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Jhelum District

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'''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.<ref>''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</ref>
 
==Headquarters==
* [[Jhelum]]
* [[Tilla]] summer headquarters of the Deputy Commissioner
 
==Neighbours==
* South: [[Gujrat District]] and [[Shahpur District]]
* West: [[Mianwali District]]
 
==Cities and Towns==
* [[Pind Dadan Khan]]
* [[Sarai Alamgir]]
 
==Tehsils==
* Chakwal
* Pind Dadan Khan
 
==Communications==
* Sohawa
* Tarakki
 
==Transport==
* 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==
* Mayo Salt mines at Khewra
 
==References==
==External Links==
*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V14_156.gif Jhelum District] Imperial Gazetteer<br>* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jhelum_District Jhelum District on Wikipedia]* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chakwal_District Chakwal District on Wikipedia]

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