Ahmad Nagar Chattha
Ahmad Nagar Chattha
احمد نگرچھٹہ Ahmednagar | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Ahmad Nagar Chattha Location of Ahmad Nagar Chattha  Ahmad Nagar Chattha Ahmad Nagar Chattha (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 32°18′35″N 73°59′17″E / 32.30972°N 73.98806°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| District | Gujranwala |
| Tehsil | Wazirabad |
| Number of Union Councils | 1 |
| Government | |
| • Former Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan | Hamid Nasir Chattha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2 sq mi (5 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2017) | 13,493 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +5 |
| Postal code type | 52070 |
| Calling code | 055 |
Ahmad Nagar Chattha is a small town in Wazirabad Tehsil, Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan.
Demography[edit]
Ahmad Nager Chatha has a population of over 40,000 and is located about 45 kilometres northwest of Gujranwala city. The population is over 95% 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[edit]
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[edit]
- Abdul Hafeez Taib (1931-2006), poet.[4]
- Hamid Nasir Chattha, politician, previously serving as Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan and as a government minister.[5]
Communication[edit]
The only way to get to Ahmad 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. Ahmad 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.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "GUJRANWALA BLOCKWISE" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Gujranwala". bisegrw.edu.pk. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "BOARD OF INTERMEDIATE AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GUJRANWALA SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE ANNUAL EXAMINATION, 2019" (PDF).
- ^ "Hafeez Taib Asray-e-Hazir Ka Munfarid Naat". Radio Pakistan website.
- ^ "Members of Punjab Assembly". Provincial Assembly of Punjab, Government of Pakistan website. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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