The Thal desert is situated in the central Punjab province of Pakistan. Thal desert is the third largest desert in Pakistan. It is a vast desert. It covers an estimated area of 20,000 Square km, having total length from north to south 190 miles, and its maximum breadth 70 miles (110 km) while minimum breadth is 20 miles having many towns.
Thal
desert has vast area mainly situated between the Jhelum and Sindh rivers on its
western and eastern flanks respectively and, in the north it meets the
foothills of Salt Range of Potohar Plateau. This
region is divided into the districts of Bhakkar, Khushab, Mianwali, Jhang,
Layyah, and Muzaffargarh. Its part in Jhang is on the left bank of the river
Jhelum.
There are
many towns in Thal. Main towns are Murshid Abad Shareef, Roda Thal, Mankera,
Hyderabad Thal, Dullewala, Mehmood Shaheed, Shah Wala, Shahi Shumali, Piplan,
Kundian, Chowk Azam, Sarai Muhajir, Jiasal, Rangpur, Adhi Kot, Jandanaala, Mari
Shah Sakhira, Noorpur Thal, Kapahi, Goharwala
There
are many tribes in the dessert region Main tribes of people living in are
the Ghullo,Wahla (Jutt), Rajpoot, Panwaar, Saigra, Khokhar, Cheenna(Jutt),
Sandhila (jutt), Naich (Jutt), Aheer, Bhachar, Johiya, Mammak, Chhina,[Kulachi
Baloch], Baloch, Tiwana, Sial, Baghoor, Awans, Rahdari, Uttra (Jutt), Bhullar,
Lashari, Kanyal, Jhammat, Gahi(Malik), mehr, Waghra Aulakh, Majoka, Magsi and
Pushia.
Most of
the area is barren wasteland with scanty drought resistant trees, shrubs and
grasses.
The main activity in the region is cattle rearing.
But considerable efforts have been made, through building the greater Thal Canal and tube welling to bring considerable desert areas under cultivation Some areas are provided canal water for irrigation from the connecting rivers, so some agriculture is also done in those areas.
The main activity in the region is cattle rearing.
But considerable efforts have been made, through building the greater Thal Canal and tube welling to bring considerable desert areas under cultivation Some areas are provided canal water for irrigation from the connecting rivers, so some agriculture is also done in those areas.
The roads
network in Thal desert is well established and people are living more settled
lifestyle, widely practicing irrigated and rain-fed agriculture.
Have you ever wondered how many deserts of Pakistan? Or how many noteworthy barren lands in our country? Pakistan consists of 5 major deserts in the region.
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