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Jhelum
Sign in to saveJhelum (also known as Jehlum) (; Punjabi / Urdu: ) is a city on the western bank of the Jhelum River in Punjab, Pakistan. Located in northern Punjab, it is the capital of the Jhelum District. The city is nicknamed the "City of Soldiers" or "Land of Martyrs and Warriors" since many soldiers from the area serving in the British Indian Army and later, the Pakistan Armed Forces. Due to this, Punjabi tribes have been characterized as a 'martial race'.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Jhelum
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ur
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.imagesize
- 250
- Settlement.nicknames
- City of SoldiersLand of Martyrs and Warriors
- Settlement.image_map
- Map of Jhelum.jpg
- Settlement.mapsize
- 250px
- Settlement.map_caption
- Map of Jhelum City
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Punjab Pakistan#Pakistan
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 250
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Punjab, Pakistan
- Settlement.subdivision_type
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- جہلم
- Country
- Pakistan
- Located in
- Jhelum Tehsil
- Population
- +312426
- Area
- +22.5
- Elevation
- +233
- Body of water
- Jhelum River
- Capital of
- Jhelum District
- Official website
- mcjhelum.lgpunjab.org.pk
- Image
- A view of Railway Road, Jhelum.jpg
Article
21 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Ancient
- Medieval
- Later periods
- British Raj
- Independence
- Administration
- Demographics
- Language
- Geography
- Climate
- Major floods
- Transport and tourism
- Sports
- Education
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Jhelum (also known as Jehlum) (; Punjabi / Urdu: ) is a city on the western bank of the Jhelum River in Punjab, Pakistan. Located in northern Punjab, it is the capital of the Jhelum District. The city is nicknamed the "City of Soldiers" or "Land of Martyrs and Warriors" since many soldiers from the area serving in the British Indian Army and later, the Pakistan Armed Forces. Due to this, Punjabi tribes have been characterized as a 'martial race'.
Jhelum is several miles upstream from the site of the ancient Battle of the Hydaspes between the armies of Alexander III of Macedon and Porus. The location of the modern city of Jhelum could conceivably have been the site of the capital of Paurava. The name of the nearby city Bucephala commemorates the death of Alexander's horse, Bucephalus. Other notable areas nearby include the 16th-century Rohtas Fort and the Tilla Jogian complex of ancient temples. The ancient Grand Trunk Road passes through the city. According to the 2023 Pakistani census, the population of Jhelum was 312,426. Today, there are a number of industries in Jhelum, including a tobacco factory and wood, marble, glass and flour mills.