Warcha

Warcha (Urdu: وڑچهہ‎), is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils (administrative subdivisions) of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. Warcha salt mines has the best rock salt of the world both in purity and color.^[1] It is located at 32°24'46N 71°57'57E^[2]

Princely state

Warcha was formerly a Princely State in British India, ruled by Nawab of phulial family (A clan or subcaste of Awan tribe). Its territory ranges from the Soon Valley to the present day city of Khushab. Nawab surkhuru Khan was the last Nawab of the state and cousin of Nawab of Kalabagh. He held the title of "Chief of Warcha". The Phulial family was the richest in the region, as they owned the famous Salt mines of Warcha. The State of Warcha was dissolved in 1865 after an invasion of Tiwana Rajputs, who burnt all the Palaces of Nawab surkhuru Khan and other houses of the family.

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v t e Administrative divisions of Khushab District Capital Jauharabad Tehsils Khushab Noorpur Thal Quaidabad Towns Khushab Mitha Tiwana Noorpur Thal Naushera Quaidabad Rangpur Union councils Adhi Kot Angah Bandial Janubi Bijar Botala Chak No.14/Mb Chak No.50/Mb Chak No.59/Mb Daiwal Girote Golewali Gunjial Janubi Hadali-Ii Hadali-I Hassanpur Tiwana Jabbi Shareef Jamali Noorpur Jauharabad-I Jauharabad-Ii Jaura Kalan Jharkal Katha Saghral Khabaki Khai Khurd Khatwan Khura Khushab-I Khushab-Ii Khushab-Iv Khushab-V Khushb-Iii Kufri Kund Mitha Tiwana Nali Shumali Nari Naushehra Noorpur Thal Okhali Mohlah Padhrar Pelowaince Quaidabad Rahdari Rangpur Roda Sandral Tilloker Uchali Utra Janubi Waheer Warcha