Mankera Tehsil is an administrative subdivision, (tehsil), of Bhakkar District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.It is situated about 320 kilometres west of the city of Lahore. HISTORY
The origins of Mankera according to tradition go back one thousand years BC, it is believed that Mankera was originally Malkherkot, founded by a Rajput called Mal Khera. Their conversion to the faith is recorded d
uring the time of Ghias-ud-din Balban, courtesy of Baba Farid Ganj Shakr.There is evidence that suggests that a state by this name existed during Alexander's invasion of the sub-continent. The Arabs however called it Manker Kot, and during Muhammad bin Qasim's rule in greater Sindh, the conquest of Mankera by one of his generals, Abul Asswad bin Zahar is recorded. The first Muslim governor of Mankera was Ahmed bin Khuzema who died in Mankera and is buried in Mankera fort. The town has seven government schools − one high school and one elementary school for boys and one high and four primary schools for girls. The first primary school has been in existence for over a hundred years. There are also many other private schools in the town. A special school for disabled children and the addition of a degree college and a commerce college provide the town with ample resources to educate its youth. A forty-bed hospital caters to the health needs of the populace. The famous Jamia Masjid is mostly intact, but disrepair and neglect is evident. The streets are paved and wide, and the people congenial and hospitable. Mankera has a rich Indo-Islamic Culture, which is known as The colorful culture. Mankera is the second biggest tehsil after sher ghar. The major source of income of mankera's people is chickpeas (chana).
