Chachran Sharif (), is a town in

Khanpur Katora Khanpur Katora () is a city and capital of Khanpur Katora Tehsil of the Rahim Yar Khan District, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the 45th largest city of Pakistan by population, according to the 2023 census. Demographics Popula ...

tehsil of the

Rahim Yar Khan Rahim Yar Khan (; ) is a city in the Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan. It is the List of most populous cities in Pakistan, 21st most populous city in Pakistan and is the capital of the Rahim Yar Khan District. The city's administration is div ...

district, in the

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province of

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History

Chacharan Sharif is a historical town of

district, which is attributed with the name of famous 19th century poet and saint Khawaja Ghulam Farid and it is called Farid city as he was born and lived in this city. This city is situated at the east bank of

Indus River The Indus ( ) is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans-Himalayas, Himalayan river of South Asia, South and Central Asia. The river rises in mountain springs northeast of Mount Kailash in the Western Tibet region of China, flows northw ...

and is the last northern town of Rahim Yar Khan district. After it the territory of

Rajanpur Rajanpur is a city and the headquarters of Rajanpur District in the far southwestern part of Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab, Pakistan. The district lies entirely west of the Indus River. History Rajanpur was founded by Sheikh Rajan Shah, the Makhdoom ...

district begins;

Mithankot Mithankot ( Punjabi / ) also known as Kot Mithan, is a city in Rajanpur District in Punjab, Pakistan. Mithankot is located on the west bank of the Indus River, a short distance downstream from its junction with Panjnad River. Most of its inhabita ...

, another historic town is directly across the river Indus on its west bank. A new Bridge is built on the Indus River useful for connection between two districts, Rahim Yar Khan and Rajanpur. In this way, the bridge facilitates travel for thousands of people of the Rahim Yar Khan and Rajanpur districts.

Courts

There are no courts in Chachran Sharif itself. However, there is a sub-divisional headquarters for courts in Khanpur Katora tehsil, which comprises two honourable additional session judges and five civil judges. The bar consists of 280 members. Many Advocate from the town are practicing in the sub-division court

Major tribes

The main clans of the Chachran area are the

ahore Ahore or Ahor (Aavar) is a city in the Jalore District of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Strategically located at intersection of Sanderao-Jalore and Jalore-Jodhpur Highway and is a great commercial hub catering to almost all nearby villages ...

Syed, Khosa, Malik Solangi, Malik Balhara, Mirani, Ghouri, Koreja, Gishkori, Soomro, Qureshi, Chachar, Awan, Dashti,

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, Mian,

Rajput Rājpūt (, from Sanskrit ''rājaputra'' meaning "son of a king"), also called Thākur (), is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating fro ...

Bhatti Bhatti is a Punjabis, Punjabi and Sindhis, Sindhi caste of Rajputs. They are linked to the Bhatia caste, Bhatias and Bhutto (clan), Bhuttos, all of whom claim to originate from the Hindus, Hindu Bhati Rajputs. They claim descent from the Lun ...

, Baloch,

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, Abbasi,

Malik Malik (; ; ; variously Romanized ''Mallik'', ''Melik'', ''Malka'', ''Malek'', ''Maleek'', ''Malick'', ''Mallick'', ''Melekh'') is the Semitic term translating to "king", recorded in East Semitic and Arabic, and as mlk in Northwest Semitic d ...

, Jatoi, Gharro, Mirani,

Khokhar Khokhar () is a historical Punjabi clan primarily native to the Salt Range of Pakistani Punjab. Khokhars are also found in the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana. Khokhars predominantly follow Islam, having converted to Islam from Hinduism ...

and Patafi. Prior to the partition of

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in 1947, at least one third of the population consisted of Hindus with predominance of

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who conducted much of the business and finance of the town. They left for India after the 1947 partition.

Famous places and tourist attractions

One of the famous tourist attractions of the city is the ''BeNazir Bridge of Chachran Sharif''. ''Khawaja Ghulam Farid Saran'' was built in the eighteenth century. The building structure is a blend of multi-cultural architecture, incorporating a typical eighteenth-century design as well as a traditional touch of both old and modern form of

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. Along With, Bank of the Indus River is the attraction for all tourists visiting town pertaining to the natural landscaping and attractable locations for a fresh breath and peace of Mind.

Education

The government high schools for girls & boys are both separately providing education in many disciplines. There are many private schools also providing quality education.

Poets

Khawaja Ghulam Farid was a famous poet of Chachran Sharif. He wrote many books of poetry as well as of Islamic sciences.

Languages

Saraiki is the major language that is widely spoken. Other national languages of Pakistan

Urdu Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of Indi ...

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

, and

Punjabi Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to: * Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan * Punjabi language * Punjabis, Punjabi people * Punjabi dialects and languages Punjabi may also refer to: * Punjabi (horse), a ...

are also fluently spoken and understood, especially at formal events. Some people can speak, write or understand

Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...

language as well.

References

Populated places in Rahim Yar Khan District {{RahimYarKhan-geo-stub