Dhok padhal (ڈھوک پڈھال) | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Pakistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
Subdivision Type4: | Union council |
Subdivision Name1: | Jhelum |
Subdivision Name2: | Jhelum District |
Subdivision Name3: | Dina |
Subdivision Name4: | Khukha |
Leader Title: | NAIB CHAIRMAN |
Leader Name: | MUHAMMAD IKHTYAR HUSSAIN |
Leader Title1: | naib chairman Choudhary muhammad ikhtyar hussain |
Population Total: | 1200 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Timezone: | PST |
Utc Offset: | +5 |
Dhok Padhal (Urdu: ڈھوک پڈھال) is a village situated in Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan. This village was named in 1667 after the a shepherd and in Punjabi Language sheep's are called(phads) so people use to call this as "Village of Phads" so from there the name was derived as "Dhok Padhal"This village is the based on Jutt tribes.
The village is located at 32° 58' 40" North, 73° 30' 40" East and has an altitude of 275 metres (905 ft) Falling Rain Genomics and has an area of about 1000acres. Lies 10 km west of Dina, 5 km north of Rohtas and 30 km north east of Tilla Jogian.
The principal castes are Kasmirirs,Jutts Taarkhan, Nai