Khurd (Urdu: خُورد), is a village in the Jhelum District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is a part of the Chotala union council within Jhelum Tehsil,[2] located 18.19 kilometers southwest of Jhelum city and 56 kilometers northeast of Pind Dadan Khan.[3]

Khurd
خُورد
Village
Khurd is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Khurd
Khurd
Location within Punjab, Pakistan
Khurd is located in Pakistan
Khurd
Khurd
Khurd (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 32°48′31.1322″N 73°34′25.9248″E / 32.808647833°N 73.573868000°E / 32.808647833; 73.573868000
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictJhelum
TehsilJhelum
Union CouncilChotala
Post OfficeChotala
Government
 • TypeUnion Council
Elevation
257 m (843 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total
8,129
 • Estimate 
(2023)
9,069
Time zoneUTC+5 (PKT)

Etymology

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Khurd is a term derived from the Persian language meaning small. In both India and Pakistan, Khurd serves as an administrative designation indicating the smaller segment of a town, village, or settlement, usually added after place names. Nevertheless, in this particular case, Khurd functions independently as the village's name.[4]

Geography

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Khurd is situated in the central region of Jhelum Tehsil, nestled in the plains between the Jhelum River and the Salt Range.[5]

Demographics

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Historical population
Census Pop. Time span (yrs) Annual RoG %±
1951 1,950
1961 2,376 10 21.85% 2%
1972 3,778 11 59.01% 4.31%
1981 3,885 9 2.83% .31%
1998 5,751 17 48.03% 2.33%
2017 8,129 19 41.35% 1.84%
2023 (est) 9,069 6 11.56% 1.84%
Sources[1][6][7]

Notable people

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This village is the birthplace of the Bollywood actor Sunil Dutt.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jhelum District Population of Cities, Towns and Villages 2017-2018". PoliticsPK. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Tehsil Jhelum (Jhelum District) Street Guide and Map". Streets of Pakistan. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Distance". SunEarthTools.com. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Celebrating Delhi". Ravi Dayal Publisher. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Tehsil Dina (Jhelum District) Street Guide and Map". Streets of Pakistan. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Population of Mauzas, 1951-81 Censuses". Population Census Organisation, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1987. Retrieved 24 December 2023. Page 22
  7. ^ "1998 District Census Report of Jhelum". Population Census Organisation, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999. Retrieved 24 December 2023. Page 232
  8. ^ "Love Is The Ultimate Winner". Partridge Publishing India. 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2023.