Thill Sharif
Village
Thill Sharief, Arbab Raja
Thill Sharif
Coordinates: 32°25′N 73°12′E / 32.42°N 73.20°E / 32.42; 73.20
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Jhelum
Tehsil	Pind Dadan Khan
Union Council	Daulatpur
Elevation	219 m (719 ft)
Population  (1998)
• Total	3,000
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Calling code	0544

Thill, also known as Thill Sharif or Thil, is a village in Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 32°42'0N' 73°20'0E with an altitude of 279 metres (918 feet).^[1] It is situated between the Jhelum River and Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil.^[2] Thill is located near the mountain range where the Khewra Salt Mines are located.

Geography

Thill Sharif is bordered by mountains to the north, Pindi Saidpur to the south, Awanpur to the east, and Daulatpur to the west. Thill Sharif is surrounded by Sofi shrines. Thill is located in the Salt Range. The Khewra Salt Mines (کھیوڑہ) are nearby. The immediate area is flat and good for cultivation.

Nearby towns

Pindi Saidpur ( پنڈی سیدپر) is the nearest large town. Jalalpur Sharif is also nearby.

Climate

Summers are long and hot and winters are cold. Due to the village's position in the mountains, there are strong winds. During the monsoon there is heavy rainfall. Rain water is used for cultivation.

Education

There is no co-education in the schools. Locally there is sex-segregated primary education (grades one through eight). After that, students go to Pindi Saidpur for further education, which is also segregated by sex, so boys and girls attend separate schools to the high school level (grades up to ten), leading to the Secondary School Certificate. All schools run under the Rawalpindi Education Board. Islamic education is a requirement at all levels of education in Pakistan.

Health

The Punjab Government established a small dispensary where a doctor and two nurses provide basic health care services.

Crops

Crops grown in the area include wheat, potatoes, pearl millet, sesame, chickpeas, mustard and other grains.

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