Khurd, Pakistan

Khurd خُورد
Village
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Coordinates: 32°48′31.1322″N 73°34′25.9248″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Jhelum
Tehsil	Jhelum
Union Council	Chotala
Post Office	Chotala
Government
• Type	Union Council
Elevation	257 m (843 ft)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Total	8,129
• Estimate  (2023)	9,069
Time zone	UTC+5 (PKT)

Khurd (Urdu: خُورد), is a village in the Jhelum District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is a part of the Chotala union council within Jhelum Tehsil,[2] located 18.19 kilometers southwest of Jhelum city and 56 kilometers northeast of Pind Dadan Khan.[3]

Etymology

Khurd is a term derived from the Persian language meaning small. In both India and Pakistan, Khurd serves as an administrative designation indicating the smaller segment of a town, village, or settlement, usually added after place names. Nevertheless, in this particular case, Khurd functions independently as the village's name.[4]

Geography

Khurd is situated in the central region of Jhelum Tehsil, nestled in the plains between the Jhelum River and the Salt Range.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Time span (yrs)	%±	Annual RoG %±
1951	1,950	—	—	—
1961	2,376	10	21.85%	2%
1972	3,778	11	59.01%	4.31%
1981	3,885	9	2.83%	.31%
1998	5,751	17	48.03%	2.33%
2017	8,129	19	41.35%	1.84%
2023 (est)	9,069	6	11.56%	1.84%
Sources[1][6][7]

Notable people

This village is the birthplace of the Bollywood actor Sunil Dutt.[8]

References

1. "Jhelum District Population of Cities, Towns and Villages 2017-2018". PoliticsPK. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
2. "Tehsil Jhelum (Jhelum District) Street Guide and Map". Streets of Pakistan. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
3. "Distance". SunEarthTools.com. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
4. "Celebrating Delhi". Ravi Dayal Publisher. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
5. "Tehsil Dina (Jhelum District) Street Guide and Map". Streets of Pakistan. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
6. "Population of Mauzas, 1951-81 Censuses". Population Census Organisation, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1987. Retrieved 24 December 2023. Page 22
7. "1998 District Census Report of Jhelum". Population Census Organisation, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999. Retrieved 24 December 2023. Page 232
8. "Love Is The Ultimate Winner". Partridge Publishing India. 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2023.