Balkassar () is a village and
union council Union council may refer to:
*Union Council of Ministers
The Union Council of Ministers is the Cabinet (government), principal executive organ of the Government of India, which serves to aid and advise the President of India in execution of t ...
, an administrative subdivision, of
Chakwal District
Chakwal District () is a district located on the Pothohar Plateau in Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the northwestern area of the Punjab province, bordered by Talagang to its west, Rawalpindi to its northeast, Jhelum to its east. The distr ...
in the
Punjab Province of
Pakistan
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. Part of
Chakwal
Chakwal (Punjabi language, Punjabi and ) is a city in Chakwal District in the Potohar region of Punjab, Pakistan.
It is the Largest cities of Pakistan, 48th largest city of Pakistan by population. Chakwal is located 90 kilometres south-west o ...
Tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a Zila (country subdivision), district including the designated populated place that ser ...
,
Tehsils & Unions in the District of Chakwal
the village attains its name from the Kassar tribe, who also make up most of the population. It is one of a cluster of villages such as Chawli, Dhudial
Dhudial is a village, union council, and administrative subdivision of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is part of Chakwal Tehsil. It is one of the largest villages of Chakwal District and is located at 33°3'52N 72°58'24E ...
, Mangwal, Bikhari Khurd and Balokassar, which form the tribal homeland of the Kassar tribe.
References
Union councils of Chakwal District
Populated places in Chakwal District
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