Sohawa Tehsil
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| Coordinates: 32°51′0″N 73°0′0″E / 32.85000°N 73.00000°ECoordinates: 32°51′0″N 73°0′0″E / 32.85000°N 73.00000°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Jhelum District |
| Capital | Sohawa |
| Towns | 4 |
| No. of Union Councils | 10 |
| Area | |
| • Tehsil | 1,258 km2 (486 sq mi) |
| Population (2017 census) (21.6% urban) |
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| • Tehsil | 201,948 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 16,000 |
| • Rural | 185,948 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Postal Code | 49230 |
| Area code(s) | 0092544 |
Sohawa is an administrative sub-division (Tehsil) of the Jhelum District, situated in the Punjab province of Pakistan, located in the northwestern part of the district. One sign of Sohawa is the toll plaza by the name of 'Tarakki' on the Grand Trunk Road. The main bazaar of Sohawa attracts people from nearby villages.
SohawaTehsil is subdivided into 9 Union Councils:
The Etymology of the name Sohawa has not been proven, yet, according to folk etymologies, the original name was Soo Awa which means '100 fences of potters'. Originally a small village near Khoraka, Soahwa merged with Khoraka after several years of human settlement. The original village is part of the main town (Khoraka) and is called "Ward #1" or Purana Sohawa (literally "old Sohawa").
The most famous village is Kot Dhamiak (Fort of Dhamials), which has existed since the time of Sultan Raja Dhami Khan. It was a fort at the time when Shahab Din conquered this area in the 16th century, as well as being the place where Shehab-ud-din Ghori was murdered by Khokhars. The village named Bishindaur which was changed to Dewan-e-Hazoori by Mian Mohammad Nawaz Shareef at the request of Majlis-e-Qadria Hazrat Dewan-e-Hazoori is located about 5 miles from Sohawa. Bishandour was named after Bishan Singh who ruled the area and was the grandson of Raja Ram Singh who was the ruler of Amber, and head of the Kachwaha Rajput clan, from 1688 to 1699. Bishandour village is named after the great saint Hazrat Dewan-e-Hazoori. Today, a big market in the village is where most of the community do their shopping.
Dewan e Hazoori was the biggest food market of Sohawa before partition. Dewan e Hazoori has an annual religious event for the birth of the Wali Haji Hafiz Syed Muhammed Abdullah RA, commonly known as Dewan E Hazoori. There are a darbar and a mosque at the heart of the village, where people flock to every Thursday to visit and pay their respects. Hazrat Dewan-e-Hazoori Educational Complex is also a place to visit in Dewan-e-Hazoori. Surgdhan Village is also a famous place of Sohawa Tehsil. According to the 2017 census of Pakistan, the most widely spoken first languages are Punjabi (98%), Urdu (1.9%) and Pashto (0.1%). Urdu is spoken and understood by most of the population. According to the 2017 census of Pakistan, the most followed religion in Sohawa Tehsil is Islam followed by 98% of population. 2% is followed by other non muslim minorities.
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