Sohawa
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Sohawa
سوہاوہ | |
|---|---|
Town | |
.jpg) Grand Trunk Road (N-5) in Sohawa | |
  Sohawa | |
| Coordinates: 33°07′55″N 73°25′12″E / 33.13194°N 73.42000°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Rawalpindi |
| District | Jhelum |
| Tehsil | Sohawa |
| Government | |
| • MPA | Syed Riffat Mehmood |
| Elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 49230 |
| Calling code | 0544 |
Sohawa is a town in the Punjab province of Pakistan, and is the capital of the Sohawa Tehsil, which is an administrative subdivision of Jhelum District in Punjab.[1] Sohawa has grown from a small village in 1947 to a large town in 2014, with major developments in transport, education and health. A number of bureaucrats, army officers, judges and other senior officials belong to Sohawa areas. It is also the final resting place of Muhammad of Ghor.[2]
The etymology of Sohawa has not been proven, but folk etymology suggests Soo Hawa, which means "100 winds".
Geography
Sohawa is in the north-western part of Jhelum district, Punjab, on the subcontinental Grand Trunk Road (GT Road) between Gujar Khan and Dina. The geographical coordinates of its weather station are 33° 07' 15" North, 73° 25' 34".[3] One sign of Sohawa is the toll plaza by the name of 'Tarakki' on the GT Road. The bazaars of Sohawa attract people from nearby villages; these bazaars are located on both sides of the GT Road.
Sociology
The population mostly consists of different tribes. One of the major professions in Sohawa is service in the Armed Forces. A large number of people of Sohawa are settled in foreign countries particularly Western Europe and Middle East. The main source of livelihood of the people is agriculture.
