Ahmad Nagar Chattha

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

Ahmad Nagar Chattha

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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
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
DistrictGujranwala
TehsilWazirabad
Number of Union Councils1
Government
 • ex-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

Government Boys Higher Secondary School, [Ahmed Nagar Chattha] established in 1910 Ahmad Nagar's oldest educational institute. Some Private Schools and Colleges have also established.[2]

  • Government Primary School (GPS), Ahmad Nagar Chattha[3]
  • Government Boys Higher Secondary School (GHSS), Ahmad Nagar Chattha[4]
  • Government Girls Higher Secondary School (GGHSS), Ahmad Nagar Chattha[5]
  • The Leaders Academy (2016 - 2019)[6]
  • USoft Institute (2017 - 2019)[7]
  • Youth Academy (2019 - till now)[8]
  • Youth Institute of Technology (2019 - till now)[7]
  • Al-Faisal High School[9]
  • Green House Model School
  • Haseeb Public Ideal Middle School
  • Quiad-E-Azam Public Model School
  • Minhaj Public School
  • Allied School
  • Touseef Public School

Notable people

Pro. Abdul Hafeez Taib

Pro. Abdul Hafeez Taib (Death:12 Jun 2004)[10] a poet who Radio Pakistan called "widely regarded as one of the most prominent and renowned Naatia poets of Pakistan".[11]

Hamid Nasir Chattha

Chaudhry Hamid Nasir Chattha is a politician from Wazirabad, Punjab, Pakistan.[12]

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 2020-04-10.
  2. "Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Gujranwala". bisegrw.edu.pk. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  3. "GPS AHMAD NAGAR - School Census". schoolportal.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  4. "GHSS AHMAD NAGAR - School Census". schoolportal.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  5. "GGHSS AHMAD NAGAR - School Census". schoolportal.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  6. Ahmad, Umair (2020-05-11). Umair, The Great: Young Pakistani Entrepreneur. Youth Publishers. ISBN 978-1-0996-9862-0.
  7. Ahmad, Umair (2020-05-11). Umair, The Great: Young Pakistani Entrepreneur. Youth Publishers. ISBN 978-1-0996-9862-0.
  8. Ahmad, Umair (2020-05-11). Umair, The Great: Young Pakistani Entrepreneur. Youth Publishers. ISBN 978-1-0996-9862-0.
  9. "BOARD OF INTERMEDIATE AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GUJRANWALA SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE ANNUAL EXAMINATION, 2019" (PDF).
  10. "Hafiz Taib - Profile & Biography". Radio Pakistan.
  11. "Hafeez Taib Asray-e-Hazir Ka Munfarid Naat". Radio Pakistan.
  12. "Punjab Assembly | Members - Members' Directory". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
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