Jajja Rajput

Jajja Rajput
Village
Country  Pakistan
Province Punjab (Pakistan)
District Rawalpindi
Time zone PST (UTC+5)

Jajja is a village located in Gujar Khan Tehsil of Rawalpindi District, Pakistan on the Mandrah-Chakwal road 20 kilometers from Mandrah. Its union council is Manghot. The population is about 1500 people.

According to the 1998 census, it's the moderately learned community in Gujar Khan. This village has a diverse population belonging to the Rajput Bhatti, Kashmiri, Gondal, and Dhamial; and some Pathans also settled recently.

Jajja has a beautiful landscape with all four seasons on full bloom being a part of Arid area depending mostly on rain. Major cultivations are Wheat, Grain, Peanut, Corn and Mustard.

The major language spoken is Punjabi language in Pothohari dialect, major dialect of Pothohar Plateau.

The Government service and Armed forces are the major occupations of the villagers.

There are two Government schools, for boys and girls separately, up to the primary level of education. Two private schools for secondary and Higher secondary education were established by Alnoor welfare Trust.

There is a Basic Health Unit run by the Punjab Government.

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