Chiniot District
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Chiniot District became the 36th district
of the Punjab
province of Pakistan
in February 2009. Earlier it was a tehsil of Jhang District
.
in the former Faisalabad Division
. Chiniot forms a very important part of the historic area of Jhang District
, the history of which goes back into antiquity. It is said that Alexander of Macedonia passed through the district while going back to Greece
. But the first glimpse of this district appeared in 'Tuzk-e-Babari' written by Zaheerudin Babar
, the founder of the Mughal dynasty in India, in the year 1526. CE
Chiniot was known for its mastercrafted furniture, not only in Pakistan
, but all over the world. Its highly special and master craft Jharokha
s are known in the whole country. Sheikh, Sayed, Qazi, Japaa, Chadhar, Haral, Khokhar, Rai and Khundowaa tribes are leading tribes
On 2 February 2009, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif
formally approved the creation of Chiniot as the 36th district of Punjab province. Calls for Chiniot to be made a district date back to 2005, when a movement was a launched to elevate the former tehsil
to district level. The movement died down when the public were assured the next Nazim
would be from Chiniot – however this was not to be the case.
Rana Tahir-the maiden DCO Chiniot along with Mr Hamza Shahbaz Sharif, raised the flag of Pakistan on DCO office on the fine morning of 1 July 2009. The efforts of Rana Tahir in giving a proper developed outlook to the infant district will find a place in history and cannot be over-emphasized. Mr Fayaz Sunbal was appointed as First DPO Chiniot.
and Punjabi
languages, and suffixed by a number. Many of the villages were planned and established by British
engineers during the colonial period
. These villages were planned mostly along canal banks to distribute the population evenly.
Disst Chiniot start from union councile No 1 Kandiwal .In union no 1 most famous villige is LOLEY SHAREEF and it is modrenest village in this union. Ch. Ahmad Khan Chadhar (0313-2767076) is a famous personality of the village.
MQM Office, Hockey stadium, Election commission, Excise and textation, benazir income support, Sui gas, post office, zakat distribution office, are located in Satelitte Town.
is also a resident of Kandiwal.
markets.
and flora
of the district include:
Jand trees (Prosopis spicigera), Karir (Capparis aphylla), Beri (Zizyphus jajaba), Van (Salvadora abeoides), Kikar (Acacia arbica), Shisham (Dalbergia ) and Aak (Calotropois hamiltonit) are found within the district.
(also known as Gulzar Manzil, is a 19th-century palace in Chiniot.
(Badshahi Masjid ) it was built by Nawab Saad Ula Khan. It has same architecture as Shahi Masjid Lahore. Nawab Saad Ula was minister in the cabinet of the Mughal Empire.
district.
There are many schools in Kalowal, including the Government High School for Boys, the Government High School for Girls, the Hassan Model High School, the Knowledge Seekers Academy, and various others.
Districts of Pakistan
The Districts of Pakistan are the second order administrative divisions of Pakistan. Districts were the third order of administrative divisions, below provinces and "divisions", until the reforms of August 2000, when "divisions" were abolished...
of the Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
province of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
in February 2009. Earlier it was a tehsil of Jhang District
Jhang District
Jhang District is a district of the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city of Jhang is the district's capital. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the district's population was 2.8 million, of which 23 percent lived in urban areas. By 2008, according to estimates, the population had...
.
History
Chiniot's name consists of two words of Punjabi, Chan and Ote, which translates as 'Behind the moon without light'. Some historians suggest the name takes its birth from "Cheen" means China and "wut" means border in local Jhangochi dialect. Thus they conclude that once in history the city was a border town of China named as Cheenwut which later on transformed into Chiniot. Until February 2009 Chiniot District formed part of Jhang DistrictJhang District
Jhang District is a district of the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city of Jhang is the district's capital. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the district's population was 2.8 million, of which 23 percent lived in urban areas. By 2008, according to estimates, the population had...
in the former Faisalabad Division
Faisalabad Division
Faisalabad Division was an administrative division of the Punjab Province of Pakistan, until the reforms of 2000 abolished the third tier of government. At abolition it contained the following districts: Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang and Chiniot....
. Chiniot forms a very important part of the historic area of Jhang District
Jhang District
Jhang District is a district of the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city of Jhang is the district's capital. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the district's population was 2.8 million, of which 23 percent lived in urban areas. By 2008, according to estimates, the population had...
, the history of which goes back into antiquity. It is said that Alexander of Macedonia passed through the district while going back to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. But the first glimpse of this district appeared in 'Tuzk-e-Babari' written by Zaheerudin Babar
Babur
Babur was a Muslim conqueror from Central Asia who, following a series of setbacks, finally succeeded in laying the basis for the Mughal dynasty of South Asia. He was a direct descendant of Timur through his father, and a descendant also of Genghis Khan through his mother...
, the founder of the Mughal dynasty in India, in the year 1526. CE
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Chiniot was known for its mastercrafted furniture, not only in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, but all over the world. Its highly special and master craft Jharokha
Jharokha
A jharokha is a type of overhanging enclosed balcony used in Indian architecture, typically Mughal architecture and Rajasthani architecture. Jharokhas jutting forward from the wall plane could be used both for adding to the architectural beauty of the building itself or for a specific purpose...
s are known in the whole country. Sheikh, Sayed, Qazi, Japaa, Chadhar, Haral, Khokhar, Rai and Khundowaa tribes are leading tribes
On 2 February 2009, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif
Shahbaz Sharif
Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif is a well-known conservative Pakistani politician and currently President of Pakistan Muslim League . He is the brother of Nawaz Sharif, former Prime Minister of Pakistan. He is the chief minister of Pakistan's most populous province Punjab since 2008...
formally approved the creation of Chiniot as the 36th district of Punjab province. Calls for Chiniot to be made a district date back to 2005, when a movement was a launched to elevate the former tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
to district level. The movement died down when the public were assured the next Nazim
Nazim
A nazim is the coordinator of cities and towns in Pakistan. Nazim is the title in Urdu of the chief elected official of a local government in Pakistan, such as a district, tehsil, union council, or village council....
would be from Chiniot – however this was not to be the case.
Rana Tahir-the maiden DCO Chiniot along with Mr Hamza Shahbaz Sharif, raised the flag of Pakistan on DCO office on the fine morning of 1 July 2009. The efforts of Rana Tahir in giving a proper developed outlook to the infant district will find a place in history and cannot be over-emphasized. Mr Fayaz Sunbal was appointed as First DPO Chiniot.
Villages
Most of the villages in the districts are named Chak, which means outpost in the UrduUrdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
and Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
languages, and suffixed by a number. Many of the villages were planned and established by British
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
engineers during the colonial period
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
. These villages were planned mostly along canal banks to distribute the population evenly.
Disst Chiniot start from union councile No 1 Kandiwal .In union no 1 most famous villige is LOLEY SHAREEF and it is modrenest village in this union. Ch. Ahmad Khan Chadhar (0313-2767076) is a famous personality of the village.
Satelitte Town
Satelitte Town is a town in District Chiniot.MQM Office, Hockey stadium, Election commission, Excise and textation, benazir income support, Sui gas, post office, zakat distribution office, are located in Satelitte Town.
Nalka Adda (Hussain Abad)
This area is situated at about 47 km away from Chiniot city and about 10 km from tehsil Bhowana and almost boundary town of Chiniot district. This area is in moza Thatta Muhammad Shah. In Hussainabad there are two private schools and one bank which is mcb bank. Hussainabad is the centre of trade for the villagers. In this moza there are several villages, which are:1. Riazwala
This area is about 1.5 km from Hussainabad. This is on the name of a famous saint Sakhi Haji syed Riaz Hussain, whose sharine is situated in Wara Sadaat. This area is famous for its records corps. There is one basic health centre and primary school for boys and girls separately.2. Wara Sadaat
It is very old village of moza thatta Muhammad shah. this town eas established by Hindus. Before independence this was centre of trade in the area. Wara is situated near Thatta Muhammad Shah.4. Sumundri
This village is situated in a little desert on the bank of severage canal called seaam.6. Kandiwal
Kandiwal is the 1st union council of the distt Chiniot. The famous folk singer Sanam MarviSanam Marvi
Sanam Marvi is a Pakistani folk and sufi singer. She sings in Urdu, Sindhi and Seraiki languages.- Early life :Sanam Marvi was born in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan in a Sindhi family. Her father's name is Faqeer Ghulam Rasool, a sufi singer. She had eight siblings...
is also a resident of Kandiwal.
15. Aliabad
There is one Middle school of boys and no any English medium school in the area. This whole area is under the influence of Sardars which are the landlords.16. Ratta Pur Bala
It has fertile lands with small holdings. Important crops grown are wheat, rice, sugarcane, and maize. There are primery Schools for boys and girls. The entire village consists of only one caste "Balla". Most people of the village are illiterate. There are three tomb of "Olia-e-Kram". Most famous tomb is "Bava Syed Jhulan Shah". Annual Oras and Mela is continuing from Last 100 years.Gatti Kamoka
Formerly known as Thatta Masta, Gatti Kamoka is also an important Chak (No. 152), lying in Tehsil Chiniot. It has fertile lands with small holdings. Important crops grown are wheat, rice, sugarcane, and maize. Fodder grown is supplied in Chiniot and FaisalabadFaisalabad
Faisalabad , formerly known as Lyallpur, is the third largest metropolis in Pakistan, the second largest in the province of Punjab after Lahore, and a major industrial center in the heart of Pakistan. Before the foundation of the city in 1880, the area was very thinly populated. The population has...
markets.
Fauna and flora
The faunaFauna
Fauna or faunæ is all of the animal life of any particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is flora.Zoologists and paleontologists use fauna to refer to a typical collection of animals found in a specific time or place, e.g. the "Sonoran Desert fauna" or the "Burgess shale fauna"...
and flora
Flora
Flora is the plant life occurring in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring or indigenous—native plant life. The corresponding term for animals is fauna.-Etymology:...
of the district include:
Jand trees (Prosopis spicigera), Karir (Capparis aphylla), Beri (Zizyphus jajaba), Van (Salvadora abeoides), Kikar (Acacia arbica), Shisham (Dalbergia ) and Aak (Calotropois hamiltonit) are found within the district.
Architecture
The Omar Hayat MahalOmar Hayat Mahal
Omar Hayat Mahal is a 19th century wooden architectural wonder of Chiniot District, a in Pakistan. It is also known as Gulzar Manzil....
(also known as Gulzar Manzil, is a 19th-century palace in Chiniot.
(Badshahi Masjid ) it was built by Nawab Saad Ula Khan. It has same architecture as Shahi Masjid Lahore. Nawab Saad Ula was minister in the cabinet of the Mughal Empire.
Kalowal
Kalowal is a famous and historical village of Chiniot district, situated near the boundary line of SargodhaSargodha
Sargodha is a city in the Sargodha District of Punjab province, Pakistan.Sargodha is located in the northwest of Pakistan. It is the eleventh largest city of Pakistan and also known as Pakistan's best citrus-producing area. It is an agricultural trade centre with various industries...
district.
There are many schools in Kalowal, including the Government High School for Boys, the Government High School for Girls, the Hassan Model High School, the Knowledge Seekers Academy, and various others.