Jatoi () is a ''
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 ...
,'' an administrative subdivision, of
Muzaffargarh District
Muzaffargarh District () is a district of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Its capital is Muzaffargarh city. It lies on the bank of the Chenab River.
History
Muzaffargarh () was founded by the Saddozai Nawab of Multan, Nawab Muzaffar Kha ...
in
Punjab
Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...
,
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
. Its capital is
Jatoi, and it is situated in the southern part of the Punjab province. The estimated population of Jatoi is 714,576.
Tehsil Jatoi is known for the
Jamia Sakeena-Tul-Sughra mosque, and its Turkish-style construction. The common attire worn by the people in Jatoi Tehsil is the
Shalwar kameez
Shalwar kameez (also salwar kameez and less commonly shalwar qameez) is a traditional combination dress worn by men and women in South Asia, and Central Asia.
'' Shalwars'' are trousers which are atypically wide at the waist and narrow to a ...
. Primarily a rural area, agriculture is the main occupation for most residents. Jatoi is particularly famous for its high-quality
cotton
Cotton (), first recorded in ancient India, is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus '' Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure ...
and
canal system
Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or river engineering, engineered channel (geography), channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport watercraft, vehicles (e.g. ...
.
Demographics
Population
As of the
2023 census, Jatoi tehsil has population of 862,046. Out of which, Urban population is 217380 which is nearly 25.22% and rural population is 644,666.
As of the 2023 census, Jatoi Tehsil has a total literacy rate of 40.67%, with male literacy at 48.85% and female literacy at 32.19%.
See also
*
Sardar Kaure Khan Jatoi
References
Muzaffargarh District
Tehsils of Punjab, Pakistan
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