Jhang District
Jhang District
ضلع جھنگ | |
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Top: Sunrise over the countryside Bottom: Charms near the tomb of Heer Ranjha | |
Map of Jhang District | |
| Coordinates: 30°35′N 71°39′E / 30.583°N 71.650°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Faisalabad |
| Established | 1849 |
| Headquarters | Jhang |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | (Cap)R Samiullah Farooq |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| 6,166 km2 (2,381 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 3,077,720 | |
| • Density | 499.1/km2 (1,293/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 800,926 |
| • Rural | 2,264,713 |
| Literacy | |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
| Postal Code | 40100 |
| Area code | 047 |
| Constituencies | NA-114, NA-115, NA-116 |
| Number of Tehsils | 5 |
| Languages | Punjabi (95%) |
| National Assembly Seats (2024) | Total (3)
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| Punjab Assembly Seats (2024) | Total (7)
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| Website | jhang |
Jhang District (Punjabi and Urdu: ضلع جھنگ) is a district of Faisalabad division in the Punjab province, Pakistan. Jhang is the capital and administrative seat of the district.