Balkassar Explained

Balkassar
Settlement Type:Village and union council
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Punjab Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chakwal District
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil chakwal
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+5

Balkassar (Urdu: بلکسر) is a village and union council, an administrative subdivision, of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. Part of Chakwal Tehsil,[1] the village attains its name from the Kassar tribe, who also make up most of the population. It is one of a cluster of villages such as Chawli, Dhudial, Mangwal, Bikhari Khurd and Balokassar, which form the tribal homeland of the Kassar tribe.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=6&dn=Chakwal Tehsils & Unions in the District of Chakwal