Khushab
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| Khushab | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 32.3°N 67.9276162°E |
| Altitude: | 195 m (640 feet) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Khushab |
| State/Province: | Punjab |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Transport links | |
| North Western Railway Sind-Sagar Railway | |
Khushab was a town on the right bank of the River Jhelum in Shahpur District of Punjab during the British period. Around 1865 a new town was laid out and It was constituted a second class municipality in 1867. It was also a junction on the Sind Sagar Branch of the North Western Railway.
Population
- 1855: 7,261
- 1868: 8,509
- 1881: 8,989
- 1891: 9,832
Further Reading
- Wilson, J., "Gazetteer of the Shahpur District Revised Edition 1897," Civil and Military Gazette Press, Lahore, 1897. Reprint: Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore 1994.
External links
Historical books online
- Khushab Town Imperial Gazetteer
