Sohawa Tehsil

Sohawa is an administrative sub-division (Tehsil) of the Jhelum District, situated in the Punjab province of Pakistan, located in the northwestern part of the district. One sign of Sohawa is the toll plaza by the name of 'Tarakki' on the Grand Trunk Road. The main bazaar of Sohawa attracts people from nearby villages.

Sohawa
تحصیل سوہاوہ
Tehsil
Shrine of Sultan Shahbbudin Muhammad Ghauri, built by Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan in 1994-1995, Shrine is in a small village of Mehr Quli Chohan near Kot Dhamiak, Tehsil Sohawa, Sultan Shahabbudin Muhammad of Ghaur was assassinated exactly at place which is called Muhri (Small village, part of Dhaniak)now a days and is buried in Mehr Quli Chohan, near the town of Kot Dhamiak of tehsil Sohawa Pakistan. Dr. AQ Khan researched about the reality if Sultan Shahabuddin is buried at the place where he is going to build a shrine, He found a letter written by Numberdar Artasb Khan to the governor of Ghazni province of Afghanistan, in this letter the governor of Ghazni confirmed that the Sultan Shahabuddin Muhammad Ghauri was buried in the area of Sohawa. It’s important to write about Nambardar Raja Artasb Khan who was the know historical researcher of area and used to live in Karounta askandral. He is also known to write a research about Ghakhar clan.
Sohawa
Location in Pakistan
Sohawa
Sohawa (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 32°51′0″N 73°0′0″E
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DivisionRawalpindi
DistrictJhelum
Area
  Tehsil1,258 km2 (486 sq mi)
Population
 (2017 census)
(21.6% urban)
  Tehsil201,948
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
  Urban
16,000
  Rural
185,948
Languages
  OfficialPahari-Potohari, Punjabi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal Code
49230
Area code0092544
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