The Ghallu are a Seraiki

Saraiki language

Saraiki , transliterated as Sirāikī and sometimes spelled Seraiki and Saraiki, is a standardized written language of Pakistan belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages. It is a language spoken in the heart of Pakistan...

 speaking Jat clan, found in the Punjab

Punjab (Pakistan)

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 province of Pakistan

Pakistan

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History and origin

The tribe claims descent from Ghallu, a Hindu

Hindu

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 Rajput

Rajput

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, who was converted to Islam

Islam

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, by the famous Sufi saint Makhdum Jahanian of Uch. He is said to have had seven sons, from which the main clans of the tribe claim descent. Their main clans in Bahawalpur

Bahawalpur

Bahawalpur , located in the province of Punjab, is the twelfth largest city in Pakistan. The city was once the capital of the former princely state of Bahawalpur. The city was home to various Nawabs and counted as part of the Rajputana states...

 are the Hanbirpotre, Ghanunpotre, Dipal, Jhanbu, Kurpal, Kanji and Gujj.

Distribution

The Ghallu are found in the south west corner of Multan District

Multan District

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, with the village of Ghallu in Mailsi Tehsil

Mailsi Tehsil

Mailsi Tehsil is a subdivision of Vehari District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is administratively subdivided into 31 Union Councils, two of which form the tehsil capital Mailsi....

 being the centre of the tribe. In neighbouring Lodhran District

Lodhran District

Lodhran is a district in the Punjab, Pakistan, located on the northern side of River Sutlej. It is bounded to the north by the districts of Multan, Khanewal and Vehari, to the south by Bahawalpur District, to the east lie the districts of Vehari and Bahawalpur; while district Multan lies on the...

, there are also a number of important Ghallu settlements, as well as across the river Indus in Muzaffargarh District

Muzaffargarh District

Muzaffargarh is a district in the south of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is part of Saraiki Waseb. It is spread over an area of 8,249 km². Muzaffargarh District lies in the strip between the rivers Chenab and Indus, which pass along the Eastern and Western boundaries respectively of...

, and near the town of Ahmadpur East

Ahmadpur East

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 in Rahim Yar Khan District. In addition, a few Ghallu villages are also found in Layyah

Layyah District

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 and Bhakkar

Bhakkar District

Bhakkar is a District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The district was created in 1981 with Bhakkar city as the capital. It is located between 31° 10' and 32° 22' N. and 70° 47' and 72° E. with an area of , most of it lies in the desolate plain of the Thal, but the Kachhi or strip of...

 districts.

In Bhakkar District

Bhakkar District

Bhakkar is a District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The district was created in 1981 with Bhakkar city as the capital. It is located between 31° 10' and 32° 22' N. and 70° 47' and 72° E. with an area of , most of it lies in the desolate plain of the Thal, but the Kachhi or strip of...

, the largest Ghallu settlement is in of Mouza Dhingana of Tehsil

Tehsil

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 Mankera

Mankera

Mankera is the principal town of Mankera Tehsil, an administrative subdivision of Bhakkar District, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is situated about 320 kilometres west of the city of Lahore....

. This mouza contains a number of Ghallu villages such as Ghup Ghallu, Bhogi, Nanawala, Aukairan Ghalu, and Islamabad Thall. 30000 total population in bhakkar district.