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Jhok Mehar Shah is a village in Union council Punjgirain Nashaib, Darya Khan Tehsil, Bhakkar District, Punjab, Pakistan.

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Jhok Mehar Shah جھوک مہر شاہ
Village
Jhok Mehar Shah Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 31°55′00″N 71°06′30″E
Pakistan	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
Elevation	148 m (486 ft)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
30110	30100
Website	https://web.archive.org/web/20121031120141/http://www.bhakkar.com.pk/

It was named for Syed Mehar Shah, one of three villages in the district named for three brothers: Jhok Mehar Shah, Jhok Qalander Shah and Jhok Laal Shah.

It is located at 31.9°N 71.1°E / 31.9; 71.1,[1] on the east bank of the Indus River and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Punjgirain. Population of Jhok Mehar Shah is 2,298 according to the census 2017.

There is a Great Mosque Jafria, and a government primary school for boys.

The main ethnic groups of the village are Kumhar, Syed, Noon, Jhunj, Gorai, Babhan, Macchi, Dirkhan, and Muhana.

References

https://www.politicpk.com/bhakkar-district-population-of-cities-towns-and-villages-2017-2018/amp/

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