Jatoi Tehsil
Jatoi Tehsil
تحصِيل جتوئی | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| province | Punjab |
| District | Muzaffargarh |
| City | Jatoi |
| Towns | 1 |
| Union councils | 16 |
| Government | |
| • MNA | Syed Basit Sultan Bukhari |
| • MPA | Khurrum Sohail Khan Laghari |
| Area | |
| 1,010 km2 (390 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 862,046 | |
| • Urban | 217,380 (25.22%) |
| • Rural | 644,666 (74.78%) |
| Literacy (2023) | |
| • Literacy rate | 40.67% |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (PDT) |
| Area code | 0662 |
Jatoi (Urdu: تحصِيل جتوئی) is a tehsil, an administrative subdivision, of Muzaffargarh District in Punjab, Pakistan. Its capital is Jatoi, and it is situated in the southern part of the Punjab province. The estimated population of Jatoi is 714,576.
Tehsil Jatoi is known for the Jamia Sakeena-Tul-Sughra mosque, and its Turkish-style construction. The common attire worn by the people in Jatoi Tehsil is the Shalwar kameez. Primarily a rural area, agriculture is the main occupation for most residents. Jatoi is particularly famous for its high-quality cotton and canal system.