Jathekey
Jathekey (Urdu: جیٹھیکے) is a village of district Sialkot in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located in the North-West of the Sambrial and lies 2 km away from Sambrial. Jathekey is one of the biggest villages of Sialkot among 161 villages.
جیٹھیکے | |
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Village | |
| Jathekey | |
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  جیٹھیکے | |
| Coordinates: 32.16°N 74.40°E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Sialkot |
| Tehsil | Sambrial |
| Elevation | 238 m (781 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Location
Jathekey is located in North-West of Sambrial and lies 2 km away from north end of Sialkot Lahore Motorway, 4 km away from Sialkot Dry Port and 8 km away from Sialkot International Airport. It is located at 32.16°N 74.40°E.The nearest railway station is 3 km away (Sambrial railway station). Export Processing Zone Is Situated in South Of Village and Famous Stream Nala Palkhu Flows in North of village.
Sectors/Mohalla
- Jathekey East
- Jathekey West
- Palkhu
- Nangrawala
- Haiderpura
Climate
Jathekey is cold during winters and hot and humid during summers. May and June are the hottest months. The temperature during winter may drop to 0 °C. The land is, generally, plain and fertile. Most of the rain falls during the Monsoon season in summer which often results in flooding.
| Climate data for Jathekey | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 18 (64) |
21 (69) |
26 (78) |
33 (91) |
39 (102) |
40 (104) |
35 (95) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
32 (89) |
26 (78) |
20 (68) |
29 (84) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 5 (41) |
8 (46) |
12 (53) |
18 (64) |
23 (73) |
26 (78) |
26 (78) |
25 (77) |
23 (73) |
17 (62) |
10 (50) |
5 (41) |
16 (60) |
| Average precipitation cm (inches) | 4.1 (1.6) |
4 (1.6) |
4.4 (1.7) |
2.1 (0.8) |
1.7 (0.7) |
6.8 (2.7) |
27.1 (10.7) |
25.6 (10.1) |
13.2 (5.2) |
1.4 (0.6) |
1.1 (0.4) |
2.1 (0.8) |
93.6 (36.8) |
Tribes and clans
The most populous tribe of the Village are Jat and Kakezai Malik, who have been residing here for many years. Other Clans Are Arain, Meow, Gujjar, Mahajir, Mughal, Minhas etc. There is significant number of people from Jathekey living abroad (US,Europe and Gulf countries)
Union Council Jathekey
Jathekey is capital of UC Jathekey. Total number of registered voters in union council is 11,000. Union council consists of following villages:
- Jathekey
- Haddokey
- Kalokey
- Majra Kalaan
Education
Jathekey has a very good literacy rate. It has 1 Government high school for boys and 2 Government primary school for girls, it also has a college and number of private schools and tuition academies. Mostly people preferred to study in Sambrial or Sialkot.
Famous Personalities
- Muhammad Abbas - (Cricketer) He plays for Pakistan Selected in ICC's 2018 Test Team of year
- Amad butt - (cricketer) He represented Pakistan Under-19 cricket team in 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup
- Qari Amanullah Ghumman - (Religious Scholar)
- Chaudhary Liaqat Ali Ghumman - (Ex MPA, Ex Member of District Council, Ex Nazim)
- Malik Hashmat Ullah - (Ex Nazim)
- Faryad Hussain Malik -(Ex DG Finance WAPDA)
- Malik Armaghan Qadeer (Sr. Research Officer - KRL), Malik Faseeh Ullah (Rtd. Sr. Audit Officer Pak Army)
- Malik Rumman Qadeer (Software Engineer, Microsoft- USA), Malik Abdul Rehman (Neuroscientist- Glasgow, UK)
- Sibghat Ullah (Telecom Engineer, Huawei- Saudi Arab), Malik Naveed Anjum (CFA - Central Purchasing Power Authority, Islamabad)
- Chaudhary Farooq Ghumman - (President PMLN Youth Wing District Sialkot
- Chaudhary Manzoor Ghumman - (Ex Member of District Council)
- Hafiz Muhammad Ikram, Bhai Jaan Sarkar - (Famous Walli Allah)
- Rizwan Qadeer
- Malik Jahanzaib Temoor
Religions in Jathekey
Islam Is the major religion in Jathekey, Majority are Sunni.Christians are also present in minority and enjoy same facilities as Muslims. Christians also have member seats in union council. Village Has Many Madarasas For Islamic education and Hifz e Quran. There are 20 Jamiah Masjids, 1 Imam Bargah and 1 Active church.
Administration
| National Assembly | NA-112 (Sialkot-III) |
| Provincial Assembly | PP-131 |
| Union Council | UC-Jathekey |