Jhok Mehar Shah
Jhok Mehar Shah is a village in Union council Punjgirain Nashaib, Darya Khan Tehsil, Bhakkar District, Punjab, Pakistan.
Jhok Mehar Shah
جھوک مہر شاہ | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Jhok Mehar Shah Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 31°55′00″N 71°06′30″E | |
| Pakistan |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| 30110 | 30100 |
| Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20121031120141/http://www.bhakkar.com.pk/ |
It was named for Syed Mehar Shah, one of three villages in the district named for three brothers: Jhok Mehar Shah, Jhok Qalander Shah and Jhok Laal Shah.
It is located at 31.9°N 71.1°E,[1] on the east bank of the Indus River and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Punjgirain. Population of Jhok Mehar Shah is 2,298 according to the census 2017.
There is a Great Mosque Jafria, and a government primary school for boys.
The main ethnic groups of the village are Kumhar, Syed, Noon, Jhunj, Gorai, Babhan, Macchi, Dirkhan, and Muhana.
References
https://www.politicpk.com/bhakkar-district-population-of-cities-towns-and-villages-2017-2018/amp/
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