Punyal, Panyaal
- Pronunciation: pənja:l
- Status: Jat/Rajput
- Districts: Mirpur, Kotli, Gujar Khan
The Panyal are primarily reside in the northern area of Mirpur Division, in northern Tehsil Dadyal, at the foothills of the Pir Panjal range.
Origin
Little is known about the origin of the Panyal; some say they originate from Mendhar, Poonch, while others connect them to Punya of Jangladesh.
Distribution
In Tehsil Dadyal, the Panyal are in Surakhi, Ghanair, Bhalot (Zaman Chowk), Mohar, Thara, Pachwana, Kathaar, Panor, and Baratti.
In Tehsil Mirpur, there are Panyal in Palaak (Mohra Moqadam and Pajwal) while in District Kotli, they are in Baratla.