It is about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Jhelum City, where there is a junction with the road to the Mangla Dam and Rohtas Fort. The historic Grand Trunk Road passes through the centre of the town. A small industry exists in the city including wood industry, iron industry
and marble industry outside from the city. The main source of income of residents of city is foreign income. As a large numbe
r of citizens of city are settled in abroad. It is estimated that about 60 percent of people are in foreign countries. Second main source of income is jobs in Pakistan Military. The source of income in surrounding villages is agriculture. Government
In 1977, a municipal committee was established at Dina, but the town's status was changed to an administrative subdivision or tehsil of Jhelum District. The town is divided into 2 Union councils, UC 23 and UC 24. Geography
The town is located at 33°1'60N 73°35'60E and has an altitude of 275 metres (905 ft)[1] and has an area of about 21,880 acres (88.5 km2). Tribes & Clans
The Mirzas, Ghakkars, Mughals, Gujjars, Jaat, Kashmiri Butt and Balouch tribes have the main control over the political activities and they occupy the maximum land of Dina city. The principal tribes are Gujjars, Jatts, Butts, Awan, Bhatti, Chauhans & Janjua Rajputs. Kashmiri based tribes are also settled due to close proximity with Mirpur
Education in City
City is a famous center of secondary education, where a large number of students come from surrounding villages. There are a number of primary schools established from both government and private sector.
