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Jhang is the capital city of Jhang District, in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated on the east bank of the Chenab river. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, it had a population of 293,366.HistoryUnder the British Raj, the towns of Jhang and Mighiana, lying 2mi apart, became a joint municipality, then known as Jhang-Maghiana.Maghiana lies on the edge of the highlands, overlooking the alluvial valley of the Chenab, while the older town of Jhang occupies the lowlands at its foot.GeographyJhang is situated at the East bank of Chenab which has confluence with Jhelum at Trimmu Barrage near the town of Athara Hazari. The city was endangered in the 2014 floods.AdministrationJhang Saddar is the administrative center of Jhang tehsil (a subdivision of the district), the tehsil itself is divided into 55 Union councils.EducationThere are two University campuses catering the needs of city Lahore College for Women University (Jhang campus) University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (Jhang campus)Jhang contains many schools and colleges Government Post Graduate College, Jhang Government College University, Lahore, Jhang campus Chenab college jhang, jhang Ghazali Elementary School Jhang