Jampur

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Jampur (جام پور) is a small city located at 29°38'32" N , 70°35'45"E [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/4/Jampur2.html Location of Jampur - Falling Rain Genomics] ] in Rajanpur District, south of Dera Ghazi Khan, in the centre of Pakistan. [ [http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=27&dn=Rajanpur Tehsils & Unions in the District of Rajanpur - Government of Pakistan] It comprises an area of about 5 square kilometres and has a population of 80,000.

History

Jampur is believed to have a long history. Evidence includes "Dalo Ra-oy ka theer" from which antiques for more than 2000 years old were found when the great Alexander the Greek had a decision to conquer the whole world came here he was greatly impressed and inspired by the beauty of Queen Rukhsana, then according to the legend, he married her. A well-known beauty soap by the multi-national company "Unilever" is named after her.

When the Halooko khan & Chengez khan arrived here to conquer here, then Bhuds & then families like Areyan , were settled here for its land was famous for its fertility. Centuries ago, Jampur was known as "Jadampur", but when the population increased it became known as Jampur.

Most people of Jampur are related to agriculture directly or indirectly. Jampur has the largest pesticides business market in Asia.Fact|date=April 2008

Main market/City centre of Jampur is called " SADAR BAZAR" which is very old market, while old city is situated at 15-20 Feet height then new city in order to save it from water flood rising from Indus river in old days when it use to flow near Jampur. Main road of old city is know as "Circular Road" that us to have 10 Daras (Gates) to collect tax from peasants and merchants while they use to bring their goods and commodities inside the Jampur. Part of that money us to go in government's treasure while rest of the money was spent on welfare of Jampur like construction and re-construction of roads/streets and sanitary system.

Jampur is becoming the "Information technology Hub" in the southern Punjab,it has a very big computer market and majority of people including male and female are computer literate .The city is also famous for its beautiful engraved wooden work. Local language of Jampur was Seraiki, which is now becoming extinct because new generations prefer to talk in Urdu, English or in a mixture of Urdu and English called "Urduish".

Jampur is a small,beautiful and clean city.people are very cooperative,peaceful and friendly.Jampur has very nice environment.Nowadays Jampur is progressing by leaps & bounds.Jampur is well developed city with Highly Equipped Hospitals,Banks,Schools, and mobile/Telephone System. The city is connected by internet to the whole world.The city is decorated by two parks.In this tehsil Rasoolpur is model village.Its population Ahmedani baloch are hunderd per cent educated.

Information Technology

Jampur is becoming the "Information technology Hub" in the southern Punjab,it has a very big computer market and majority of people including male and female are computer literate.The city has one authorised and registered Information technology institute named [Institute of Information Technology [IIT] which facilitates the education for both gender and has highly literate faculty.Mostly telecom operators has service, franchises in Jampur,like Ufone,Mobilink, Telenor, Warid etc,Malik Khalid Arain was awarded Best Employee of the Region for his efforts in making Jampur a city of communication with respect to sale.

Language

Siraiki is commonly spoken, but educated families and young generation prefers to speak Urdu and english or a mix of both.

Literacy

People of Jampur give prime importance to Education.More than 80% young men and women are Educated in the city.There is an increase in the highly educated families.Rasoolpur is model village near Jampur and have 100% Literacy rate.

Educational institutions

Jampur is rather sparingly populated and has little industry, though the land is very fertile.One of its most famous educational institutions is the Govt. Boys High School,Jampur which was founded in 1935, as a consequence of the introduction of the British Government system in 1857. Jampur has two public girls high schools for education upto 10th class.The city has one public college for boys and one for Girls.There are also many private schools too.

Medical facilities

Jampur has Tehsil Headquarter Hospital and many private clinics where specialised doctors of every medical field serve.

Notable people

*Malik Iqbal Arain - Nazim of Jampur. ( who did nothing for Jampur,not a single development project has been done)
*Sardar Ahmed Khan Pitafi - former administrator of Jampur and worked a lot for regular and Islamic education.
*Ghulam Rasool Dada - a progressive Siraiki poet.
*Kaifi Jampuri, Urdu and Siraiki poet. Kuliat Kaifi and Siraiki Shaeri are published books
*Zauq Japmuri, He was a progressive poet
*Faiz Ali Faiz, Faiz faqeer de dohrey is his collection
* Dr.Aslam Aziz Durani, He is fiction writer and Sijh da Saneha is his first collection of fiction

References

ee also

*Punjab (Pakistan)
*Pakistan
*Dera Ghazi Khan