Madhray

Madhray مدھرے
Town and Villages
Madhray Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 32°28′N 73°30′E / 32.467°N 73.500°E / 32.467; 73.500
Country	Pakistan
Region	Punjab
District	Mandi Bahauddin District
Tehsil	Phalia Tehsil
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)
General Post Office	40500
Area code(s)	0456
Website

Madhray ( مدھرے) is small village near Phalia city, Mandi Bahauddin District, Punjab, Pakistan. The population of Madhray was calculated to be around about 4,000 in 2007. Majority of the population in this village are farmers.^[1]

Geography

Madhray is situated at 32.46'48 N latitude and 73.50'28 E longitude.^[2] It is located between the main cities of Mandi Bahauddin and Phalia, about 18 kilometres from Mandi Bahauddin, 7 kilometres from phalia, 45 kilometres from Malakwal and about 80 kilometres from Salam interchange on Motorway M2, at an altitude of 715 feet (218 m) above sea level.^[3]

Weather

This village has a moderate climate, hot in summer and cold in winter. During peak summer, the temperature rises up to 44 °C (111 °F). The winter months are mild and the minimum temperature may fall below −2 °C (28 °F). The average annual rainfall in the district is 50 millimetres (2.0 in).

Education

Govt Islamia Millet High School Madhray,^[4] established in early 70s, is a famous progressive school in Madhray. The village also hosts the Middle School for Girls Madhray. Two private schools in Madhray help make it a hub for quality education in the area. Now, the Girls Middle School has been upgraded to Girls High School. Hamed Ibraheem Zia is a prominent artist and calligrapher from this village.

References

• "Distt Govt Schools List: mbdin mandi-bahauddin mandi bahauddin mandi baha-ud-din". Mbdin.net. Retrieved 2012-05-05. 
• "Schooling Log Pakistan :: Government Boys High School ISL MILLAT MADHRAY, PHALIA, MANDI BAHA UD DIN, Punjab". School.net.pk. 2011-09-13. Retrieved 2012-05-05. 
• "Villages Info". Myphalia.com. 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2012-05-05.