Chakri, Jhelum
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Chakri | |
|---|---|
| چکری | |
 Chakri, Haseeb Mirza | |
  Chakri Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°41′3.44321200″N 73°20′59.100″E / 32.6842897811111°N 73.34975000°ECoordinates: 32°41′3.44321200″N 73°20′59.100″E / 32.6842897811111°N 73.34975000°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Jhelum District |
| Tehsil | Pind Dadan Khan |
| Union Council | Daulatpur |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 4,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +6 |
| Postal code | 49111 |
| Area code(s) | 0544 |
Chakri ( Urdu:چَکَّرِی ) is a village in Union Council Daulatpur (near Pindi Saidpur) in Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil, Jhelum District, Pakistan.[1]
Most Popular Peoples[]
Mirza Muhammad Yousaf, Malik Danish, Raja Azmat.
History[]
Chakri is the name of Village. It history starts in 1732A.D. Name of "Chakri" is derived from urdu/sanskrit/Punjabi word 'chakar'. It means round or cicular. It is heard that, in the early days of start of Village, the shape of the village was cicular. So the persons from the other Villages gave this name to our Village.
Education[]
The village has a Government Girls High School Chakri, Nathial for Girls .[2] And there is a Primary school for boys and Private School Ghazi Memorial Public Primary School.
Health[]
The village has a Government Dispensary(Rural Dispensery) [3] for the public.
Geography[]
The name of the village located east of Chakri is Pir Chak (پیرچک). And to the west is the village of Mirza Abad (مرزا آباد). While in the south is Pindi Saidpur (پنڈی سید پور) village. And to the north is a very long Mountain range that resembles the Khewra salt mine.[4]
Nearby Town[]
Pindi Saidpur (پنڈی سید پور) is the nearest large town. The people of Chakri (چکری) and surrounding villages go there for basic services such as Medicine, School, Food, Transportation and Doctor. Pinanwal (پننوال) is a major town as well. Jalalpur Sharif (جلال پور شریف), also nearby, is Historically significant, as Alexander The Great camped there before the Battle of the Hydaspes against King Porus in 326 BC.
References[]
- ^ "Chakri in Pakistan Bureau statistics" (PDF). pbs.gov.pk. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Government Tahir Parvez shaheed High school Chakri, Nathial". open.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Jhelum - Dispensaries | Punjab Portal". punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ Pakistan: Jhelum District Reference Map - September 2014 - Pakistan
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