Wagh

Wagh
A village in Tehsil Pind Dadan Khan, Jhelum District in Pakistan
Country Pakistan
ProvinceTehsil Pind Dadan Khan, Jhelum District, Punjab
Population
 • Estimate 
()
10,000 (approx)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Telephone Calling Code544
A village in Tehsil Pind Dadan Khan, Jhelum District of Pakistan
Nala Banha river west of Wagh
Tilla Jogian mountain
Tehsil-wise Map of District Jhelum

Wagh (Urdu: وگھ) is an ancient village located about 10 kilometers north of Jalalpur Sharif, in Tehsil Pind Dadan Khan of District Jhelum in Pakistan. It is situated in a valley surrounded by foothills of the Salt Range on the north, east and south and a rain dependent river Nala Banha on the west, nearly 45 kilometres east of Khewra Salt Mines within the jurisdiction of the police station and Union Council at Jalalpur Sharif. Wagh is the largest village in Chamkon Valley (Urdu: وادی چمکون).


The village is connected with the Jhelum – Pind Dadan Khan Road at Jalalpur Sharif through a 10 kilometers long road passing through the heights of the Salt Range.

Municipal services

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A basic health unit was established in the village in 1988. The village was provided with electricity and land line telephone facility in 1992 whereafter water supply system was also provided.

Education

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Local schools are: