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Jhang جھنگ Jhang Sadar | |
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     Clockwise from top:Jhang Saddar Railway Station;Shrine of Heer and Ranjha;Chenab College;Trimmu Barrage andRivaz Bridge | |
  Jhang Jhang (Pakistan) Show map of Pakistan | |
| Coordinates:31°16′10″N72°18′58″E / 31.26944°N 72.31611°E /31.26944; 72.31611 | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Faisalabad |
| District | Jhang |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.27 km2 (10.92 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 606,533 |
| • Rank | 14th in Pakistan |
| • Density | 21,460/km2 (55,570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 35200 |
| Calling code | 047 |
| Website | jhang |
Jhang (Punjabi /Urdu:جھنگ;Punjabi pronunciation:[ˈt͡ʃə̀ŋ.gᵊ];Urdu pronunciation:[d͡ʒʱəŋɡ]) is the capital city ofJhang District incentralPunjab, Pakistan. Situated on the east bank of theChenab River,[2] it is the14th most populous city in Pakistan.
The historical name of the city and district is Jhang Sial, literally meaning the "terrain of theSials".[3] The word Jhang is derived from theSanskrit wordjāṅgala which means rough or forested terrain; the wordJungle also shares the same root.[3][4][5][6]
The city of Jhang was built in 1288 by Rai Sial, a chief of the Sial tribe.[4][6][3] The Sial tribe ruled this region ever since then until the last Sial ruler of Jhang, Ahmad Khan (1812 to 1822) was defeated byRanjit Singh after fierce fighting.[3][7]
Under the collective rule of the Sial Khans of Jhang and other Sial sub-tribes such as the Rajbana and Bharwana, in the zenith of their power, the Sial territory of Jhang extended up to theMuzafargarh boundary in the south, and the entirety ofChiniot,Kamalia andKabirwalailakas. The territory extended to parts ofBhakkar andSargodha. TheGarh Mahraja andAhmadpur Sialilakas were added to the possessions of the Rajbana Sial tribe who drove out the Baloch tribes to theThal and defeated the Nawab ofMultan by the mid 17th century.[3][5]
Under theBritish Raj, the towns of Jhang andMighiana, lying two miles (3.2 km) apart, became a joint municipality, then known as Jhang-Maghiana.[8][2]
Jhang Sadr is located at 31.27 latitude and 72.33 longitude and is situated at an elevation of 158 meters above sea level.
Jhang is situated at the east bank of theChenab River which has confluence withJhelum atTrimmu Barrage near the town ofAthara Hazari. The city was endangered in the2014 floods but it was not flooded as the flood water was redirected towardsAthara Hazari.[9] Maghiana lies on the edge of the highlands, overlooking the alluvial valley of the Chenab, while the older town of Jhang occupies the lowlands at its foot.[8]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | ... | — |
| 1951 | 73,397 | — |
| 1961 | 94,971 | +29.4% |
| 1972 | 131,843 | +38.8% |
| 1981 | 195,558 | +48.3% |
| 1998 | 293,366 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 414,131 | +41.2% |
| 2023 | 606,533 | +46.5% |
The population of city in 1998Census of Pakistan was recorded as 293,366. According to the2017 Census of Pakistan, the population of city rose to 414,131 with a growth of 41.17% in 19 years.[1]
| Religious groups in Jhang City (1868−2023)[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Religious group | 1868[13] | 1881[14][15][16] | 1891[17]: 68 [18] | 1901[19]: 44 [20]: 26 | 1911[21]: 23 [22]: 19 | 1921[23]: 25 [24]: 21 | 1931[25]: 26 | 1941[10]: 32 | 2017[11] | 2023[12][26] | ||||||||||
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
Hinduism [b] | 9,760 | 49.67% | 10,187 | 47.1% | 11,355 | 48.75% | 12,189 | 49.99% | 12,395 | 47.83% | 14,389 | 47.74% | 16,724 | 46.41% | 23,286 | 46.52% | 36 | 0.01% | 26 | 0% |
Islam | 8,942 | 45.51% | 10,941 | 50.58% | 11,334 | 48.66% | 11,684 | 47.92% | 12,707 | 49.04% | 14,760 | 48.97% | 18,042 | 50.07% | 24,506 | 48.96% | 427,008 | 99.43% | 618,728 | 99.3% |
Sikhism | 435 | 2.21% | 495 | 2.29% | 573 | 2.46% | 484 | 1.99% | 796 | 3.07% | 970 | 3.22% | 1,243 | 3.45% | 2,215 | 4.43% | N/a | N/a | 5 | 0% |
Christianity | 12 | 0.06% | N/a | N/a | 28 | 0.12% | 25 | 0.1% | 12 | 0.05% | 13 | 0.04% | 26 | 0.07% | 39 | 0.08% | 1,836 | 0.43% | 3,879 | 0.62% |
Jainism | N/a | N/a | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 4 | 0.02% | 7 | 0.02% | 0 | 0% | 5 | 0.01% | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Zoroastrianism | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 0 | 0% |
Judaism | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Buddhism.svg) | 0 | 0% | N/a | N/a | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Ahmadiyya | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 561 | 0.13% | 433 | 0.07% |
| Others | 500 | 2.54% | 6 | 0.03% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 22 | 0% |
| Total population | 19,649 | 100% | 21,629 | 100% | 23,290 | 100% | 24,382 | 100% | 25,914 | 100% | 30,139 | 100% | 36,035 | 100% | 50,051 | 100% | 429,441 | 100% | 623,093 | 100% |
Jhang Saddar is the administrative center ofJhang Tehsil (a subdivision of the district). The tehsil itself is divided into 55Union councils.[27]
Jhang has onesister city:
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