Khushab District

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Khushab District (Urdu: خوشاب) is located in Punjab, Pakistan. It had a population of 905,711 of which 24.76% were urban in 1998. [1]

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Khushab district situated between Sargodha and Mianwali, is one of the districts of Pakistan. It has two tehsils: Khushab and Noorpur Thal. It is an old city near the river Jhelum. The district is headquartered at Jauharabad. The population of Khushab is over one million. There is a beautiful valley called Soon Valley. Well known tribes are AWAN,the largest tribe of Khushab District, Baghoor,Tiwana, Paracha, Belal (Malik), Syed (Hamdani), Baloach, Janjaua, Bandial, Utra,Saggu,Chheena, Sheikh and many other casts of Jat. Its famous villages are Parachagan, Hassan Pur (Humoka), Jalalpur Syedan Hamdania, Hadali, Mitha Tiwana, Okhali Mohla, Gunjayal, Mitha Kho, Adhi Kot, Chan, Rangpur, Noorpur, Jamali, Girot, Nali Nari, Khatha, Dhak, Khhotakka, Bansi, Balwal, Monara, Nowshera, Anga,kufri, Soon Valley, Choa, Warchcha, Obhal, etc.

Soon valley consists of beautiful lakes, waterfalls, jungles, natural pools and ponds. Soon valley is also blessed with ancient civilization , natural resources, and fertile farms.