Thatha shamsa

Thatha Shamsa Chattha (Urdu (ٹھٹھہ شمسہ چٹھہ), is a small village in Hafizabad District of Punjab, Pakistan; 'Thatha Shamsa' means 'the town of Shamsa'. The descendants of Shamsa, (Mishri, Mauladad, and Noor Mahi), own the land in the suburban areas and are called "Zamindars" and most of them still to date rely on fulfilling the life needs from farming. This village is located at 32° 15' 47N,73° 41' 35E with an altitude of 206 meters (679  feet). It is believed that the village is pre-dated to the Mughal era.

The village consists of approximately 200-250 homes and a total population of approximately 1500 odds as of 2023 census. The mother language of the natives is Punjabi. It is situated on the bank of a canal which originates from the Barrage Qadirabad Colony. Most of the land suffers from seepage, a higher water bed, which makes it unsuitable for conventional crops and cultivation. This is the main reason that many residents have been driven away from villages to either big cities/overseas for better opportunities or converted their lands into Fish Farms. Presently, the village is surrounded by all sides by fish farms, metaphorically an artificial island.

Thatha Shamsa is bounded by rivers and canals. The major canal originates from Chenab River at Barrage Qadirabad Colony in the west of the village. River Chenab is a few miles away from the village, and during Monsoon weather, the village often faces a threat of flooding. The weather is usually intemperate in summer and winter but autumn and spring are mild. The weather is usually dry and humid during Monsoons, summer also creates a good level of humidity as surrounded by fish farms. Sometimes there are prolonged rain spells during the winter, which in the local language is called "Jarri", winter depression. The village looks very beautiful at the beginning of the spring season, but this fascinating beauty only last over a few weeks of the Spring.