Jalalia (Pakistan)
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| Jalalia | |
| Area | 25 km² |
| Code | 057 |
| Altitute | 318 Meter |
| Population (2006) • Density |
10,000 • 400/km² |
| Time zone | PST (UTC +4:30) |
| Nazim(Mayor) | Sarfraz Khan |
| Naib Nazim | Liaqat Khan |
| Number of Mohallas | 9 |
| Number of Mosque | 14 |
| Literacy rate | 40% |
| Contact No. | 0092-345-5954804 |
| Main language(s) | Hindko |
Jalalia (Urdu: جلاليه) is a village located in Chach, the northern part of Attock District of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Its longitude and latitude are 72.54 and 33.97 degrees respectively. Thanks to it boys' high school, two primary schools, fourteen mosques and three madrasas, as many as 40% of its about 10,000 inhabitants are literate. It is divided into nine different village quarters (locally known as Mohallas): Ganjal, Utman Khel, Dheri Sara ,Kashmir abad, Aka khail, Alo mera Nasir zai, Mughal abad and Abdulrehman Ghari. With a typical northern Punjab climate the temperature varies between 3°C in winter and 48°C in summer. Jalalia has a hospital and a medical store and over 70 shops. Like most villages Jalalia is also an agricultural village producing wheat, maize and tobacco in addition to vegetable and fruit.
[edit] Neighbouring villages, towns and geographical landmarks
It is approximately 4-5 miles east of the city of Hazro. Jalalia is bordered on the southeast and south by the town of Ghorghushti, on the southwest by the village of Shinka, on the west by the village of Momen Pur, on the north by the Indus River, and on the east by the village of Shakh Chur. Jalalia is approximately 15-20 miles west of Tarbela Dam. Big up!
