Kharian Tehsil

chak lashkari

Kharian Tehsil is a subdivision (tehsil) of Gujrat District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The land lies between the rivers of Chenab and Jhelum and in the North the foothills of the mountains of Kashmir. A relatively large fraction of the native population have relatives settled abroad.

History

In 997 CE, Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi, took over the Ghaznavid dynasty empire established by his father, Sultan Sebuktegin, In 1005 he conquered the Shahis in Kabul in 1005, and followed it by the conquests of Punjab region. The Delhi Sultanate and later Mughal Empire ruled the region. The Punjab region became predominantly Muslim due to missionary Sufi saints whose dargahs dot the landscape of Punjab region.

After the decline of the Mughal Empire, the Sikh Empire invaded and occupied Gujrat District. The Muslims faced restrictions during the Sikh rule. During the period of British rule, Gujrat District increased in population and importance.

The predominantly Muslim population supported Muslim League and Pakistan Movement. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India while the Muslims refugees from India settled down in the Jhang District.

Kharian

Kharian (Urdu: کھاریاں ‎) (Pronunciation: Khariah) is a city located within the Gujrat District of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Kharian is the capital city of Kharian Tehsil, which administrates all of the numerous surrounding villages and towns of Greater Kharian.

People from Kharian

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Kharian, India

Kharian (Hindi: ‍खारिया), is one of the major villages situated in Sirsa District, Haryana. It is situated 14 km away from national highway 10(NH-10). Politically, it is an important area for Indian National Lok Dal. The main source of economic growth is agriculture supported by a number of canals flowing through the village.

However, Gram Panchayat Kharian also received a cheque for Rs 10 lakh as prize money for carrying out outstanding development work in the village. The prize was given by Om Prakash Chautala to the former Sarpanch, Ram Kumar Nain.

Demographics

As of 2014 India census Kharian had a population of 16000. Male population was 8,239 and female population was 7,761.

Saraiki and Hindi are spoken and understood by the majority of people.

Geography

The location of Kharian is 29°37′N 74°51′E / 29.61°N 74.85°E / 29.61; 74.85. It has an average elevation of 188 metres (620 feet).

Climate

Kharian can be classified as tropical desert, arid and hot; which is mainly dry with very hot summers and cold winters except during monsoon season when moist air of oceanic origin penetrate into the district. There are four seasons in a year. The hot weather season starts from mid March until the last week of June, followed by the south- west monsoon which lasts until September. The transition period from September to October forms the post-monsoon season. The winter season starts late in November and remains up to the first week of March.