Jhang

Jhang (Punjabi / Template:Langx; ; ) is the capital city of Jhang District in central Punjab, Pakistan. Situated on the east bank of the Chenab river, it is the 13th most populous city of Pakistan.

Etymology

The historical name of the city and district is Jhang Sial, literally meaning the "terrain of the Sials". The word Jhang is derived from the Sanskrit word jāṅgala which means rough or forested terrain; the word Jungle also shares the same root.

History

The city of Jhang was built in 1288 by Rai Sial, a chief of the Sial tribe. The Sial tribe ruled this region ever since then until the last Sial ruler of Jhang, Ahmad Khan (1812 to 1822) was defeated by Ranjit Singh after fierce fighting.

Under the collective rule of the Sial Khans of Jhang and other Sial sub-tribes such as the Rajbana and Bharwana, in the zenith of their power, the Sial territory of Jhang extended up to the Muzafargarh boundary in the south, and the entirety of Chiniot, Kamalia and Kabirwala . The territory extended to parts of Bhakkar and Sargodha. The Garh Mahraja and Ahmadpur Sial were added to the possessions of the Rajbana Sial tribe who drove out the Baloch tribes to the Thal and defeated the Nawab of Multan by the mid 17th century.

Under the British Raj, the towns of Jhang and Mighiana, lying apart, became a joint municipality, then known as Jhang-Maghiana.

Geography

Jhang Sadr is located at 31.27 latitude and 72.33 longitude and is situated at an elevation of 158 meters above sea level.

Jhang is situated at the East bank of Chenab which has confluence with Jhelum at Trimmu Barrage near the town of Athara Hazari. The city was endangered in the 2014 floods but it was not flooded as the flood water was redirected towards Athara Hazari. there are three river in jhang such as chenab river jhelum river and river ravi is also touch with the boundary of District Jhang near Ahmadpur Sial. Maghiana lies on the edge of the highlands, overlooking the alluvial valley of the Chenab, while the older town of Jhang occupies the lowlands at its foot.

Demographics

Population

The population of city in 1998 Census of Pakistan was recorded as 293,366. According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the population of city rose to 414,131 with a growth of 41.17% in 19 years.

Religion

Religious groups in Jhang City (1868−2023)Template:Efn
Religious group	1868		1881		1891Template:Rp		1901Template:RpTemplate:Rp		1911Template:RpTemplate:Rp		1921Template:RpTemplate:Rp		1931Template:Rp		1941Template:Rp		2017		2023
	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%
Hinduism File:Om.svgTemplate:Efn	9,760		10,187		11,355		12,189		12,395		14,389		16,724		23,286		36		26
Islam File:Star and Crescent.svg	8,942		10,941		11,334		11,684		12,707		14,760		18,042		24,506		427,008		618,728
Sikhism File:Khanda.svg	435		495		573		484		796		970		1,243		2,215	data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | —	—	5
Christianity File:Christian cross.svg	12		—	—	28		25		12		13		26		39		1,836		3,879
Jainism File:Jain Prateek Chihna.svg	—	—	0		0		0		4		7		0		5	data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | —	—	—	—
Zoroastrianism File:Faravahar.svg	—	—	—	—	0		0		0		0		0	data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | —	—	—	—	0
Judaism File:Star of David.svg	—	—	—	—	0		0		0		0		0	data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | —	—	—	—	—	—
Buddhism File:Dharma Wheel (2).svg	0		—	—	0		0		0		0		0	data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | —	—	—	—	—	—
Ahmadiyya File:Liwa-e-Ahmadiyya 1-2.svg	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	561		433
Others	500		6		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		22
Total population	19,649		21,629		23,290		24,382		25,914		30,139		36,035		50,051		429,441		623,093

Administration

Jhang Saddar is the administrative center of Jhang Tehsil (a subdivision of the district). The tehsil itself is divided into 55 Union councils.

Notable people

Scientists

• Abdus Salam, first Pakistani Nobel Laureate (Physics).
• Yash Pal, Indian scientist.
• Har Gobind Khorana, Indian American biochemist

Politicians

• Khan Arif Khan Rajbana, former federal and provincial minister, honourable Chief Whip of All-India Muslim League and a close associate of the Quaid-e-Azam
• Syeda Abida Hussain, former Pakistani Ambassador to USA and Federal minister.
• Mian Muhammad Azam, former member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.
• Faisal Saleh Hayat, former Interior Minister of Pakistan and FIFA official.
• Nazir Sultan, former Member National Assembly.
• Mahboob Sultan, Federal minister.
• Ghulam Bibi Bharwana, Member National Assembly.
• Najaf Abbas, former member of National Assembly and Provincial Assembly.
• Waqas Akram, former minister of state for Labour and Manpower
• Haq Nawaz Jhangvi, Pakistani cleric, founder of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan and namesake of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi
• Azam Tariq, Pakistani politician, religious leader, member of national assembly, leader of sunni-Deoband Muslim organization 'Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan'
• Masroor Nawaz Jhangvi, Pakistani Islamic cleric and politician, Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Punjab, son of Haq Nawaz Jhangvi
• Zahoor Ahmed Sajid, former Member of Provincial Assembly.

Sports personalities

• Aleem Dar, cricketer and umpire
• Ghulam Shabber, UAE cricket player

Literary personalities

• Majeed Amjad, Urdu poet
• Nasir Abbas Nayyar, Pakistani Urdu language columnist
• Ishtiaq Ahmad, Urdu fiction writer

Religious figures

• Sultan Bahu, founder of the Sarwari Qadiri Sufi order
• Shah Jeewna, founder of Qalandariyya Sufi order
• Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, founder of the Minhaj-ul-Quran International and Pakistan Awami Tehreek
• Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi, founder of the Mahadul-Faqir Al-Islami, Jhang

Business people

• Sheikh Waqas Akram, founder of Shalimar Transport

Sister cities

Jhang has one sister city:

• Madera, California

External links

• Punjab Government (Jhang District profile) Archived
• Jhang Portal (in Urdu language)
• Jhang Portal (in English)