Jhok Mehar Shah

Jhok Mehar Shah جھوک مہر شاہ
Village
Jhok Mehar Shah Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 31°55′00″N 71°06′30″E / 31.91667°N 71.10833°E / 31.91667; 71.10833Coordinates: 31°55′00″N 71°06′30″E / 31.91667°N 71.10833°E / 31.91667; 71.10833
Pakistan	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
Elevation	148 m (486 ft)
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)
30110	30100
Website	http://www.bhakkar.com.pk

Jhok Mehar Shah is a village in Union council Punjgirain, Darya Khan Tehsil, Bhakkar District, Punjab, Pakistan.

It was named for Syed Mehar Shah, one of three villages in the district named for three brothers: Jhok Mehar Shah, Jhok Qalander Shah and Jhok Laal Shah.

It is located at 31°54′N 71°06′E / 31.9°N 71.1°E / 31.9; 71.1,^[1] on the east bank of the Indus River and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Punjgirain. It has a population of approximately 1,000.

There is a Great Mosque Jafria, and a government primary school for boys.

The main ethnic groups of the village are Kumhar, Syed, Noon, Jhunj, Gorai, Babhan, Macchi, Dirkhan, and Muhana.

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