Chakwal District of Punjab province of Pakistan
Short brief history of Chakwal distt. of Punjab province of Pakistan
Chakwal District is located in Punjab, province of Pakistan.
Inhabitants of Chakwal District speak Dhani and Majhi both being dialects of Punjabi Language.
Katas Raj is a 3000-year-old town sacred to the Hindus and lies about 5 kilometres west of Choa Saidan Shah
on the Choa-Kallar Kahar road. Its importance is derived from the fact
that it contains over 100 temples built over a period of more than 1000
years by its Hindu Rajas. Some of these temples are dilapidated but a
large number of them have been well maintained. Hindu pilgrims from all
over Pakistan and India frequently visit this town to worship. Katas Raj
at its peak time was the well renowned university; a famous
mathematician Albrunei measured the circumference of the earth while he was studying the Sanskrit in that university.
Dulmial is located just 3 km from Katas Raj, a town which is very famous
for the services rendered from its residents to all walks of life for
Pakistan and also in British Army.
Dulmial is one of the two towns on Earth which was awarded with the
Victoria Gun After WWI in 1920. The gun was received by Capt. Ghulam
Mohammad Malik and other WWI veterans. Since the creation of Pakistan
Dulmial has kept its reputation in the Pakistan Army as well, apart from
the military services this town is also known for the reputation of its
people working in high ranks in almost every important governmental and
non governmental organisations.
The district of Chakwal, which covers an area of 6,524, is subdivided into 5 tehsils, these tehsils were formerly part of neighbouring districts:
At present district Chakwal consists of 5 subdivisions – Chakwal, Talagang, Choa Saidan Shah, Lawa and, Kalar Kahar
23 qanungois and 198 patwar circles. The police subdivisions correspond
with those of the district administration and there are 11 police
stations- Chakwal City, Saddar, Kallar Kahar, Dhumman, Nila, Dhudhial,
Talagang City, Saddar, Tamman, Lawa and Choa Saidan Shah.
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