Sardarpur Jhandir (Urdu: سردارپور جھنڈیر) is a town in Mailsi, Vehari District, Punjab (Pakistan). It is located at 29°46′24″N 72°01′18″E / 29.77333°N 72.02167°E / 29.77333; 72.02167 and an altitude of 130 meters.[citation needed]

Sardarpur Jhandir
سردارپور جھنڈیر
City District
Nickname: 
Town of Library
Sardarpur Jhandir is located in Pakistan
Sardarpur Jhandir
Sardarpur Jhandir
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 29°46′24″N 72°01′18″E / 29.77333°N 72.02167°E / 29.77333; 72.02167
Country Pakistan
RegionPunjab
DistrictVehari District
Government
 • FamousSardar Masood Jhandir
Area
 • Total28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total10,000
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Area code067

Sardarpur Jhandir is a town situated 9.5 km in North East of Gahi Mammar. Dunyapur is located to its west. Mailsi is located to the east, well-known for its cotton crops and siphon at Sutlej river. Sardarpur Jhandir is a town of Mailsi, having Masood Jhandir Research Library, the largest private library in Pakistan.

History

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At the time of partition, this was agricultural land. The town features a library, which is the largest private library in the history of Pakistan.[citation needed] The Jhandir family has lived here for decades; they are primarily modern agricultural farmers. A few Rajput families also migrated and settled here. Some effective person of these families are Jhandir family.[clarification needed]

Educational institutions

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  • Government high school for boys
  • Government high school for girls
  • Al-ghazali School

Business centre

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It is entirely agricultural and has gained business popularity in a short time.[citation needed] Today it is one of the business platforms for businessmen and a mostly commercial area.[citation needed] The main source of its popularity is the production of agricultural products. This town is situated at the junction of Kahror Pakka and Mailsi. The town is located on roads which connect two cities and are used for the transportation of goods. It also connects four main cities: Kahror Pakka, Dunyapur, Mailsi and Dokota, making it the center of these cities.

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