Khairpur is a village and union council, an administrative subdivision, of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, located in Kahoun valley, at latitude 32 43'56.53", longitude 72 47'27.21", mid of the Salt Range at about 2600 feet elevation, with a moderate climate. After carving out of New District of Chakwal in 1985 from Jhelum and Attock, this subdivision was detached from Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil of Jhelum District and was included into Tehsil Chakwal. Now village Khairpur is a part of Kallar Kahar Tehsil, located on the road leading to Choa Saiden Shah 10 Kilometres eastward of Kallar Kahar motorway interchange. The soil is thin and stony and cultivation depends upon the capricious rainfall in these blue serrated hills. Agriculture and military service were the main professions of residents until a few years ago. Now the population are entering employment in sectors such as education, healthcare and business. The old name Khardare was changed to Khairpur in 1947. History Nobody exactly knows when this settlement came into existence. It is believed that the early settlers like other Awan Tribes came with Qutab Shah, the ruler of Herat and a general in Ghaznavids Army during the expedition of subcontinent in 11th century and settled at Kharli in Wanhár Area in western Salt Range. Later one elder of the clan migrated to the present place. This small hamlet which was built up on a steep hillock to defend from the other warrior tribes turned into a village with the passage of time. The village was named as Khardehr with association to Kharli. Nothing is known about Mughal period and other rulers time. As listened by elder the worst time for the village was Sikh Raj (1801–1849), when the gangs of Sikh Bandits and their tax collector(Kárdár) used to extort the produce as they desired from the threshing-floor at the time of harvesting. The Tribe is further subdivided into clans "Virrhees" with association to their elders. Majhial Janial Mumial Gulsherias Charkhal Akbral Phails Ujrals Bhudhials Roadas Pathlial Chiddas Artisans Governmental institutions A middle school was established by the District Board Jhelum in 1928 which was upgraded to a high school in 1984. A primary school for girls was set up in 1962 which is now a full-fledged high school. During the General Ayub Khan's "Basic Democracy" era, a union council Headquarters at Khairpur was established in 1962, comprising upon 9 villages: