Chaubara Tehsil
Chaubara (Urdu: چَوبارہ , Punjabi: تحصیل چوبارا) is a tehsil located in Layyah District, in Dera Ghazi Khan Division, Punjab, Pakistan.[1] The market town of 'Chaubara' is the headquarters of the tehsil. The Chaubara Tehsil is the least populated tehsil in Punjab, with a total population of 252,200.[1] Of this total population, residents are divided into rural and urban locations which consists of 80.9% and 19.1% of Chaubara's population respectively.
Chaubara Tehsil
تحصیل چَوبارا | |
|---|---|
  Chaubara Tehsil Location in Punjab  Chaubara Tehsil Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 30°54′27.1″N 71°30′20.9″E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Region |  Punjab |
| Division | Dera Ghazi Khan |
| District | Layyah |
| Towns | 1 |
| Union councils | 14 |
| Population | |
| • Tehsil | 252,200 |
| • Urban | 48,275 |
| • Rural | 203,925 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (PDT) |
It is the largest teshil in Layyah District, followed by the Layyah and Karor Lal Esan, all of which total a land area of 6,291 square kilometres.[1]
Union councils
Tehsil Chaubara consists of 7 union councils i.e. Nawankot, Khaira wala, Jamal Choupre, Sher Garh, Rafique Abad, Aulaq Thal Kalan and Chaubara.[2]
Language
Saraiki and Punjabi are local languages in the region. However, Urdu and English are also spoken in this region.
Occupations
Majority of residents are farmers by profession and raise domestic animals for milk and meat. Small ruminants are a basic source of income, and black and white grams are the most cultivated crops in this area. Wheat and cotton are also grown. This area has potential for forest cultivation since underground water provides favourable conditions.
The proposed Phase-II of the Greater Thal Canal is expected to irrigate a large area of land[3] and improve the local production as well as GDP of Pakistan.
Weather
Weather is relatively hot but nights in the desert of Thal are relatively cold even in summer. Maximum temperature in summer can reach up to 48°C during the day and about 30°C at night. Winter always remains mild except from mid-December till mid-January.
Desert
A part of Thal Desert falls in the region of Chaubara. The Thal Jeep desert rally[4][5] and camel dance festival are annual events in the region.
References
- "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- "Tehsils and Unions in the District of Layyah (Chaubara Tehsil)". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- Khan, Mohammad Hussain (2 January 2022). "Sindh sticks to its objection to Punjab's new Greater Thal Canal project". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- "6th annual Thal Desert Jeep Rally to be commenced from Nov 18". Radio Pakistan website. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- Raza, Malik Tahseen (23 October 2021). "Race vehicles to roar at Thal Jeep Rally on Nov 25". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 1 June 2023.