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Mangla Cantonment

The road which runs into Pakistan from Azad Kashmir and just outside Mangla Cantonment has an Indian tank (called 'Sherni') left by the Indians in 1971. Mangla Cantt is located in Jhelum District, Pakistan, while Mangla village is located in Mirpur District, Azad Kashmir.

Mangla Cantonment in Jhelum District has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 10 000. "Welfare projects undertaken over last two years will go a long way in raising the morale and motivation of soldiers". This was stated May 2, 2009 by Lieutenant General Nadeem Ahmed, Corps Commander Mangla while talking to troops. He inaugurated a number of welfare projects in Mangla. Addressing the soldiers, he recounted all the welfare measures undertaken during last two years. Later, he went around the newly constructed living accommodation and appreciated the standard and pace of construction. Corps Commander also inaugurated newly constructed Out Patient Department (OPD) in Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Mangla. He visited various sections of OPD and expressed the hope that civil patients from Mirpur (Azad Kashmir), Mangla and Dina will equally benefit from the facility. A number of welfare projects for soldiers have been completed over last few months in Mangla, Kharian and Gurjranwala. The subsidy on electricity being given to army officers living in residential units of Mangla Cantt is paid from budget of defense ministry.

There is one main Railway line passing through Jhelum District connecting Lahore, Wazirabad, Rawalpindi and Peshawar, and one branch line leading to Mangla Cantonment and Maira from Dina.

In ancient days Jhelum was known as Jalham, the word Jhelum is reportedly derived from two words JAL (pure water) and HAM (snow). The name thus refers to the waters of river Jhelum which have their origin in the snow capped Himalayas.

Jhelum is one of the oldest districts of Pakistan, established by the British Regime in the year 1849 with its Headquarters at Pind Dadan Khan. At that time it consisted of Chakwal, Jabbi and Pind Dadan Khan. Subsequently, Jhelum replaced Tehsil Jabbi and also became the District Headquarter in 1850, In 1949 the Tehsil of Rohtas was also transferred to this District from Rawalpindi. In 1850, Makhad and Pindi Gheb area of this Tehsil were added to Talagang Tehsil. In this way Jabbi Tehsil was abolished that year and a new Tehsil was constituted. The same year the Headquarter of the District was shifted from P.D.Khan to Jhelum. P.D.Khan was relegated to a Sub-Division. In 1851 Jabbi area was transferred from Rawalpindi District to this District. In 1857, sixty five villages were again transferred from Rawalpindi District to Jhelum District. Afterwards, the Tehsil of Talagang was transferred to Cambellpur District. Presently named as Attock District.