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Mandi-Bahaudddin is located in between two famous rivers, i.e., River Jehlum and River Chenab. Because of it's proximity with the rivers the land is good for cultivation with rice, wheat and sugar cane as main crops. It is bounded on the South by the river Chenab, separating it from the districts of Gujranwala and Hafizabad, bounded on the north by the river Jhelum separating it from district district Jhelum, on the East by district Gujrat and on the South west by District Sargodha. Mandi Bahauddin is located in the central portion of Chaj Doab lying between the Jhelum and Chenab rivers. It lies between 30-8 to 32-40 degrees latitudes and 73-36 to 73-37 degrees east longitudes.
BOUNDARIES:North. = District Jhelum.
West. = District Sargodha
South. = District Hafizabad and Gujranwala
East. = District Gujrat.
DISTANCE OF M.B.DIN TOWN FROM ADJACENT DISTRICT HQs.From Jhelum = 48 Km.
From Gujrat. = 72 Km.
From Gujranwala = 90 Km.
From Sargodha = 120 Km.
District Mandi-Bahauddin is spread over an area of 2673 square Kilometres comprising of following three Tehsils:-
There are 65 Union Counsils in the District Mandi-bahauddin. Click here to find information about the history of city Mandi-Bahauddin and District Mandi-Bahauddin.
COMMUNICATION:i) Road-Links: District Mandi Bahauddin has road links with the Lahore-Islamabad Motorway (Salam & Bhera Interchanges), District Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Gujrat, Jhelum and Sargodha. These inter-district roads are maintained by the Provincial Highways Department.
ii) Railways: From Lalamusa the standard-gauge railway line to the west of the Punjab serves District Mandi Bahauddin with stations at Chak Sher Muhammad, Chillianwala, Mandi Bahauddin and Ahla onwards to Malakwal.
iii) Helipad: A facility of Helipad used for VVIP movements is also available at city Mandi Bahauddin maintained by Pakistan Rangers, Mandi Bahauddin.
iv) Pattan: Use of small boats to cross the river Jhelum at Mong, Khewa and some other places is still operative.
CLIMATE:Height from sea level = 244 meters.
Hottest months. = May, June, July.
Coldest months. = Dec, Jan, Feb.
FLORA & FAUNA:The principal tree species found in Mandi Bahauddin are Shisham, Kikar, Beri, Popular, Simbal, Eucalyptus, Tut, Burgad, Pipple, Dharaik etc.
Birds and animals are not sufficiently numerous to rank the District as an average one for sport. But those animals/birds, which are found although rare, include ducks, Geese, Partridges, Sand grouse and Quails etc. on the river Jhelum.
MINERAL RESOURCES:Only the sand being an inferior mineral is supplied in large quantity from river Jhelum for construction purpose.
RIVER/CANALS:The Jhelum flows along the northern boundary of the District Mandi Bahauddin. Important canals flowing through the Tehsil are: Lower Jhelum canal, R.Q. Link and Gujrat.
POWER HOUSE:Power House at Rasul, District Mandi Bahauddin was established in 1952 with the capacity of Power Generation 22 Mega Watt. At present 14 Mage Watt power is being generated.
ETHNICITY/TRIBES:Major tribes/casts: Jat, Gujar, Rajput, Syed, Arain, Mughal..
Sub Casts. Gondal, Warraich, Tarar, Ranjha, Cheema, Bajwa, Chattha, Khokhar, Sahi, Sandhu, Ghuman, Virk, Goraya, Bhatti, etc.
FOOD:The food of the people of District Mandi Bahauddin is simple. Wheat is the staple grain though rice is also used. Bread, Butter, Lassi, Butter Milk, Tea, popular beverages (Colas) and Water are commonly used.
DRESS:Shalwar Qameez, Tehband Kurta is common dress of the residents of the District. The people working in offices, businessmen and students also use western dress.
OCCUPATIONS:Agriculture, business, trade, industry, service (public & private sectors), labour and working abroad.
SPORTS:Cricket, Volleyball, Football, Kabaddi, Hockey, Tent-pegging, Badminton are the common sports played in the District.
PLACES OF INTEREST:i) Chillianwala: The graves of those who fell at Chillianwala during the encounter of opposing armies of the Sikhs and Lord Gough in 1849 have been enclosed by a substantial masonry wall and a handsome stone obelisk standing in the center and a cross.
ii) Rasul: An old mosque here contained an inscription commemorating its erection. The date was read as 1000 Hijra or there about. The inscription was taken away by the British rulers and placed in Crystal palace by Edward Clive Bailey.
iii) Mong: This is an ancient historic place. It was prolific in coins particularly small copper coins of later Indo-Greek King Azas and the Great (nameless) Saviour King of Kings. Mong and Rasul are also identified as towns of Nikoa built by the Alexander upon the field of his celebrated encounter with Raja Porus after forcing the passage of Jhelum.
iv) Mangat: Mangat is also an old place. There is a mosque said to be some 700 years old. A very old Sikh Gurdwara also exists in the town.
SHRINES/TOMBS:The tombs of great Suffies and holymen are located at Kadhar, Bhikhi, Gurrah Hashim, Chorrund and Mangat.
OTHER WORTH SEEING PLACES:a) Barrage & Headworks at Rasul on river Jhelum.
b) Rest House “Pathar Kothi��? at Rasul.
c) The Engineering College at Rasul.
d) Gurdwara at Kairbawa.
e) Shahtaj Sugar Mills, Mandi Bahauddin
f) Daffar Forest
g) Qadirabad Barrage
OTHER IMPORTANT TOWNS / VILLAGES: * Chillianwala * Dhok Kasib * Gujra * Helan * Kathalan Sheikhan * Mangat * Mong * Mianwal Ranjha * Paharianwala * Qadirabad * Rasul * Wasu * Sohawa *Phalia*
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