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TOTAL POPULATION OF THE DISTRICT |
According to 1998 Population and Housing Census total population of Jhelum district is 937 thousands persons out of which 468 thousands are males and 469
thousands are females. Density of population in the district is 261 persons per
square Kilometre. Percentage break-up of the Rural and urban population is 72.4
and 27.6 respectively. Tehsil-wise distribution of Urban and Rural population is
given in Table.
Tehsil-wise distribution of urban & Rural population
NAME OF TEHSIL |
POPULATION (Thousand
Persons)
|
Urban
|
Rural
|
Total
|
|
317 |
200 |
517 |
|
217 |
47 |
264 |
Sohawa |
144 |
12 |
156 |
Total |
678 |
259 |
937 |
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MAN-POWER AVAILABILITY |
The total available labour
force (i.e. population 15 years and above, working and looking for work) as per
District Census Report of Jhelum 1998 in the district is 170 thousands persons.
As regards availability of skilled labour, there are 10 technical / commercial /
vocational institutions (6 for men and 4 for women) imparting training in
various trades e.g. mechanical, electrical, auto-engineering, welding and
commerce. Vocational institutions for women impart training in hand/machine
embroidery, stitching and knitting. In all about 537 technicians / artisans /
workers are trained every year. Details are given in Table |
COMMERCIAL AND VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONS |
SR.
NO. |
NAME & ADDRESS OF INSTITUTION |
COURSES OFFERED |
DURATION OF COURSE |
AVERAGE NO. OF STUDENTS ENROLLED (PER SESSION) |
FOR MEN
|
1 |
|
|
|
209 |
2 |
|
|
2 Years |
333 |
3 |
Govt. Commercial Training
Institute, Sohawa. |
|
2 Years |
24 |
4 |
Govt. Commercial Training
Institute, Pind Dadan Khan. |
|
2 Years |
86 |
5 |
Govt. Technical Training
Institute, Jhelum. |
|
2 Years |
187 |
6 |
Technical Training Institute (ABAD),
Sohawa. |
|
6 months |
18 |
FOR WOMEN
|
1 |
Govt. Vocational Institute
(Women), Jhelum. |
Certificate Course
Diploma Course
Short Course |
|
61 |
2 |
|
Certificate Course
Diploma Course
Short Course |
|
51 |
3 |
|
Certificate Course
Diploma Course
Short Course |
|
39 |
4 |
Technical Training Institute
(Women) (ABAD), Sohawa. |
|
6 months |
22 | |
TRADITIONAL CRAFTS.
Pind Dadan Khan (Daudi Thal) is famous for Khussa Zari shoes and
Khes weaving which provide livelihood to about 300 families
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