Dhab Pari

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Dhab Pari (ڈہاب پڑی)
Dhab Pari (ڈہاب پڑی) is located in Pakistan
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
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictChakwal
Union councilHar Char Dhab [2]
Government
 • UC ChairmanChaudry Zameer Khan
Area
 • Total0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation
539 m (1,768 ft)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2016)
800 people
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal code
48801 [3]
Dialling code0543

Dhab Pari (ڈہاب 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[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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. ^ a b c d Noor Khan Gandhi — a great reformer of Chakwal, retrieved 18 September 2015