Chaj Doab Explained

Official Name:Chaj Doab
Settlement Type:Natural region
Subdivision Type:Region
Subdivision Name:Punjab
Subdivision Type1:Subregion
Subdivision Name1:Punjab, Pakistan
Area Total Km2:27,000
Population Total:-
Population As Of:2022
Population Density Km2:auto

Chaj Doab (Panjabi; Punjabi: {{Nastaliq|چَج دوآب) can be classified as one of the main regions of Punjab, Pakistan.[1] Punjab historically has been divided into regions based on its various rivers, since the name Punjab is based on its five main rivers. The Chaj doab includes the area between the Jhelum and Chenab rivers.[2] It lies on the southern fringes of the Kashmir valley.

Districts

This doab covers Gujrat District, Bhimber District, Mirpur District, Mandi Bahauddin District, Sargodha District, Lalian Tehsil of Chiniot District and some areas of Jhang Tehsil of Jhang District.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Report on Land and Water Development in the Indus Plain . U.S. Government Printing Office . White House: Department of Interior Panel on Waterlogging and Salinity in West Pakistan . 1964 . 26.
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=koacGt0fhUoC&dq=Chaj+doab&pg=PA122 Rivers of the World