Jaman Shah


Jaman Shah is a small town in Layyah District in Punjab, Pakistan. It lies at 30°52'16.5"N 70°56'20.1"E, 12 kilometres south of Layyah city. The area consists of a semi-rectangular block of sandy land between the Indus and Chenab rivers in Sindh Sagar Doab. It is within the recently established civil division of Dera Ghazi Khan. Here the founder of Jaico Publishing House, Jaman Ali Khan was born to a simple Sayed Muslim family of Arab ancestry which originated from Ha'il and Loralai Agency.

History

Jaman Shah is named after the Saint Jumman Shah, whose followers named the place after him and whose tomb in located in the town.

Description

The Indus River flows to its Western side. Basti Piply, Basti Jhakar, Basti Jaisal, Basti Chandrain, Basti Jawali, Dari, Basti lali, Moza Khokhar Wala, Basti Bhakri, Basti Kunal, Chah Kikar Wala/ Wandar Wala and Chah Langar Wala/Achlana Wala are some known places there. Thaheem, Sayyed, Sayyed, Bhatti, Klasra, Jhakar, Achlana, Melowana, Jutt Wandar, Jutt Taheem, Qasai, Roongha, Chanchra are some of the castes belonging to Jaman Shah.

Education

The education system in Jaman Shah is formulated along specific modern, religious, cultural, social, psychological and scientific injunctions. The system is divided into four levels: primary ; middle ; high ; intermediate. Student need to travel to Layyah for higher education. The main leading educational institutes are:
There are also other government middle and primary schools. Many private school systems also operate there, including: