Sohawa Tehsil

Tehsil in Punjab, Pakistan

Sohawa

تحصیل سوہاوہ

Tehsil

Shrine of Sultan Shahbbudin Muhammad Ghauri

Sohawa

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Sohawa

Sohawa (Pakistan)

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Coordinates: 32°51′0″N 73°0′0″E﻿ / ﻿32.85000°N 73.00000°E﻿ / 32.85000; 73.00000
Country| Pakistan
Province| Punjab
Division| Rawalpindi
District| Jhelum
Area

• Tehsil| 1,258 km2 (486 sq mi)
Population

(2017 census)[1]
(21.6% urban)

• Tehsil| 201,948
• Density| 160/km2 (420/sq mi)
• Urban

| 16,000
• Rural

| 185,948
Languages

• Official| Pahari-Potohari, Punjabi, Urdu
Time zone| UTC+5 (PST)
Postal Code|

49230

Area code| 0092544

Sohawa is an administrative sub-division (Tehsil) of the Jhelum District, situated in the Punjab province of Pakistan,[2] located in the northwestern part of the district. One sign of Sohawa is the toll plaza by the name of 'Tarakki' on the Grand Trunk Road. The main bazaar of Sohawa attracts people from nearby villages.

## Union Councils

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Sohawa Tehsil is subdivided into 9 Union Councils: Adrana, Domeli, Jajial, Kohali, Lehri, Nagial, Pail Bane Khan, Phulrey Sydan, Pind Matay Khan Rai Pur and Sohawa.

## Demographics

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The most famous village is Kot Dhamiak (Fort of Dhamials), which has existed since the time of Sultan Raja Dhami Khan. It was a fort at the time when Muhammad Ghori conquered this area in the 12th century, as well as being the place where Shehab-ud-din Ghori was murdered by Khokhars.[3] The village named Bishindaur which was changed to Dewan-e-Hazoori by Mian Mohammad Nawaz Shareef at the request of Chairman Majlis-e-Qadria Dewan-e-Hazoori Sahibzada Pir Syed Dildar Ali Shah (Custodian of the Shrine of Dewan-e-Hazoori) is located about 5 miles from Sohawa. Bishandour was named after Bishan Singh the Mughal governor who ruled the area and was the grandson of Raja Ram Singh who was the ruler of Amber, and head of the Kachwaha Rajput clan, from 1688 to 1699. Bishandour village is named after the great saint Dewan-e-Hazoori. Today, a big market in the village is where most of the community do their shopping.

Dewan e Hazoori was the biggest food market of Sohawa before partition. Dewan e Hazoori has an annual religious event for the birth of the Wali Haji Hafiz Syed Muhammed Abdullah, commonly known as Dewan E Hazoori. There are a darbar and a mosque at the heart of the village, where people flock to every Thursday to visit and pay their respects. Dewan-e-Hazoori Educational Complex is also a place to visit in Dewan-e-Hazoori. Surgdhan Village is also a famous place of Sohawa Tehsil. According to the 2017 census of Pakistan, the most widely spoken first languages are Pothwari (98%), Urdu (1.9%) and Pashto (0.1%). Although mostly Pothwari is spoken, Urdu is generally understood by most of the population. According to the 2017 census of Pakistan, the most followed religion in Sohawa Tehsil is Islam followed by 100% of the population.

## Health facilities

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The Tehsil Headquarters Hospital (THQs) Sohawa for the people of Sohawa and surrounding rural areas has been developed by the Government of Pakistan that provides only basic health facilities. The hospital currently houses 40 beds, 20 for female and 20 for male patients. The following facilities are available: emergency services, 4 bedded labour room services, operation theatre facilities, dental surgery, ambulance services, indoor services lab, X-Rays, ultrasonography facilities, ECG facilities, blood bank, 24 hours round the clock & OPD curative, and preventive and rehabilitative services. The following Posts of Specialists are still vacant: Medical Specialist, Child Specialist, gynaecologist, ophthalmologist, ENT specialist, pathologist, and radiologist. This hospital offers free facilities for MCH and deliveries. Presently there are three female doctors to provide round the clock 24-hour care. There is also a rural health center in Domeli, which includes 12 basic health units (Adrana, Jandala, Nagial, Gurah Uttam Singh, Kohali, Phulray Syedan, Surgdhan, Dewan e Hazoori, Pail Mirza, Karounta, Panchor, and Banth), three Government rural dispensaries (Lehri, Gaddar, and Baragawah), and four Rural dispensaries (dial, Hayal, Pari derwaiza & Dhairy bakrala) to provide additional health services.

## Major tribes and clans

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The major tribes and clans of the district are the following:

* Gakhars or Kayani – Sikandaraal, Bhogial, and other sub houses. Descendants of sultans who ruled the Potohar region from the borders of Gujrat to the south, Rawalpindi to the west and Azad Kashmir to the north in alliance with the Mughal Emperors. They were overcome during the Sikh invasion of Punjab where the Sikhs were better equipped and in a much larger force. Presently, most use the title 'Raja', to denote a genteel 'Sahu' lifestyle and was a trend brought about-possibly a generalisation method used under British rule. Malak (Garrison head) would be closer to the original title for most males of this tribe, while Sultan would be reserved for the tribal head.
* Rajputs – Akra, Bangial, Bhatti, Chauhan, Dhammial, Janjua, Manhas and Panwars
* Awan – Budhal
* Chaudhary (Jats) – Dhillon, Nagial, Bangial (mostly belong to minorities), Hariar, Jandrial, Kamawal, Warraich, Kalyals, Kanyals, Khatarmal, Khattar, Makwal, Mathyals, Soomro, Tarar
* Kashmiri
* Mughals
* Sayyid (Bukhari, Kazmi)
* Sheikhs
* Khokhars

Many of the tribes listed above are presented in the British India Census of 1881, as both Raja and Jat clans. Hence the population is divided into both clans. Generally the 'als' are branches of Rajput clans.

Raja title

An individual in Potohar region "...does not look on himself as a Rajput first and then as a Gakhar or a Janjua or an Awan, but as a member of one of these tribes first, and then as Sahu or as Rajput, which entitles him to a certain social position".[4]

From the 18th to the 20th centuries, 'Sahu' term became synonymous with those families from aristocratic backgrounds[5] and meant a "...gentle lifestyle of hawks, horses and servants".[6]

It seems, two broad categorisations were used by the local populace to distinguish between 'Sahu' and 'non-Sahu' families, as "...the chief tribes, such as the Gakkars, Janjuas, Awans, etc., are "Sahu", though not necessarily all Rajputs. The "Sahu" will, however commonly call himself Rajput, whilst the zamindar is called Jat."[7]

## References

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### Footnotes

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1. ^ "Table 209". Punjab Development Statistics 2016 (PDF). Bureau of Statistics, Government of The Punjab. p. 334(339). Retrieved 28 May 2017.
2. ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jhelum – Government of Pakistan Archived 9 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ (according to, Allan (1900), p. 210, Imperial Gazetteers Of India.census of India 1901)
4. ^ Wikeley, J.M. (1915). Punjabi Musalmans. p. 3.
5. ^ Gazetteer of the Rawalpindi District. 1893–1894. p. 102.
6. ^ Young, Tan Tai (2005). The Garrison State: Military, Government and Society in Colonial Punjab, 1849–1947. p. 82.
7. ^ Ranken, G.P. (1895). Notes on Pathan of the Pathan Recruiting district. p. 8.

### Notes

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* https://web.archive.org/web/20120209043508/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=12&dn=Jhelum
* http://harrysworldatlas.blogspot.com/2008/03/pakistan-pk-punjab-province-rawalpindi.html

## External links

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* Government of Punjab

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Neighbourhoods of Jhelum

Administration: Jhelum District

Tehsils|

* Dina
* Jhelum
* Pind Dadan Khan
* Sohawa

Cities|

* Dina
* Jhelum (capital)
* Pind Dadan Khan
* Sohawa

Towns & councils|

* Adrana
* Badlot
* Boken
* Chak Jamal
* Chak Khasa
* Chak Shadi
* Chotala
* Darapur
* Daulatpur
* Dhanyala
* Dharyala Jalap
* Domeli
* Garh Mahal
* Gharibwal
* Gharmala
* Golepur
* Gujjar
* Haranpur
* Jajial
* Jalalpur Sharif
* Jhelum Cantonment
* Kala Gujran
* Kandwal
* Khewra
* Khukha
* Kohali
* Kotla Faqir
* Lehri
* Lilla
* Ludhar
* Madu Kalas
* Monan
* Mughalabad
* Nagial
* Nakka Khurd
* Nara
* Pail Bane Khan
* Pandori
* Phulrey Sydan
* Pind Matay Khan
* Pind Sawika
* Pindi Saidpur
* Sanghoi
* Sauwal
* Sohan
* Sultanpur
* Tobah

Localities|

* Aadowal
* Abdullahpur
* Ahmedabad
* Aima Bari
* Ajmair Sharif
* Ather
* Bhelowal
* Bishan Daur
* Bugga
* Bura Jungle
* Baghanwala
* Chan Pur
* Chak Ali Shah
* Chak Hamid
* Chak jani
* Chakri
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* Choran
* Shereen abad Dandot RS
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* Dhok Padhal
* Dhudhi Phapra
* Gatiali
* Ghazi Nara
* Hattar Jhelum
* Jakkar
* Jutana
* Kaslian
* Kora
* Kantrili
* Mamyan
* Mirza Pur
* Mirza Abad
* Motian
* Muftian
* Naich
* New Jhang
* Noor Pur Sayedan
* Nougran Shareef
* Nathial
* Pakhwal
* Pipli Jhelum
* Pither Kalan
* Pither Nadi
* Potha
* Raiya Chak Maddu
* Saroba
* Shamaspur
* Sihotra
* Saghar Pur
* Sodian Gujar
* Thallah Chaudrian
* Thill
* Wagh

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