Khurd, Pakistan
Khurd خُورد | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 32°48′31.1322″N 73°34′25.9248″E / 32.808647833°N 73.573868000°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
District | Jhelum |
Tehsil | Jhelum |
Union Council | Chotala |
Post Office | Chotala |
Government | |
• Type | Union Council |
Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 8,129 |
• Estimate (2023) | 9,069 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
Khurd (Urdu: خُورد), is a village in the Jhelum District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is a part of the Chotala union council within Jhelum Tehsil,[2] located 18.19 kilometers southwest of Jhelum city and 56 kilometers northeast of Pind Dadan Khan.[3]
Etymology
[edit]Khurd is a term derived from the Persian language meaning small. In both India and Pakistan, Khurd serves as an administrative designation indicating the smaller segment of a town, village, or settlement, usually added after place names. Nevertheless, in this particular case, Khurd functions independently as the village's name.[4]
Geography
[edit]Khurd is situated in the central region of Jhelum Tehsil, nestled in the plains between the Jhelum River and the Salt Range.[5]
Demographics
[edit]Historical population | ||||
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Census | Pop. | Time span (yrs) | %± | Annual RoG %± |
1951 | 1,950 | — | — | — |
1961 | 2,376 | 10 | 21.85% | 2% |
1972 | 3,778 | 11 | 59.01% | 4.31% |
1981 | 3,885 | 9 | 2.83% | .31% |
1998 | 5,751 | 17 | 48.03% | 2.33% |
2017 | 8,129 | 19 | 41.35% | 1.84% |
2023 (est) | 9,069 | 6 | 11.56% | 1.84% |
Sources[1][6][7] |
Notable people
[edit]This village is the birthplace of the Bollywood actor Sunil Dutt.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Jhelum District Population of Cities, Towns and Villages 2017-2018". PoliticsPK. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Tehsil Jhelum (Jhelum District) Street Guide and Map". Streets of Pakistan. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Distance". SunEarthTools.com. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Celebrating Delhi". Ravi Dayal Publisher. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Tehsil Dina (Jhelum District) Street Guide and Map". Streets of Pakistan. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Population of Mauzas, 1951-81 Censuses". Population Census Organisation, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1987. Retrieved 24 December 2023. Page 22
- ^ "1998 District Census Report of Jhelum". Population Census Organisation, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999. Retrieved 24 December 2023. Page 232
- ^ "Love Is The Ultimate Winner". Partridge Publishing India. 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
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