Bhakkar
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| Bhakkar |
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| General Information | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
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| Calling code | 0453 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
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| Government | |
| City Mayor (Nazim) | Hameed Akbar Niwani |
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| Official City District Govt Website | |
Bhakkar (Urdu: بھکر, Seraiki: بکھر) is city in Bhakkar District, Punjab, Pakistan. Bhakkar (Known as Bakhar in Seraiki) is district headquarter with a population of almost a 0.3 million. Bakhar was given status of district in 1981.
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[edit] Etymology
Its original name is Bakhar as Sakhar. Bakhar is an old city, and said to be named after great Baloch Sardar Bakhar Khan. There are some other places named Bakhar, which means town of sun-baked bricks. Some people state his name as Bhake Khan Baloch, which is not correct as Bhake Khan is not a Baloch name.
[edit] History
The town has some historical places like Dilkusha Bagh which is believed to be Mughal garden and is attached to Humayun; but historical facts do not verfy it. Humayun never came here. On his retreat to Iran, he went to another Bakhar in Sindh to seek help from Mahmood Khan, which was however denied by Major Henry Raverty.
- The old town was walled and had gates as Tavela gate and Imamanwala gate. The only remaining gate Jinnah Gate ( formerly King Gate) was built in British period in the name of Mr. King the then Deputy Commissioner. There are remains of a handera (tomb) near Sheikh Raoo bridge, which is believed to be burial place of Bakhar Khan, the founder of the city. The present police station was originally a Baloch fortress. Some 30 years ago a branch of River Indus flowed past the town. West side of the town was green and pleasant.
- This is a very scarce silver coin belonging to the reign of Nadir Shah 1148-1160 AH (AD1735-1747) from Afsharid dynasty. It is an Indian type minted during his post-occupation of. It is listed by type as Album #2744.2 (Type D). It weighs 11.3 gr. (18 mm.) and minted in the city of Bhakkar in the state of Punjab in India, dated 1157AH.
[edit] District Headquarter
Bhakkar city is the headquarter of district Bhakkar
[edit] Tehsils
1-Bhakkar
2-Mankera
3-Kaloorkot
4-Daryakhan
[edit] Colleges
Govt.College Bhakkar
District Public School and Interscience college bhakkar
Govt.Girls College Bhakkar
Pioneer College of Commerce Bhakkar
Islamic Junior Cambridge School Mandi Town Bhakkar
[edit] High Schools
Govt.Model High School Bhakkar
Govt.CTTM high school Bhakkar
Govt.MC high School Bhakkar
[edit] Hospitals and Medical Centres
District Headquarter Hospital bhakkar
Safdar Hospital
Sidiq Medical Complex
Nasir Hospital
[edit] Specialities
- Bakhars famous souvnir was Karna oil, which was extracted fron karna flower.
- CHANNA is the major crop here
[edit] Population
- Bakhar now is a bustling town, with population of more than three hundred thousand.
[edit] Language
Seraiki is the most dominant language of the district. The district has a population of over one million.
- Its area consists of riverine tract along Indus called Kacha and the Thal anciently called Chol-e-Jalali. The most of its area comprises greater thal.
- Mankera in centre of The Great Thal is a place of great antiquity. The old fort here; a historical heritage, is a great land mark of Thal needs preservation. Another old place in the district is Kallurkot. Bakhar is part of Seraiki Wasaib in western Punjab.
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