Sanghoi

Village in Punjab, Pakistan

Sanghoi

سنگھوئی

Village

A pre-partition era Hindu temple in the outskirts of Sanghoi

Sanghoi

Location within Punjab, Pakistan

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Sanghoi

Sanghoi (Pakistan)

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Coordinates: 32°51′48.0162″N 73°36′15.5736″E﻿ / ﻿32.863337833°N 73.604326000°E﻿ / 32.863337833; 73.604326000
Country| Pakistan
Province| Punjab
District| Jhelum
Tehsil| Jhelum
Union Council| Sanghoi
Post Office| Sanghoi
Government

• Type| Union Council
Elevation

| 259 m (850 ft)
Population

(2017)[1]

• Total

| 7,957

• Estimate

(2023)

| 8,742
Time zone| UTC+5 (PKT)

Sanghoi (Urdu: سنگھوئی), is a village situated in the Jhelum District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is part of Jhelum Tehsil, serving as the central hub for the Sanghoi union council.[2] Comprising two localities—namely Sanghoi Khas and Malhu, it is located 12.99 kilometers southwest of Jhelum city and 60.64 kilometers northeast of Pind Dadan Khan.[3]

## Etymology

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Sangh is derived from the Sanskrit word Sangha, signifying an association, society, a union, or an organization. Meanwhile, hoi in the Punjabi language translates to happened, suggesting that Sanghoi could signify a place where society happened or union happened.

Additionally, there exists a subcaste with the same name under the Mahajan Pahari caste. Nevertheless, there are no residents in the village affiliated with that particular caste.[4]

## Geography

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Sanghoi is situated in the central region of Jhelum Tehsil, adjacent to the border of Dina Tehsil.[5]

## Landmarks

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Several structures from the pre-partition era in Sanghoi display elements of Hindu architecture, including a Sheran Wali Haveli, meaning lion mansion, and a temple. The temple is situated on the outskirts of the village, approximately 204.4 meters across Sanghoi Kas (a rainy water ravine) and 506.9 meters southwest from the village center, along the dirt path between Sanghoi and the neighboring village Toor. Although there are no longer any Hindu residents in the village, records of their fate during the partition are unavailable.[6]

## History

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As per the 19th-century French geographer Vivien de Saint-Martin, Sanghoi occupies the identical site where the ancient Buddhist city of Sinhapura, alternatively transliterated as Singhapura, once existed.[7]

## Demographics

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Historical population

Census  | Pop.  | Time span (yrs)  | %±  | Annual RoG %±
1951  | 2,410  | —  | —  | —
1961  | 2,709  | 10  | 12.41%  | 1.18%
1972  | 3,628  | 11  | 33.92%  | 2.69%
1981  | 3,845  | 9  | 5.98%  | .65%
1998 | 6,002  | 17  | 56.1%  | 2.65%
2017 | 7,957  | 19  | 32.57%  | 1.5%
2023 (est)  | 8,701  | 6  | 9.35%  | 1.5%
Sources[1][8][9]
Notes: This is combined demographic data of Sanghoi Khas and Malhu localities of Sanghoi.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Jhelum District Population of Cities, Towns and Villages 2017-2018". PoliticsPK. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
2. ^ "Tehsil Jhelum (Jhelum District) Street Guide and Map". Streets of Pakistan. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
3. ^ "Distance". SunEarthTools.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
4. ^ "Census of India, 1891 Volume 21, Part 3". The New York Public Library. Retrieved 22 December 2023. Page 244
5. ^ "Tehsil Dina (Jhelum District) Street Guide and Map". Streets of Pakistan. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
6. ^ "Hindu Temples: Let The Bells Toll Again". My India My Glory. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
7. ^ "IN SEARCH OF THE BUDDHIST CITY OF SINGHAPURA THE CAPITAL OF THE SALT RANGE IN THE 7TH CENTURY AN OLD PROBLEM REINVESTIGATED". ResearchGate. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
8. ^ "Population of Mauzas, 1951-81 Censuses". Population Census Organisation, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1987. Retrieved 22 December 2023. Page 23
9. ^ "1998 District Census Report of Jhelum". Population Census Organisation, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999. Retrieved 22 December 2023. Page 242, 244

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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
* Chakri Rajgan
* Choran
* Shereen abad Dandot RS
* Dhok Mughal Pathaan
* 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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