Jatoi Tehsil Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP: PUNJAB. 2018-01-03. 2018-04-24. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2018-04-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20180425115456/http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/sites/default/files/bwpsr/punjab/MUZAFFARGARH_SUMMARY.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2008-09-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120209043319/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=22&dn=Muzaffargarh . 2012-02-09 .
  3. Web site: jatoi mosque. 26 March 2011 .