Jatoi Tehsil

Jatoi (Urdu: تحصِيل جتوئی) is a tehsil (an administrative subdivision) of Muzaffargarh District in the Punjab. Its capital is Jatoi. It is located in the southern part of the Punjab province and is a very historic city. The estimated population is 714,576.[2] Tehsil Jatoi is known for the Jamia Sakeena-Tu-Sughra, which is constructed in Turkish style.[3]

Jatoi Tehsil


تحصِيل جتوئی
Country Pakistan
province Punjab
DistrictMuzaffargarh
CityJatoi
Towns1
Union councils16
Government
  MNASyed Basit Sultan Bukhari
  MPAKhurrum Sohail Khan Laghari
Area
  Metro
1,010 km2 (390 sq mi)
Population
  Tehsil714,576
  Urban
159,144
  Rural
555,432
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+6 (PDT)
Area code(s)0662

The main language is Saraiki. Shalwar kameez is the common dress, worn by people in Jatoi Tehsil. Being a rural area, most people are connected with agriculture. Jatoi is famous for its quality cotton crop.

See also

References

  1. "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP: PUNJAB" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2008-09-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "jatoi mosque".


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