Jabbi Shareef

Jabbi Shareef (Urdu: جبّى شرِيف), is one of the 51 Union Councils (administrative subdivisions) of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan is located at 12 km North of Mitha Tiwana Station at main Sargodha Mianwali Road. It is the oldest city of the district and one of the oldest cities of Punjab. It belongs to Daman-e-Muhar region and it is the largest city of Daman-e-Muhar. It has Awan (Gaji khanal Awan) as its major cast. Sayd (Gilani and Hamdani) are also settled here. Population of Jabbi Shareef is about 40,503 and is divided into three regions:

Jabbi Village Located in Khushab
Jabbi Shareef جبّى شرِيف
Town and union council
Jabbi Shareef
Coordinates: 32°23'17.0"N 72°05'48.3"E
CountryPakistan
RegionPunjab Province
DistrictKhushab District
TehsilKhushab
Union Council Number15
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal code of Jabbi
41220
Area code0454

Jabbi-Janubi, (population: 645)

Rakh Jabbi, (population: 5010)

Jabbi-Shumali, (population: 35493)[1]

It is a hilly and plain area. The mountains of this region are rich in pink salt. There is also a natural spring here which is known as Mahla (Urdu: مہلہ) in the local language. The water in this spring is very clear and sweet. The fountain has been here since ancient times and is built according to the old style of construction. The water is accessed by going down the stairs.

It covers a vast land of 90 km2. It is located 37 km (23 mi) away from Khushab and 31 km (19 mi) away from Jauharabad.[2] It is located at 32°23'60N 72°5'60E.[3]

References
  1. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
  2. Local Government Elections - Government of Pakistan Archived 2008-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Location of Jabbi - Falling rain


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