Khandowa کھنڈوعہ | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Pakistan |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Khandowa Pakistan |
Coordinates: | 32.7356°N 72.7226°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Punjab |
Subdivision Name2: | Chakwal District |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Total: | 3500 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Postal Code: | 4800 |
Area Code: | 0543 |
Timezone: | PST |
Utc Offset: | +5 |
Khandowa (Urdu: کھنڈوعہ) is a town in a Kallar Kahar Tehsil of Chakwal District. The town's natural environment includes a number of historical lakes and resorts. Khandowa is 8 km distant from Kallar Kahar, 36 km from Chakwal, 114 km from Islamabad and 101 km from Rawalpindi in a northerly direction.
Khandowa word is derived from Punjabi word khand, meaning sweet.
Khandowa ground(Khandowa Valley)
People belonging to this village are mostly employees in Pakistan Army in various ranks, while the rest of the population are involved in livestock farming. General Musarrat Nawaz Malik s/o Col Muhammad Nawaz Malik, (Tamgha e Basalat) also hails from same village.
The area's tourist attractions include its valleys, and the lake of Swaik.[1] [2]
Lake Khandowa Gallery Good Images by Muhammad Ehsan Khandowa