Wan Bhachran
Wan Bhachran (Urdu: واں بهچراں), is a town and union council, an administrative sub division, of Mianwali District in Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] It is part of Mianwali Tehsil. The word 'Wan' means 'a well' in the Punjabi language whereas 'Bhachran' refers to the Bhachar clan that is prevalent in this part of the region.Bhachar is an Awan tribe.
Wan Bhachran واں بهچراں | |
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Town and union council | |
 Railway Station ... from the times of the British | |
  Wan Bhachran Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 32.4159°N 71.6940°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| District | Mianwali District |
| Government | |
| • Chairmen | Sardar Malik Sajjad Khan Bhachar Bandial |
| Population | |
| • Town and union council | 65,000 |
| • Urban | 35,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Images
Pictures of Wan Bhachran
Entrance to the stairs of the well ... presumably used for horses and elephants
The vertical opening of the well ... brick work is getting damaged
View of Wan Bhachran looking north ... Salt Range (specifically Sakesar) in the background
View looking West ... greenry is primarily due to the irrigation canal passing on the outskirts
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