Dewal Sharif | |
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 Dewal Sharif is located in the north of Murree Tehsil | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Murree |
| Tehsil | Murree |
| Government | |
| • MNA | Sardar Noor Khan |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,052 |
Dewal also known as Dewal Sharif is a Union council of Murree Tehsil, a sub division of Murree District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. [1]
According to the 1998 census of Pakistan it had a population of 11,052. [2]
Dewal is a Sanskrit word means a small temple, but Pir Abdul Majid (Pir Sahib Dewal Shareef) who migrated to Rawalpindi in mid fifties last century and established a shrine with the support of Ex-President of Pakistan General Ayub Khan, [3] in Faizabad between Islamabad and Rawalpindi translated and Islamized Hindu small temple common noun Dewal into Dewal Shareef. [4]
Rawalpindi is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the fourth most populous city in Pakistan and third most populous in Punjab according to 2017 Census. Rawalpindi is situated close to Pakistan's capital Islamabad, and the two are jointly known as the "twin cities" because of the social and economic links between them.
Rawalpindi District is a district located in the northernmost part of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Parts of the district form part of the Islamabad Rawalpindi metropolitan area. Rawalpindi city is the district capital.
Murree is a mountain resort city, located in the Galyat region of the Pir Panjal Range, within the Murree District of Punjab, Pakistan. It forms the outskirts of the Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area, and is about 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Islamabad. It has average altitude of 2,291 metres (7,516 ft). The British built this town during their rule to escape the scorching heat in the plains of Punjab during the summer.
Rawalpindi Division, also locally known as Pothohar or North Punjab region, is an administrative division of Punjab Province, Pakistan. Rawalpindi city is the capital of the division. According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the total population of division was 10 million. Divisions are the third tier of government below the federal and provincial levels.
The Murree Rebellion of 1857 was a part of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. It was a skirmish between the hill tribes of Murree and the colonial government of British India. Resentment toward colonial rule had been mounting for many years following the establishment of British Raj in the subcontinent. There had been occasional isolated uprisings toward the British. The significance of the 1857 events was that, although not centrally coordinated, the uprisings had the feel of something much larger with real anticipation that colonial rule would be overthrown.
Kohala is a town in Pakistan on the River Jhelum, north of Murree, south of Muzaffarabad, and east of Bagh. The town was at the independence of Pakistan in 1947 a border town between newly created Pakistan and the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, but is today only the border between the rest of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir.
Kotli Sattian is a Tehsil (subdivision) of Murree District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Its name is derived from the mountain town of Kotli and the Satti tribe. This subdivision is geographically a part of the Murree and Kahuta hills. It was declared a subdivision in 1990 by breaking up 40 villages out of both subdivisions.
Murree Tehsil is one of the two Tehsils of Murree District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
Phagwari is a village and union council of Murree Tehsil in the Murree District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 33°58'60N 73°30'0E in the north-west of the tehsil. It is bounded to the north by Dewal, to the west by Rawat, to the south by Potha Sharif and to the east by Kashmir. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, it had a population of 13,060.
Darya Gali is a village and union council of Murree Tehsil in the Murree District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the north of the tehsil and is bounded to the north by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, to the south by Ghora Gali and Murree, and to the west by Rawat.
Angoori is a village and union council of Murree Tehsil in the Murree District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the south of the tehsil and is bounded to the north-west by Tret, to the north by Numbal and Mussiari, to the north-east by Ban and to the south by the Islamabad Capital Territory. The area is known for its peaceful environment, adaptive and pleasant weather with an eye catching view of the twin cities.
Ban is a village and union council of Murree Tehsil in the Murree District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the south of the tehsil, and is bounded to the north by Mussiari, to the north-east by Charhan, to the east by Angoori and to the south by Kotli Sattian.
Ghel is a village and union council of Murree Tehsil in the Murree District of Punjab, Pakistan.
Sehr Bagla is a Village and Union Council of Murree Tehsil in the Murree District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the north-east of the Tehsil and is bounded to the north by Potha Sharif, to the south by Ghel, to the west by Rawat and to the east by Kashmir
Potha Sharif is a village and union council of Murree Tehsil in the Murree District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the north-east of the tehsil at 33°57'0N 73°30'0E, and is bounded to the north by Phagwari, to the south by Sehr Bagla, to the west by Rawat and to the east by Kashmir. The village contains the mazar of the Sufi saint Hazarat Dada Malik Suraj Abbasi, forefather of the Potha Shareef people. He had seven sons and their descendants are currently present in Potha Shareef. People visit the mazar from different areas of the country to offer tribute.
Numbal is a village and union council of Murree Tehsil in the Murree District of Punjab, Pakistan.
Musyari (Punjabi, Urdu: مسیاڑی is a village and union council of Murree Tehsil in the Murree District of Punjab, Pakistan.
Charihan is a village and union council of Murree Tehsil in the Murree District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the east of the tehsil at 33°49'0N 73°28'0E and is bounded to the north by Mussiari, to the north by Ghel, to the north-west by Murree city, to the west by Mussiari, to the south by Ban and to the south and east by Kotli Sattian.
NA-51 Murree-cum-Rawalpindi is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan.
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