Nearby Towns
Pindi Saidpur ( پنڈی سیدپر) is the nearest large town. People of Thill and surrounding villages go there for basic services such as food, medicine, doctors, school, and transportation. Jalalpur Sharif, also nearby, is historically significant, as Alexander The Great camped there before the Battle of the Hydaspes against King Porus in 326 BC. Pinan Wal is a major town as well.
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