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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