According to 2023 census, 50,737 people live in Dina, of which 34.12% were urban.[2] Dina provided many soldiers to the British and later the Pakistan armed forces and is known as city of soldiers or land of martyrs and warriors.[3]
Dina is about 17 kilometres (10 mi) far from Jhelum and about 27 kilometres (20 mi) far from Sohawa 190 kilometres (120 mi) northwest of Lahore,70 kilometres (40 mi) southeast of Rawalpindi and around 103 kilometres (60 mi) southeast of Islamabad,[4] at the junction of roads, one leading to the Mangla Dam and Mirpur, and another to Rohtas Fort and Tilla Jogian mountain. The historic Grand Trunk Road passes through the centre of the city.
EconomyEdit
There is limited industrial activity including woodworking, ironworking and marble processing. The main source of income for residents is remittances from relatives working in the UK and the Persian Gulf region. Many residents join the Pakistan Army. There is some small-scale agriculture with wheat and pulses as the main crops.
Salt is quarried at the Mayo mine in the Salt Range hills. The chief centre of the salt trade is Pind Dadan Khan. There are two coal mines in the district that supply the North-Western Railway. They are the only working coal mines in Punjab province.
HistoryEdit
Dina is the nearest town to the Pothohar Plateau , Mirpur which is rich in archaeological sites of the ancient Soanian culture.[5]
CultureEdit
The main languages spoken in Dina are Punjabi and Urdu. English is widely understood.
Several poets and famous personalities were born in Dina, the popular Pakistani poet Zamir Jafri and the Indian poet Gulzar. Gulzar wrote the following lines for his birthplace:
Zikr Jhelum ka, baat ho Dine ki. Chand Pukhraj ka, raat Pashmine ki
TransportEdit
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The district is crossed by the main line of the North-Western railway of Pakistan Railways, and traversed along the south by a branch line. The district us also crossed by main road N5.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dina, Pakistan.
ReferencesEdit
^"Jhelum District – Population of Cities, Towns and Villages 2017-2018". Politic. 15 November 2017. pp. 33–35. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
^. urckarachi.org. Archived from the original on 13 May 2006. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
^"BBC NEWS - South Asia - Rise of Pakistan's 'quiet man'". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
^"Dina on map". Google Maps. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
^Shahid, Jamal (22 February 2016). "Three million-year-old fossilised tusks found in Jhelum". Dawn. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
September 02, 2023
dina, pakistan, tehsil, dina, tehsil, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, schol. For the tehsil see Dina Tehsil This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Dina Pakistan news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Dina Punjabi and Urdu د ینہ is a city in Jhelum District of Punjab the province of Pakistan Dina is one of the oldest towns in Punjab DinaCityDina د ینہDinaCoordinates 33 01 42 N 73 36 04 E 33 02833 N 73 60111 E 33 02833 73 60111CountryPakistanProvincePunjabDistrictJhelum DistrictTehsilDina TehsilDivisionRawalpindiRegionIslamabadPopulation 2017 18 Total56 886 1 DemonymJhelumiLanguages OfficialUrdu Punjabi Pahari PothwariPostal code49400Calling code0544According to 2023 census 50 737 people live in Dina of which 34 12 were urban 2 Dina provided many soldiers to the British and later the Pakistan armed forces and is known as city of soldiers or land of martyrs and warriors 3 Contents 1 Location 2 Economy 3 History 4 Culture 5 Transport 6 Education 7 Notable people 8 ReferencesLocation EditDina is located near Pothohar Plateau in the north of the Punjab province It is heart of Jhelum district It is bordered by Jhelum and Sohawa to its south Rohtas City to its south west Garh Mahal to its south and east Mirpur to its east Chakwal to its west Mangla Cantt to its north east and Domeli to its north The district of Jhelum stretches from the River Jhelum almost to the Indus Nearby villages include Mota Gharbi Khukha Gaggar Kalan Gaggar Khurd Natain Khojki Dhok Padhal and Dhok Gujral Dina is about 17 kilometres 10 mi far from Jhelum and about 27 kilometres 20 mi far from Sohawa 190 kilometres 120 mi northwest of Lahore 70 kilometres 40 mi southeast of Rawalpindi and around 103 kilometres 60 mi southeast of Islamabad 4 at the junction of roads one leading to the Mangla Dam and Mirpur and another to Rohtas Fort and Tilla Jogian mountain The historic Grand Trunk Road passes through the centre of the city Economy EditThere is limited industrial activity including woodworking ironworking and marble processing The main source of income for residents is remittances from relatives working in the UK and the Persian Gulf region Many residents join the Pakistan Army There is some small scale agriculture with wheat and pulses as the main crops Salt is quarried at the Mayo mine in the Salt Range hills The chief centre of the salt trade is Pind Dadan Khan There are two coal mines in the district that supply the North Western Railway They are the only working coal mines in Punjab province History EditDina is the nearest town to the Pothohar Plateau Mirpur which is rich in archaeological sites of the ancient Soanian culture 5 Culture EditThe main languages spoken in Dina are Punjabi and Urdu English is widely understood Several poets and famous personalities were born in Dina the popular Pakistani poet Zamir Jafri and the Indian poet Gulzar Gulzar wrote the following lines for his birthplace Zikr Jhelum ka baat ho Dine ki Chand Pukhraj ka raat Pashmine kiTransport EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it December 2020 The district is crossed by the main line of the North Western railway of Pakistan Railways and traversed along the south by a branch line The district us also crossed by main road N5 Education EditFarabi Foundation school Punjab College Reformer School System NLC Fauji Foundation School Bukhari College Govt Higher Secondary School Govt College Govt Fatima Jinnah Degree College For Women Govt High School Mian Mohalla Saracens Foundation High School The Educators Dar e Arqam Aspire Collage Gt road DinaNotable people EditGulzar Indian film director lyricist and poet Fawad Chaudhry Former Minister of Information and Broadcasting Pakistan Chaudhry Altaf Hussain former Governor of Punjab and member of the National Assembly of Pakistan Zamir Jafri poet nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dina Pakistan References Edit Jhelum District Population of Cities Towns and Villages 2017 2018 Politic 15 November 2017 pp 33 35 Retrieved 5 April 2019 Urban Resource Centre urckarachi org Archived from the original on 13 May 2006 Retrieved 27 November 2015 BBC NEWS South Asia Rise of Pakistan s quiet man bbc co uk Retrieved 27 November 2015 Dina on map Google Maps Retrieved 21 September 2019 Shahid Jamal 22 February 2016 Three million year old fossilised tusks found in Jhelum Dawn Retrieved 26 August 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dina Pakistan amp oldid 1164482052, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
