Chakri, Jhelum
Chakri ( Urdu:چَکَّرِی ) is a village in Union Council Daulatpur near Pindi Saidpur in Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil, Jhelum District, Pakistan.[1]
Chakri | |
|---|---|
| چکری | |
 Chakri, Haseeb Mirza | |
  Chakri Location in Pakistan  Chakri Chakri (Punjab, Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 32°41′3.44321200″N 73°20′59.100″E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Jhelum District |
| Tehsil | Pind Dadan Khan |
| Union Council | Daulatpur |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 4,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +6 |
| Postal code | 49111 |
| Area code | 0544 |
History
Chakri is the name of Village. It history starts in 1732A.D. Name of "Chakri" is derived from urdu/sanskrit/Punjabi word 'Chakar'. It means round or circular. It is heard that, in the early days of start of Village, the shape of the village was circular. So the persons from the other Villages gave this name to our Village.[2]
Education
The village has a Government Girls High School Chakri, Nathial for Girls.[3]
Health
The village has a Government Dispensary (Rural Dispensary) [4] for the public.
Geography
The name of the village located east of Chakri is Pir Chak (پیرچک). And to the west is the village of Mirza Abad (مرزا آباد). While in the south is Pindi Saidpur (پنڈی سید پور) village. And to the north is a very long Mountain range that resembles the Khewra salt mine.[5]
References
- "Chakri in Pakistan Bureau statistics" (PDF). pbs.gov.pk. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- "Chakri". Mapio.net. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "Government Tahir Parvez shaheed High school Chakri, Nathial". open.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- "Jhelum - Dispensaries | Punjab Portal". punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- Pakistan: Jhelum District Reference Map - September 2014 - Pakistan
