Dhanyala

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Coordinates: 32°59′33″N 73°24′12″E / 32.99250°N 73.40333°E / 32.99250; 73.40333

Dhanyala
Village and union council
Dhanyala
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 32°59′33″N 73°24′12″E / 32.99250°N 73.40333°E / 32.99250; 73.40333
Country Pakistan
Region Punjab Province
District Jhelum District
Time zone PST (UTC+5)

Dhanyala دهنيالہ is a village and union council of Jhelum District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is part of Jhelum Tehsil,[1] and is located at 32°59'33" N 73°24'12" E, at an altitude of 285 metres (935 ft).

Dhanyal is one of the largest tribes living in the Potohar plateau and Lower Himalayas for the last eight centuries. The tribe traces its lineage to Hazrat Ali Ibne Talib (Karam-Ullah-Wajho).

In Dhanyala, there is a hospital named Mian Muhammad Bakhsh Hospital, Dhanyala.

Education

Dhanyala is very prominent village of District Jhelum. People of Dhanyala are very educated and Officers in Pakistan Army, Police, and officers in Government and private sector. A lot of Dhanyalians are settled abroad. Dhanyala village is located four kilometers from University of the Punjab, Jhelum campus. In Dhanyala, there are many schools for boys and girls:

  • Govt. Elementary school for Boys, Dhanyala.
  • Govt. Higher secondary school for Girls, Dhanyala.
  • Govt. Primary school for boys, Dhanyala.

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