MITHIAL is a beutiful and famous village of Tehsil Jand, District Attock (Pakistan). This village is named after Baba MITHA KHAN, a KHATTAR from the AWAN clan. When we hear the word MITHA a mithas (Sweetness) comes to mind. This mithas can be felt in most of the people hearts but rarely visible from thier hard and sturdy looks.
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The True nature of the people of Mithial is well described by Dr. SAADULLAH KHAN KALEEM (a great poet of Khattar tribe) :
نفرت کی زد میں ہوں تو بڑے سخت جاں ھیں ہم
ہم اہل دل ھیں ہمیں محبت کی مار کر
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In the words of Hakeem Yaseen Shauq
(a proud resident): "People of Mithial are Jangli Gulab"
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Most of the People earn their livinghoods by agriculture. However a great number of population also serves in Pakistan Army, Air Force, Wapda, Railway and private services.
Riding & Tent pegging has been a popular sport in this region in the past, glimpses of which you would find in some events which take place two to three times a year in Mithial and the neighboring villages.
CLIMATEMithial has a climate of hot summers and cold winters. The maximum temperture in summer reaches 40°C. The average annual rainfall is 783 mm (30.83 inches). The best time to visit Mithial is in spring and winter. Don’t forget to carry an extra jersey when visiting in winter because the temperature drops very low in winter, especially at night. The winter season is famous for hunting; it starts around early November and goes till middle of February.
Mithial is basically located at the mouth of Kala Chitta Mountain Ranges. Geographically, the area is mainly dissected plains. The Indus River flows on the north-west side and a rain water nala flows in the middle of the area where there is a flood plain with fertile soil.
Though MITHIAL has no special water resources, due to low underground level there is no problem of water. The village has a very good quality of underground water and its level below surface is 55-75 feet. A rainwater NALA flow in the centre of village. Recently a Small dam has been built at Bhutmar in Basal and second one is under construction.
CROPS
The fields of this area are abundant with lush green vegetation and the land is very good for different crops, vegetables and fruits. Being a rain dependent area most of the farmers rely strictly upon rains and good weather conditions. The land is rich in nitrogen and people generally sow wheat, gram and peanut crop. Beside sugar cane, maize, barley, jawar is also grown in some areas.
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LOCATION:
MITHIAL is located 48 KM south of Attock city and 100 KM est from Rawalpindi.
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Mithial Chowk (most commonly known as Basal Chowk) is located on Rawalpindi Kohat road and 1.25 km away from Mithial Village and 4 km away from Basal Village. This chowk is basically a bus-stop which serves as the cross-link for passengers travelling between Attock, Chakwal, Kohat and Rawalpindi. NHA has built a very beautiful bus-stop recently and a private car/taxi stand also exist. A police check-post is in on the Chowk which control the Pindi-Kohat road movement espacially at night times. There is a also a petrol-pump & new power grid station along-with handful hotels, restaurants & car workshops.
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Near by the village at about 1.5 km there is an old but very beautiful runway (an emergency landing zone/ground) which was made in 1872 by excavating a 350 acrea of land. In world wars this runways was also used by the British Air Force. This runway is no more operational and has been declared class D means unusable. This is also the place where SSG Commandoes are trained for free fall.
There are two railway stations nearby:
BASAL SHARIF station on BASAL PINDI-LINE near Parakunda.
BASAL JUNCTION station Serving Rawalpindi, Attock & Kohat/Kundian sector.
FACILITIES:
Because of its location MITHIAL acts as a central hub of all the economic activities in the area, having large no of shops having all types of stuff needed. The main facilities exept gas are available in this area like roads, electricity, water and telephone. Currently Mithial is rapidly making its headway in allspheres of life. It has become the most advanced localityof the area.
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New generation is equipped with latest knowledge and is paying heed towards education. There are 2types of institution imparting education to the students :
» Government Schools
» Private Schools (heavily burdened owing to their excellence of system)
MITHIAL enjoys a good health facility as it has a FOUJI FOUNDATION HOSPITAL where emergency cases are also treated. Beside there are several private doctor clinics.
There are several mosques in the village & almost all people are SUNNI MUSLIMS....... There are two famous shrines of saints : Hazrat Pir Nanga & Baba Mian Feroz.
DISTANCE TO PLACES NEAR MITHIAL
(approximate distance as the bird flies)
DHOK RATTI-BAN 2.2
FAZI KI DHOK 3.4
DHOK ASHRAF 3.6
BASAL 3.7
JAWAN KI DHOK 3.7
DHOK KALLARIAN 3.4
DHOK GULAB 4.1
NAWAB KI DHOK 4.4
DHOK CHHOKI 4.2
DOMEL 4.7
DARAZ KI DHOK 5.6
KASRAN 5.8
DHOK GIDDARAN 6.0
DHOK MOCHI 5.4
DHOK BARMAKIAN 5.4
THATTA 6.4
DHOK KUND 5.6
GARHI 6.3
DHOK CHAKKIAN 6.1
PIND SULTANI 5.8
MARI 6.4
NASIRABAD 7.2
DHOK JABARWAL 7.2
DHOK BAZOO 7.7
NAUTH MIRWAL 7.0
LAKIAN DHOK 7.3
RAKH JABBI 8.6
DHOK CHHAB 8.5
HAJI SAHIB 7.5
PLACES NEAR MITHIAL
• Dhok Ratti Ban (1.2 nm)
• Dhok Kallarian (1.8 nm)
• Fazi ki dhok (1.8 nm)
• Dhok Ashraf (2.0 nm)
• Dhok Chhoki (2.3 nm)
• Domel (2.5 nm)
• Thatta (3.4 nm)
• Basal
• Garhi
• Jawan ki dhok
• Kasran
• Mari
• Nawab ki dhok
Approximate population for 7 km radius from Mithial: 22821
