Jameel Pura Explained

Official Name:Jameel Pura
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:100px
Coordinates:33.292°N 73.473°W
Pushpin Map:Punjab Pakistan #Pakistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Rawalpindi
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Gujar Khan
Subdivision Type4:Union Council
Subdivision Name4:Islampura Jabbar
Population Est:300+
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5

Jameel Pura is a small village near Islampura in the Rawalpindi District of Punjab. It is located 70km (40miles) south-east of Islamabad, Pakistan. Residents of Jameel Pura consist of some natives and many descendants of Kashmiri and Rajput families which left Azad Kashmir due to the construction of the Mangla Dam in 1960. The construction of the Mangla Dam caused a large-scale exodus of natives when outlying areas surrounding Mirpur and Dadyal were flooded, it was reported that well over 400 surrounding villages were submerged.[1] Jameel Pura has 1 local mosque as well as a public cemetery, a dozen shops, and around 40 houses. The estimated population of the village is 300.

References

  1. Web site: The myth of return. Lancashire Telegraph. en. 2018-04-14.