Jhelum

Jhelum جہلم‎
City
Nickname(s):  City of Soldiers Land of Martyrs and Warriors
Jhelum Location within Pakistan Jhelum Jhelum (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 32°56′33″N 73°43′32″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Jhelum
Union Councils	7
Government
• Chairman MC	Khan Sher Bahadur Kaira (PMLN)
Area
• Total	22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi)
Elevation	233 m (768 ft)
Population  (1998)
• Total	145,847
• Density	6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PKT)
Postal code	49600
Dialling code	0544

Jhelum /ˈdʒeɪləm/ (Urdu and Punjabi: جہلم) is a city on the right bank of the Jhelum River, in the district of the same name in the north of Punjab province, Pakistan. Jhelum is known for providing a large number of soldiers to the British and later to the Pakistan armed forces due to which it is also known as city of soldiers or land of martyrs.

Pothohar Region

This area is sometimes called North Panjab, Upper Panjab, and Pothohar/Pothwar, and when it is combined with Mirpuri, Poonchi (in Kashmir) and Chibhali is also known as the Pothwari belt.

Pothwari

The Pothwari language in Jhelum is spoken with the local accent or dialect known as Jhelumi.