Muavia Azam Tariq, Member of Provincial Assembly, Son of Azam Tariq.
- Haq Nawaz Jhangvi, Pakistani cleric, founder of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan and namesake of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi
- Masroor Nawaz Jhangvi, Pakistani Islamic cleric and politician, Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Punjab, son of Haq Nawaz Jhangvi
Sports personalitiesEdit
- Aleem Dar, cricketer and umpire
- Ghulam Shabber, UAE cricket player
Literary personalitiesEdit
- Muhammad Shair Afzal JAfri , Famous Punjabi and Urdu Poet
- Captain Syed Jafir Tahir , Famous Urdu Poet
- Ali Kosar Jafri , Urdu Poet
- Majeed Amjad, Urdu poet
- Nasir Abbas Nayyar, Pakistani Urdu language columnist
- Ishtiaq Ahmad (fiction writer)
Pirs/religious figuresEdit
- Sultan Bahu, founder of the Sarwari Qadiri Sufi order
- Shah Jeewna, Sufi saint, founder of Qalandariyya order
BusinesspeopleEdit
- Sheikh Waqas Akram, founder of Shalimar Transport, Muslim Youth University.
Sister CitiesEdit
Jhang have 1 sister city
Geographic locationEdit
Jhang Sadr is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is located 31.27 latitude and 72.33 longitude and it is situated at elevation of 158 meters above sea level.
See alsoEdit
ReferenceEdit
- ^ "Pakistan: Provinces and Major Cities". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Pakistan City & Town Population List". Tageo.com website. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Punjab Government (1883). Gazetteer Of The Jhang District. pp. Chap. II. — History. 27.
- ^ a b c d "Gazetteer - Punjab District Gazetteers, Jhang District, with Map, 1929 - South Asia Archive". www.southasiaarchive.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ Wikeley, J. M. (c. 1930s). Punjabi Musalmans. Robarts - University of Toronto. Lahore Book House.
- ^ "Government of Pakistan, Map of Jhang" (PDF).
- ^ a b Jhang-Maghiana article in the Imperial Gazetteer of India[permanent dead link], v. 14, p. 134.
- ^ Shamsul Islam (10 September 2014). "Panicked residents flee Jhang city – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Pakistan: Provinces and Major Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de.
- ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jhang – Government of Pakistan Archived 12 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine
External linksEdit
- Punjab Government ghail pur (Jhang District profile)
- Jhang Portal