The Grand Trunk Road formerly known as Uttarapath, Sarak-e-Azam, Badshahi Sarak, Sarak-e-Sher Shah is one of Asia's oldest and longest major roads. For at least 2,500 years, it has linked Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent. It runs roughly 2,400 km (1,491 mi) from Teknaf, Bangladesh on the border with Myanmar west to Kabul, Afghanistan, passing through Chittagong and Dhaka in Bangladesh, Kolkata, Prayagraj, Delhi, and Amritsar in India, and Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Peshawar in Pakistan.
Jhelum District, is partially in Pothohar Plateau of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Jhelum is one of the oldest districts of Punjab. It was established on 23 March 1849. According to the 1998 census, the district had a population of 936,957, of which 31.48% were urban. Jhelum District has a diverse population of 1,103,000 (2006). Jhelum is known for providing many soldiers to the British and later to the Pakistan armed forces due to which it is also known as 'city of soldiers' or 'land of martyrs and warriors'. The district of Jhelum stretches from the river Jhelum almost to the Indus. Salt is quarried at the Mayo mine in the Salt Range. There are two coal mines in the district from which the North-Western railway obtains parts of its supply. These are the only coal mines in Punjab province which are in working condition. The chief center of the salt trade is Pind Dadan Khan. The district is crossed by the main line of the North-Western railway and also traversed along the south by a branch line. It is located in the north of the Punjab province, Jhelum district is bordered by Sargodha and Mandi Bahauddin to its south, Khushab to its southwest, Jhelum River to its south and east, Gujrat to its east, Chakwal to its west, Mirpur to its northeast, and Rawalpindi to its north.
Jhelum is a city on the east bank of the Jhelum River, which is located in the district of Jhelum in the north of Punjab province, Pakistan. It is the 44th largest city of Pakistan by population. Jhelum is known for providing many soldiers to the British Army before independence, and later to the Pakistan armed forces – due to which it is also known as City of Soldiers or Land of Martyrs and Warriors.
Sohawa is an administrative sub-division (Tehsil) of the Jhelum District, situated in the Punjab province of Pakistan, located in the northwestern part of the district. One sign of Sohawa is the toll plaza by the name of 'Tarakki' on the Grand Trunk Road. The main bazaar of Sohawa attracts people from nearby villages.
Dina, is a city in Jhelum District of Punjab the province of Pakistan. Dina is one of the oldest towns in Punjab.
Phalia is a city and headquarters of Phalia Tehsil of Mandi Bahauddin District, Punjab, Pakistan.
The Neelum River, or Kishanganga, is a river in the Kashmir region of India and Pakistan. It originates in the north of Indian Jammu and Kashmir, flows through the Neelam District of Pakistan's Azad Kashmir and then merges with the Jhelum River near the city of Muzaffarabad.
Bura Jungle is located three miles west from a rapidly growing town of Dina City in district Jhelum and six miles from famous Rohtas Fort. Its population is around 1500 people, the majority of whom belong to Gujjar family. Famous GT Road of Pakistan goes right across this village. There is a very famous Bura Jungle mosque situated in this village right on GT Road.
Gharmala is a village located in Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is part of Jhelum Tehsil. and lies along Rohtas Road. The village is about 3 km west of Jhelum and has a population of over 5,000. It has girls' and boys' high schools. Two mosques are there.
Jhelum Cantt. or Jhelum Cantonment is cantonment area in Jhelum adjacent to the city area.
Lehri is a village and union council of Jhelum District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is part of Sohawa Tehsil,.
Sohawa is a town in the Punjab province of Pakistan, and is the capital of the Sohawa Tehsil, which is an administrative subdivision of Jhelum District in Punjab. Sohawa has grown from a small village in 1947 to a large town in 2014, with major developments in transport, education and health.
Raiya Chak Maddu is a village in the union council of Monan Jhelum Tehsil. The village is part of the Jhelum District of the Punjab province of Pakistan.
Wagh is an ancient village located about 10 kilometers towards north of the camp of Alexander the Great on the bank of Jhelum River near Jalalpur Sharif, in Tehsil Pind Dadan Khan of District Jhelum in Pakistan. It is situated in a valley surrounded by foothills of Salt Range from northern, eastern and southern sides and a rain dependent river Nala Banha towards its west, nearly 45 kilometres towards East of Khewra Salt Mines and falls within the jurisdiction of the police station and Union Council at Jalalpur Sharif. Wagh is the largest village in Chamkon Valley. CHAMKOWN stands for Chanadh, Muradanwali, Khairr, Wagh and Nagial.
The Pothohar Plateau is a plateau in north-eastern Pakistan, forming the northern part of Punjab. It borders the western parts of Kashmir and the southern part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is located to the south of Islamabad between the River Indus and the River Jhelum. The region was once the home of the ancient Soanian culture, which is evidenced by the discovery of fossils, tools, coins, and remains of ancient archaeological sites.
The Upper Jhelum Canal is an irrigation canal in Pakistan that provides water to 1.8 million acres of farmland.
Malakwal–Khushab branch line is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line begins from Malakwal Junction station and ends at Khushab Junction station. The total length of this railway line is 92 kilometers (57 mi). There are 14 railway stations from Malakwal Junction to Khushab Junction. At present, rail traffic on this line is suspended.
Lilla (للہ) is a small city and union council of Jhelum District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is part of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil,.
