Pind Dadan Khan
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Pind Dadan Khan
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General Information
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
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| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
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| No. of Union Councils | 1 |
Pind Dadan Khan is a town in Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan, it is the capital of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil, which is an administrative subdivision of the district[1]. It is located at 32°34'60N 73°2'60E[2] on the bank of River Jhelum, about 28 kilometres from the M2 motorway.
[edit] History
The Imperial Gazetteer of India, compiled over a century ago during British rule, describes the town as follows:[3]
| “ | Pind Dādān Khān Town.--Head-quarters of the subdivision and Tahsil of the same name in Jhelum District, Punjab, situated in 32° 36' N. and 73° 4' E., on the right bank of the Jhelum river, and on the Sind-Sagar branch of the North-Western Railway. Population (1901), 13,770. It was formerly the dépot to which salt was brought from the Mayo Mine, and from which it was carried across the river to the railway; but the bridging of the Jhelum at Haranpur, and the extension of the railway to Khewra, have ruined this trade. Brass vessels are made in the town, which also has a considerable weaving industry, while its embroidered luugis are often sold at high prices. Boat-building is largely carried on, and river boats of Pind Dddan Khan make are in request throughout the whole course of the Jhelum. Unglazed pottery of a deep red colour, ornamented with black patterns and remarkably strong and good in quality, is a speciality of the town, as also are stout leathern riding-whips made after English patterns. The municipality was created in 1867. During the ten years ending 1902-3 the receipts averaged Rs. 28,700, and the expenditure Rs. 28,100. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 22,300, chiefly from octroi; and the expenditure was Rs. 27,000. The town has a high school, maintained by the municipality. There is also a Government dispensary. | ” |
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