Sheikhan
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Until 2009, new Chiniot District was not formed by the government and Chiniot Tehsil was part of Jhang District[2][3]
Geography
Southern side
The village Sheikhan is situated some distance Script error: No such module "convert". from the right bank of the river Chenab (Chanhan) in the Utar region which flows in the southeast of the village. A rain pond (talaab) is also located a half-mile from the village on the southern side, called Sangar.
Northern side
On the north side, a canal flowing from the river Jhelum (Vehat) provides water to village lands for cultivation. Most of the population lives in old villages, while a colony was also settled by former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in the 1970s for non-landowners. A number of the population also lives on the north side crossing the canal after the development of a link road between Jhang and Lalian, which is called Adda Sheikhan.
Adjoining villages
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Vegetation
Being an agricultural area, most of the land is ploughed but uncultivated/barren land is still found, especially near the riverbanks. Different kinds of trees, grasses and shrubs are found here.
Trees
Kikar, talhi, jand, pippal, bohar, vann.
Shrubs
Karil, akk, etc.
Grasses
Lunak, dhaman, etc.
Herbs
Area politicians
- Saqlain Anwar Sipra, Member Profile, Provincial Assembly of Punjab (constituency PP-76 Chiniot-IV-Cum Jhang) (2013–2018)[4]
References
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- ↑ Chiniot gets district status: Rs500m for infrastructure Dawn (newspaper), Published 3 February 2009, Retrieved 23 May 2023
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