Jhantla

Jhantla
Jhantla
	Village
	Jhantla
	Jhantla
	Coordinates: 32°50′N 73°57′E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Gujrat Pakistan
Area
• Total	2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi)
Elevation	275 m (902 ft)
Population (1998)100% Suni muslims
• Total	2,915
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

Jhantla جھانٹلہ is a village in Tehsil Kharian of Gujrat District, Pakistan. It is located about 150 kilometers from Lahore, 17 kilometers from Kharian. Awan is the main tribe of Jhantla. In the southwest of the village there is a small lush green hill which is used as graveyard of the village.

Jhantla is known for its agricultural diversity, different crops including wheat. There is a primary school near the hill and kids have to travel few milles to go to high school in the nearby village.

Every year on 25 June people celebrate summer mela and go to three different shrines to pay their tribute to these holy men; one grave is almost 9 yards in length. Jhantla is basically a small village with a population of about 2000 people and area about 3 km in radius. Jhantla is surrounded by villages like Malka, Malagar, Manglia and Golrahashim.

Jhantla can be reached from Gulyana/ Manglia road or from Kharian road.

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