Tribes of The Bar Region of The Punjab - Tribes of The Kirana Bar

Tribes of The Kirana Bar

Kirana Bar is a portion of the Chej Doab, and takes its name from the Kirana Hills. This region is divided between the Sargodha and Jhang districts of Punjab, Pakistan. This area starts from the northwest of Hissár country near the bank of river Chenab with an abrupt high ridge and this high bank of bar dies away a little distance east of the boundary of between the Chiniot and Jhang tehsils, opposite the village of Kot Mohla.

  • Gondal
  • Khichi
  • Kalyar
  • Arain

(Note: Some of the Jat tribes listed above are also present in other social and ethnic groups).

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