Chakwal
Town in Punjab, Pakistan
City in Punjab, Pakistan
Chakwal (Punjabi and Urdu : چکوال Chakwal District in the Potohar region of Punjab, Pakistan .[ 1]
It is the 66th largest city of Pakistan by population.[ 2] Islamabad and 270 kilometres from the provincial capital, Lahore . It is accessible by both the Islamabad International Airport as well as the Lahore International Airport .[ 3]
Geography
Chakwal's landscape features the canyons in Thirchak-Mahal. There are man-made and natural lakes around the city in neighbouring communities.[ 4]
Administration
Chakwal was created as an independent district of Rawalpindi in 1985 by combining sub division Chakwal of district Jhelum, sub division Talagang of district Attock and the police station Choa Saidan Shah, carved out of sub division Pind Dadan Khan of district Jhelum.[ 5]
In addition to being the district headquarters, Chakwal city is also the administrative centre of Chakwal tehsil (a subdivision of the district). The Chakwal District is divided into three Tehsils, namely, Kalar-Kahar , Choa Saidan Shah and Chakwal itself. The city of Chakwal itself is divided into five Union councils ,[ 6]
Demographics
Religious groups in Chakwal City (1881−2017)[ a]
Religious 1881[ 8] [ 9] : 520
1901[ 10] : 44 [ 11] : 26
1911[ 12] : 23 [ 13] : 19
1921[ 14] : 25 [ 15] : 21
1931[ 16] : 26
1941[ 7] : 32
2017[ 17]
Pop. %
Pop.
%
Pop.
%
Pop.
%
Pop.
%
Pop.
%
Pop.
%
Islam 3,279
3,853
3,834
4,442
5,585
6,684
136,235
Hinduism 2,045
1,946
1,310
1,878
2,461[ b]
2,718[ b]
19
Sikhism 393
717
1,253
1,103
1,466
2,388
—
—
Christianity —
—
4
3
2
30
40
1,935
Ahmadiyya —
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
25
Others
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
Total population
5,717
6,520
6,400
7,425
9,542
11,835
138,214
Notable people
Sub. Abdul Khaliq (23 March 1933 – 10 March 1988), Fastest Man of Asia, Flying Bird of Asia, Olympian, Pride of Performance (Presidential Award) holderSukh Dev , Indian Organic ChemistAmir Gulistan Janjua , Governor of North West Frontier Province, Ambassador to Nepal, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Ayaz Amir , journalist, columnist, and a senior politicianFozia Behram , politicianTalib Chakwali (1900–1988), Indian Urdu poetSadaf Hussain , cricketerColonel Imam (died January 2011), member of Special Service Group (SSG) and Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan Army Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khan Dullah , politicianIftikhar Khan (10 January 1907 – 13 December 1949), designated to become the first Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army , died in air crash.Khudadad Khan (20 October 1888 – 8 March 1971), was the first South Asian recipient of the Victoria Cross .Muhammad Khan (1910 – 23 October 1999), veteran of World War II Yahya Khan (4 February 1917 – 10 August 1980), third President of Pakistan Allah Bakhsh Malik , academic, researcher, development economist, social scientist, management and institutional development specialistFaiz Hameed , Director-General of Inter-Services IntelligenceMadan Mohan , music director of IndiaMalik Munawar Khan Awan , Major rank officer in the Pakistan ArmyLt. General Abdul Qayyum , retired three-star GeneralManmohan Singh , former Prime Minister of IndiaAwais Zia , cricketerMudassar Ali Khan , former Field Hockey Player of Pakistan and Olympian
See also
Notes
^ 1881-1941: Data for the entirety of the town of Chakwal, which included Chakwal Municipality.[ 7] : 32
^ a b 1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis
References
^ a b "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities (Chakwal city)" . citypopulation.de website . Retrieved 15 October 2021 .^ Chakwal is the 66th largest city per population in Pakistan Tageo.com website, Retrieved 15 October 2021^ Tayeba Batool (23 February 2019). "A walk through the historic streets of Chakwal" . The Express Tribune (newspaper) . Retrieved 15 October 2021 . ^ Adamson, Hilary; Shaw, Isobel (1981). A traveller's guide to Pakistan ^ "Chakwal | Punjab Portal" . www.punjab.gov.pk . Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2021 .^ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Chakwal" . National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website . 2 December 2007. Archived from the original on 24 January 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2021 .^ a b "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB" . Retrieved 9 January 2024 .^ "Census of India, 1881 Report on the Census of the Panjáb Taken on the 17th of February 1881, vol. I." 1881. JSTOR saoa.crl.25057656 . Retrieved 14 January 2024 .^ "Census of India, 1881 Report on the Census of the Panjáb Taken on the 17th of February 1881, vol. II" . 1881. JSTOR saoa.crl.25057657 . Retrieved 14 January 2024 .^ "Census of India 1901. Vol. 1A, India. Pt. 2, Tables" . 1901. JSTOR saoa.crl.25352838 . Retrieved 9 January 2024 .^ "Census of India 1901. [Vol. 17A]. Imperial tables, I-VIII, X-XV, XVII and XVIII for the Punjab, with the native states under the political control of the Punjab Government, and for the North-west Frontier Province" . 1901. JSTOR saoa.crl.25363739 . Retrieved 9 January 2024 .^ "Census of India, 1911. Vol. 1., Pt. 2, Tables" . 1911. JSTOR saoa.crl.25393779 . Retrieved 9 January 2024 .^ "Census of India 1911. Vol. 14, Punjab. Pt. 2, Tables" . 1911. JSTOR saoa.crl.25393788 . Retrieved 9 January 2024 .^ "Census of India 1921. Vol. 1, India. Pt. 2, Tables" . 1921. JSTOR saoa.crl.25394121 . Retrieved 9 January 2024 .^ "Census of India 1921. Vol. 15, Punjab and Delhi. Pt. 2, Tables" . 1921. JSTOR saoa.crl.25430165 . Retrieved 9 January 2024 .^ "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1931 VOLUME XVII PUNJAB PART II TABLES" . Retrieved 9 January 2024 .^ "Final Results (Census-2017)" . Retrieved 27 January 2024 .
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