Jhelum Cantonment

32°55′10″N 73°42′30″E / 32.91944°N 73.70833°E / 32.91944; 73.70833

Jhelum Cantonment
جہلم ﮐﻴﻨٹ
Coordinates: 32°34′N 73°26′E / 32.56°N 73.44°E / 32.56; 73.44
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictJhelum
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal code
49600
Calling code+92-544
Administrative Control
Cantonment Boad Jhelum

Jhelum Cantonment (Urdu/Punjabi: جہلم کنٹونمنٹ), commonly abbreviated to Jhelum Cantt (Urdu/Punjabi: جہلم ﮐﻴﻨٹ) is a cantonment adjacent to the city of Jhelum, in Punjab province, Pakistan.[1][2]

It is one of the most important cantonments (army base) in the country, built in 1849 during the British rule of the Indian Subcontinent, and has grown into a strategically important garrison. It is the headquarters of the 23rd Infantry Division of the Pakistan Army, commanded by a Major General.[2][3]

  1. ^ Jhelum - Catonment Boards on Punjab Portal, Government of Punjab website Retrieved 24 July 2021
  2. ^ a b Overview of Cantonment Board Jhelum Military Lands & Cantonments, Ministry of Defence, Government of Pakistan website, Retrieved 23 July 2021
  3. ^ Cities, Towns and Villages in Jhelum District: Jhelum, Jhelum Catonment Google Books website, Retrieved 24 July 2021

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