Chakwal
Chakwal
چکوال | ||
|---|---|---|
Dialling code 0543 | | |
| Number of Union councils | 5 | |
Chakwal (
Potohar region of Punjab, Pakistan.[1]
It is the
Lahore International Airport.[3]
Geography
Chakwal's landscape features the canyons in Thirchak-Mahal. There are man-made and natural lakes around the city in neighbouring communities.[4]
Administration
Chakwal was created as an independent district of Rawalpindi in 1985 by combining sub division Chakwal of district Jhelum, sub division Talagang of district Attock and the police station Choa Saidan Shah, carved out of sub division Pind Dadan Khan of district Jhelum.[5]
In addition to being the district headquarters, Chakwal city is also the administrative centre of Chakwal
Union councils:[6]
and Chakwal district is divided into 68 union councils.
Demographics
| Religious group |
1881[8][9]: 520 | 1901[10]: 44 [11]: 26 | 1911[12]: 23 [13]: 19 | 1921[14]: 25 [15]: 21 | 1931[16]: 26 | 1941[7]: 32 | 2017[17] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
Islam 
|
3,279 | 57.36% | 3,853 | 59.1% | 3,834 | 59.91% | 4,442 | 59.82% | 5,585 | 58.53% | 6,684 | 56.48% | 136,235 | 98.57% |
Hinduism 
|
2,045 | 35.77% | 1,946 | 29.85% | 1,310 | 20.47% | 1,878 | 25.29% | 2,461[b] | 25.79% | 2,718[b] | 22.97% | 19 | 0.01% |
Sikhism 
|
393 | 6.87% | 717 | 11% | 1,253 | 19.58% | 1,103 | 14.86% | 1,466 | 15.36% | 2,388 | 20.18% | — | — |
Christianity 
|
— | — | 4 | 0.06% | 3 | 0.05% | 2 | 0.03% | 30 | 0.31% | 40 | 0.34% | 1,935 | 1.4% |
Ahmadiyya 
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 0.02% |
| Others | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 5 | 0.04% | 0 | 0% |
| Total population | 5,717 | 100% | 6,520 | 100% | 6,400 | 100% | 7,425 | 100% | 9,542 | 100% | 11,835 | 100% | 138,214 | 100% |
Notable people
- Sub. Abdul Khaliq (23 March 1933 – 10 March 1988), Fastest Man of Asia, Flying Bird of Asia, Olympian, Pride of Performance (Presidential Award) holder
- Sukh Dev, Indian Organic Chemist
- Amir Gulistan Janjua, Governor of North West Frontier Province, Ambassador to Nepal, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Ayaz Amir, journalist, columnist, and a senior politician
- Fozia Behram, politician
- Talib Chakwali (1900–1988), Indian Urdu poet
- Sadaf Hussain, cricketer
- Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan Army
- Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khan Dullah, politician
- Iftikhar Khan (10 January 1907 – 13 December 1949), designated to become the first Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army, died in air crash.
- Khudadad Khan (20 October 1888 – 8 March 1971), was the first South Asian recipient of the Victoria Cross.
- Muhammad Khan (1910 – 23 October 1999), veteran of World War II
- Yahya Khan (4 February 1917 – 10 August 1980), third President of Pakistan
- Allah Bakhsh Malik, academic, researcher, development economist, social scientist, management and institutional development specialist
- Faiz Hameed, Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence
- Madan Mohan, music director of India
- Malik Munawar Khan Awan, Major rank officer in the Pakistan Army
- Lt. General Abdul Qayyum, retired three-star General
- Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
- Awais Zia, cricketer
- Mudassar Ali Khan, former Field Hockey Player of Pakistan and Olympian
See also
- List of Cities of Punjab, Pakistan by Area
- Chattal
- Dhab Khushal
- Dhab Kalan
- Dhab Pari
- Ashraf Town
- Kakazai
- Karuli
- Khiwal
- Khanpur, Chakwal
- Mulhal Mughlan
- Sadwal
- Talagang
- Kallar Kahar
- Dhudial
- Khewra
- Jhelum
Notes
- ^ 1881-1941: Data for the entirety of the town of Chakwal, which included Chakwal Municipality.[7]: 32
- ^ a b 1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis
References
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- ^ Chakwal is the 66th largest city per population in Pakistan Tageo.com website, Retrieved 15 October 2021
- ^ Tayeba Batool (23 February 2019). "A walk through the historic streets of Chakwal". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Adamson, Hilary; Shaw, Isobel (1981). A traveller's guide to Pakistan. Asian Study Group.
- ^ "Chakwal | Punjab Portal". www.punjab.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Chakwal". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. 2 December 2007. Archived from the original on 24 January 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
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