Chaubara Tehsil

Chaubara (Urdu: چَوبارہ‎), (Punjabi: تحصیل چوبارا), is a tehsil located in Layyah District, Punjab, Pakistan.[2] The market town of Chaubara is the headquarters of the tehsil. The Chaubara Tehsil is the least populated tehsil in Punjab, with a total population of 252,200.[3] Of this total population, residents are divided into rural and urban locations which consists of 80.9% and 19.1% of Chaubara's population respectively.[3] The incumbent Assistant Commissioner Chaubara Mr. Salman Ahmad Lone holds a proactive approach towards public service delivery. The Tehsil of Chaubara is the largest of any tehsil in Layyah District, followed by the Tehsil's Layyah and Karor Lal Esan, all of which totalling a land size of 6291 square kilometres.[4]

Chaubara Tehsil

تحصیل چَوبارا
Tehsil
Country Pakistan
Region Punjab
DistrictLayyah
Towns1
Union councils14
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Tehsil252,200
 • Urban
48,275
 • Rural
203,925
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+6 (PDT)

Tehsil Chaubara consists of 7 union councils i.e. Nawankot, Khaira wala, Jamal choupre, Shear Garh, Rafique Abad, Aulaq thal kalan and Chaubara.

Attire

Residents of Chaubara wear the shalwar and qameaz as a traditional dress. They also have to choice to wear a lungi instead of the shalwar if they prefer. The clothing of pagri or pattca is also part of their traditional dress and is viewed as an honour for them. Girls wear dopata and burqa and they wear shalwar, qameez of different designs. They also use traditional jewelry.

Almost all peoples are Muslims.

Most common castes are Jatt, Rajput, Langrial, Gujjar, Arain, Gill, Bodla, Bhati, Bajwa, Cheema, Lashari Baloch, Butt, Panwar of Rajpoot, Joiyea, Jagwal, Tanvarea, cheana, Goraya,Sial, Kanwera Darkhan, Pawli, Nae, Bhook, Nahraa, Garwah, Saharan, and Kheara.

Language

Thalochi and Punjabi are local languages in the region. However, Urdu and English are also spoken in this region.

Occupations

Majority of residents are farmers by profession and raise domestic animals for milk and meat. Small ruminants are a basic source of income, and black and white grams are the most cultivated crops in this area. Wheat and cotton are also grown. This area has potential for forest cultivation. Under-soil water is favorable for cultivation. Wheat is second major crop which is lack behind just due to shortage of water. People are awaiting for Thal greater canal for generations. This canal will irrigate large area of land which will help to alleviate the local production as well as GDP.

Many people also serve in government jobs in different fields.

Weather

Weather is relatively hot but nights in the desert of Thal are relatively cold even in summer. Maximum temperature in summer can reach up to 48°C during the day and about 30°C at night. Winter always remain mild except mid December till mid January.

Desert

In Chaubara, vast amounts of sand dunes and unmeasured desert surround the region.

The Thal Jeep desert rally and camel dance festival occurs every year and attracts people from different areas come to participate and watch.

Notes
  1. "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP: PUNJAB" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2018-01-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  2. "Layyah | Punjab Portal".
  3. DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP. Web.archive.org. (2019). Retrieved 1 April 2021, from https://web.archive.org/web/20180425115403/http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/sites/default/files/bwpsr/punjab/LAYYAH_SUMMARY.pdf.
  4. Layyah | Punjab Portal. Punjab.gov.pk. (2016). Retrieved 1 April 2021, from https://www.punjab.gov.pk/layyah.

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