Mirpur District

Mirpur
Country	Pakistan
Capital	Mirpur
Established	1947
Government
- District Nazim
- District Naib Nazim
Area
- Total	1,010 km2 (390 sq mi)
Population
- Total	371,000
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)
District Council

Mirpur District (ڈسٹركٹ ميرپُور) is a district in the disputed and divided state of [Jammu and Kashmir].^[1] The district is named after the main city, Mirpur. The District of Mirpur has a population of 371,000 and covers an area of 1,010 km² (390 sq mi).^[1] The district is mainly mountainous with some plains. Its hot, dry climate and other geographical conditions closely resemble those of Jhelum and Gujrat, the adjoining districts of Pakistan.

History

Prior to the independence of Pakistan and India, Mirpur was part of the Jammu division of the independent state of Jammu & Kashmir. The Jammu division, separated from ethnic Kashmiris in Kashmir Valley by the Pir Panjal mountain range is distinct from the Kashmir Valley division in its culture as its people are of Potwari / Pahari ethnicity rather than Kashmiri ethnicity.

Geography

Economy

Education

Government

Mirpur District is located in the southwest of the Kashmir region. It is part of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, which comes under the protection of Pakistan. Part of Jammu is currently managed by India. Both countries are currently in dispute as to which country owns Jammu and Kashmir. Wishes of the people of Jammu and kashmir must be taken into consideration if there is to be peace between Pakistan and India.Azad Kashmir is considered politically, constitutionally and geographically part of a separate state, i.e., Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The district is administratively subdivided into three tehsils:

• Chakswari
• Dadyal
• Mirpur

Tourism

• Islamgarh (town)
• Khari Sharif - located 8 km from Mirpur; it is famous for its Sufi shrines.
• Mangla, a town 16 km from Mirpur; it is situated at the mouth of the Mangla Dam.
• Rajoa
• Ramkot Fort
• Sahalia

Refugees

Erstwhile Mirpur District (including present-day Bhimber District) has a considerable refugee population (like refugees in Karachi) from Indian-held Kashmir who migrated to Azad Kashmir during 1947 and 1965 wars. They are from almost all the castes; however, Mirpur (especially Tehsil Dadyal) has predominantly Jat and Gujjar caste refugees. The villages of Jat refugees in Tehsil Dadyal are Mohra Malkan and Mehndir Colony. A vast majority from Mohra Malkan has shifted to Village Khairowal Jattan, Tehsil Barnala, Distt Bhimber in 1974 where each family was alloted 64 Kanals of agricultural land. However, many of the families which shifted to Khairowal or Chamb still have nostaligic feelings of their days in Dadyal and great people of Dadyal. They do not miss an opportunity (funeral, weddings, festivals) to enjoy their occasional reunions with the inhabitants of Mohra Malkan and other nearby villages like Chapran, Mehra etc

Villages

Mirpur tehsil

Abdupur, Abdulahpur, Andrah Kalan, Arah Jagir, Azamabad, mian mohammed town, Azizpur, Bains (Mirpur), Bani, Burjan, Chabrian Dattan, Chak Haryam, Chandral, Chatan, Chechian, Dalyala, Dheri Thothal, Ghaseetpur Awan, Ghaseetpur Sohalian, Islamgarh, Jatlan, Jangian Kotla, Kakra, Kalyal Bhainsi, Kas Kalyal, Khari Sharif, Khokhar, Mehmunpur Rajgan, Nagial, Pindi Subherwal, Potha Bainsi, Chapran, Pulmanda.

Dadyal tehsil

Amb (Dadyal), Chattroh, Haveli Baghal, Kathar Dilawar, Khari Sharif, Mandi (Mirpur), Mohra Malkan, Mohra Sher Shah, Rajoa, Ratta, Sahalia, Siakh Pahaith, Thalarajwali Khan, Thub Jagir.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} - Azad Jammu & Kashmir - Government Website

External links

• Government of Azad Jammu Kashmir