Jharkil is a village and one of the 45 Union Councils (administrative subdivisions) of

Khushab District Khushab District ( Punjabi: ), is a district in the province of Punjab, Pakistan, with its administrative capital in Jauharabad. The district is named after the historical city of Khushab. The district consists of four tehsils: Khushab, Noor ...

in the Punjab Province of

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. It is located at 31°48'0N 71°49'60ELocation of Jharkil - Falling Rain
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Noorpur Thal Noorpur Thal Tehsil ( Punjabi : تحصیل نُور پُور تھل) is a Tehsil (an administrative subdivision) of Khushab District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city of Noorpur Thal is the headquarters of the tehsil which is administr ...

city. Jharkil consists of several small villages, including Jharkil, Meikin, Jara, Nawan Saggu, Katimar, Sidha and Nikro Shaheed. Saggu, Jara, Khara, Chuhan, Aura, Bhutto, Harral, Balooch, Lohaar, Ghahi and Dhoda are major castes in the Union.

Education

The education rate has increased since 2010, however there is no single college for either boys or girls in the Union Council. Agriculture and animal farming provide the majority of income. Volleyball and

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are the prominent sports in the area. Union Jharkil boasts a number of well-known local political, social, and academic figures. Dr. Javed Iqbal Saggu is one of the most educated individuals in the neighborhood. He graduated with honors from world-renowned universities such as Quaid-i-Azan University,

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, and

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. This union council needs proper roads for inter village connectivity, high schools for girls in villages and technical college for boys.

References

Union councils of Khushab District Populated places in Khushab District {{Khushab-geo-stub