Jhok Mehar Shah جھوک مہر شاہ |
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Village | |
Location in Pakistan | |
Coordinates: 31°55′00″N 71°06′30″E / 31.91667°N 71.10833°ECoordinates: 31°55′00″N 71°06′30″E / 31.91667°N 71.10833°E | |
Pakistan |
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Province | Punjab |
Elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
30110 | 30100 |
Website | http://www.bhakkar.com.pk |
Jhok Mehar Shah is a village in Union council Punjgirain, Darya Khan Tehsil, Bhakkar District, Punjab, Pakistan.
It was named for Syed Mehar Shah, one of three villages in the district named for three brothers: Jhok Mehar Shah, Jhok Qalander Shah and Jhok Laal Shah.
It is located at 31°54′N 71°06′E / 31.9°N 71.1°E, on the east bank of the Indus River and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Punjgirain. It has a population of approximately 1,000.
There is a Great Mosque Jafria, and a government primary school for boys.
The main ethnic groups of the village are Kumhar, Syed, Noon, Jhunj, Gorai, Babhan, Macchi, Dirkhan, and Muhana.