Choran چوران | |
Official Name: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Pakistan |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Pakistan |
Coordinates: | 32.5992°N 72.9528°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Type3: | Village |
Subdivision Name1: | Punjab |
Subdivision Name2: | Jhelum District |
Subdivision Name3: | 1 |
Government Type: | Local Gov. |
Leader Party: | PTI |
Leader Title: | Chairman UC |
Leader Name: | Dr Naseer Ahmed Khandowa |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Total: | 4,700 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | PST |
Utc Offset: | +5 |
Timezone Dst: | +6 |
Choran (Urduچوران) is a village, union council, and administrative subdivision of Jhelum District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is part of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil.[1] [2]
It is located at 32°35'57N 72°57'10E on the kilometres east from (6.0 km) of River Jhelum, the West from Choran the M2 motorway. lies (15.0 km) The Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil (10.0 km) from the east side of the Khewra salt mine (or (13.0 km) south of Mayo salt mine) is located in the east and is located 15 kilometers east of the interchange of the motorway M2 Lillah- Toba.
Agriculture is the usual source of income.
Most people are from the Khandowa tribe and are employees in the Pakistan Army.
Approximately 5000 people reside in this town.
The language spoken in Choran is Punjabi with blend of many dialects such as Wanhari, Pothohari, and Lunhari.
Naseer Ahmed Khandowa, politician