Ahmad Nagar Chattha

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

Ahmad Nagar Chattha
احمد نگرچھٹہ
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 / 32.30972°N 73.98806°E / 32.30972; 73.98806
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

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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

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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

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Communication

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Ahmad Nager Chattha is accessible by road from Gujranwala and Wazirabad. 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

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References

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  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.