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==Industries==
==Industries==
* Mayo Salt mines at Khewra
* [[Khewra Salt Mines Tramway|Mayo Salt mines at Khewra]]


==References==
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chakwal_District Chakwal District on Wikipedia]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chakwal_District Chakwal District on Wikipedia]


==Further Reading==
===Historical books online===
* ''Gazetteer of the Jhelum District 1904,'' Punjab Government, Lahore 1907. Reprint: Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore, Pakistan 2004. ISBN: 969-35-1558-7
*[http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/105609 ''Gazetteer Of The Jhelam District 1883-84''].  A volume in the series ''Punjab District Gazetteers''. Pdf download, Digital Library of India.
*[http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/105610 ''Punjab District Gazetteers, Jhelam District vol.xxvii A. 1904'']. Pdf download, Digital Library of India.
*[http://pahar.in/wpfb-file/1942-handbook-to-the-north-west-frontier-including-jhelum-rawalpindi-and-hazara-districts-by-davey-s-pdf/  '' A Handbook to the North-West Frontier including Jhelum Rawalpindi and Hazara Districts''] by Cyril James Davey  1942. Pdf download Pahar-Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset.


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Latest revision as of 08:02, 26 November 2017

Jhelum District
Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates:
Altitude:
Present Day Details
Place Name: Jhelum District, Chakwal District
State/Province: Punjab
Country: Pakistan
Transport links

Jhelum District was one of the districts of Rawalpindi Division of Punjab. In 1904, it was the 15th largest district in area and 21st largest in population amongst all the districts of the province.[1]

Headquarters

  • Jhelum
  • Tilla summer headquarters of the Deputy Commissioner

Neighbours

As in 1904.

Cities and Towns

Tehsils

The district was divided into 4 tehsils (as in 1904).

Communications

Telegraph Offices

There were telegraph offices at the following locations (1904):

  • Dandot
  • Dina
  • Golpur
  • Haranpur
  • Jhelum
  • Khewrah
  • Lilla
  • Pind Dadan Khan
  • Sohawa
  • Tarakki

Transport

Rail

  • North-Western Railway passed through Jhelum Tehsil.
  • Sind-Sagar Branch transversed the Pind Dadan Khan plain.
  • Mari-Attock Line with a station at Injra.

Road

The Grand Trunk (GT) passed through here

Government

District was under a Deputy Commissioner.

Industries

References

  1. Gazetteer of the Jhelum District 1904, Punjab Government, Lahore 1907. Reprint: Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore, Pakistan 2004. ISBN: 969-35-1558-7 pg 1

External Links

Historical books online