Native Name: | |
Jatoi Tehsil | |
Native Name Lang: | ur |
Settlement Type: | Tehsil |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Pakistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Type3: | City |
Subdivision Type4: | Towns |
Subdivision Type5: | Union councils |
Subdivision Name1: | Punjab |
Subdivision Name2: | Muzaffargarh |
Subdivision Name3: | Jatoi |
Subdivision Name4: | 1 |
Subdivision Name5: | 16 |
Leader Title: | MNA |
Leader Name: | Syed Basit Sultan Bukhari |
Leader Title1: | MPA |
Leader Name1: | Khurrum Sohail Khan Laghari |
Area Metro Km2: | 1,010 |
Population Total: | 714,576 |
Population Rural: | 555,432 |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Urban: | 159,144 |
Postal Code: | 34430 |
Area Code: | 0662 |
Timezone: | PST |
Utc Offset: | +5 |
Timezone Dst: | PDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | +6 |
Jatoi (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|تحصِيل جتوئی) is a tehsil, an administrative subdivision, of Muzaffargarh District in Punjab, Pakistan. Its capital is Jatoi, and it is situated in the southern part of the Punjab province. The estimated population of Jatoi is 714,576.[2]
Tehsil Jatoi is known for the Jamia Sakeena-Tu-Sughra, a Turkish-style construction.[3] The common attire worn by the people in Jatoi Tehsil is the Shalwar kameez. As it is primarily a rural area, agriculture is the main occupation for most residents. Jatoi is particularly famous for its high-quality cotton crops and canal system.