Dhab Pari

Dhab Pari (ڈہاب پڑی)
Dhab Pari (ڈہاب پڑی)
Location of Dhab Pari (red point) in Punjab, Pakistan [1]
Coordinates: 33°00′13″N 72°53′14″E / 33.0035902°N 72.8873347°E / 33.0035902; 72.8873347
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
District Chakwal
Union council Har Char Dhab [2]
Government
  UC Chairman Chaudry Zameer Khan
Area
  Total 0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation 539 m (1,768 ft)
Population
  Estimate (2016) 800 people
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)
Postal code 48801 [3]
Dialling code 0543

Dhab Pari (Urdu: ڈھاب پڑی) is a village located in Har Char Dhab union council of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. Dhab Pari is located 8 km from Chakwal city and now encompasses Dhoke Sarang Khan, a hamlet with a strong historical background. The hamlet was founded by Chaudhry Sarang Khan in 18th or 19th century.[4]

In 1936, Chaudhry Noor Khan Gandhi (nicknamed after Gandhi), another notable from the area established first ever girls school of Jhelum District in Dhab Pari since Chakwal District used to be part of Jhelum district at that time.[4]

Notable people

  • Chaudhry Sarang Khan[4]
  • Chaudhry Noor Khan Gandhi[4]


References

  1. Map Location | http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=32.976988&lon=72.846050&z=13&m=b&show=/11968745/DHAB-PARI&search=chakwal
  2. UC Reference | https://www.politicpk.com/chakwal-district-uc-list-mna-mpa-seats/
  3. Postal Code | http://pk.geoview.info/zip/48801_dhab_pari
  4. 1 2 3 4 Noor Khan Gandhi — a great reformer of Chakwal, retrieved 18 September 2015
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