Ahmad Nagar Chattha

Ahmed Nagar Chattha is a small town in Wazirabad Tehsil, Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan.

Ahmad Nagar Chattha
احمدنگر
Ahmednagar
Town
Ahmad Nagar Chattha is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Ahmad Nagar Chattha
Ahmad Nagar Chattha
Location of Ahmad Nagar Chattha
Ahmad Nagar Chattha is located in Pakistan
Ahmad Nagar Chattha
Ahmad Nagar Chattha
Ahmad Nagar Chattha (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 32°18′35″N 73°59′17″E
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
DistrictGujranwala
TehsilWazirabad
Number of Union Councils1
Government
  Former Speaker of the National Assembly of PakistanHamid Nasir Chattha
Area
  Total2 sq mi (5 km2)
Population
  Estimate 
(2017)
13,493 [1]
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
  Summer (DST)+5
Postal code type
52070
Calling code055

Demography

Ahmed Nager Chatha has a population of over 40,000 and is located about 45 kilometres northwest of Gujranwala city. The population is over 99% Muslim. Most people in the town speak Punjabi, though almost all of them can also speak the national language of Pakistan, Urdu. English is spoken by the educated elite.

Education

The Government Boys Higher Secondary School was established in 1910.[2] Other educational institutions include the Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Government Primary School, and Al-Faisal High School.[3]

Notable people

Communication

The only way to get to Ahmed Nager Chattha is by road. Besides driving your own car (which takes about 30 minutes from Gujranwala or Wazirabad), one can also catch a bus or van from Gujranwala or Wazirabad to get there. Ahmed Nagar Chatha is connected with Wazirabad via Wazirabad-Rasul Nagar Highway, though the city is situated a few kilometres away from this highway. Another road connects it with Gujranwala via Kalaskay. This city has a direct link with Gakhar via NoorKot.

Wazirabad-Faisalabad rail link is the only nearby railway line.

See also

References

  1. "GUJRANWALA BLOCKWISE" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  2. "Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Gujranwala". bisegrw.edu.pk. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. "BOARD OF INTERMEDIATE AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GUJRANWALA SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE ANNUAL EXAMINATION, 2019" (PDF).
  4. "Hafeez Taib Asray-e-Hazir Ka Munfarid Naat". Radio Pakistan website.
  5. "Members of Punjab Assembly". Provincial Assembly of Punjab, Government of Pakistan website. Retrieved 3 September 2021.


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