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Jaman Shah is a small town in Layyah District in Punjab in Pakistan. It lies at 30°52'16.5"N 70°56'20.1"E, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of Layyah city. The area consists of a semi-rectangular block of sandy land between the Indus and Chenab rivers in Sindh Sagar Doaba. It is within the recently established civil division of Dera Ghazi Khan.
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Map of Jaman Shah, Pakistan
History Of Jaman Shah
Jaman Shah is named for a Saint Jumman Shah. Long ago this saint made his residence here and his followers gave this place its name for him. Now there is a tomb of Jaman.
Description
The Indus River flows to its Western side. Basti Piply, Basti Jhakar, Dari, Basti lali, Moza Khokhar Wala, Basti Bhakri, Basti Kunal are some known places there. Sayyed (gillani), Sayyed (Kazmi), Klasra, Jhakar, Roongha, Chanchra are some of the castes belonging to Jaman Shah.
Education in Jaman Shah
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 (grades one through five); middle (grades six through eight); high (grades nine and ten, leading to the Secondary School Certificate); intermediate (grades eleven and twelve, leading to a Higher Secondary School Certificate). 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 here, including: