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Kharian
Kharian (Punjabi, Urdu: کھارِیاں), is a city located within the Gujrat District of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is the headquarters of Kharian Tehsil. It has a population of over 87,000, according to the 2017 census.[2]
Kharian کھارِیاں | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Little Norway | |
Kharian Kharian | |
| Coordinates: 32°48′39″N 73°51′53″E / 32.81083°N 73.86472°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Gujrat |
| District | Gujrat |
| Elevation | 263 m (863 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 87,419 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 0537 |
It is known as Little Norway of Pakistan because more than 70 percent of Pakistanis in Norway belong to this area.[3][4]
Military Edit
Major Aziz Bhatti, one of the recipients of the Nishan Hyder, also belongs to this tehsil. The largest military cantonment of Pakistan is also present in this city.[5]
Notable people Edit
- Muhammad Alam Lohar, (1928 - 3 July 1979), Prominent Punjabi folk music singer.
- Major Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed (1928 - 10 September 1965) Received Pakistan's highest award for valor (Nishan-e-Haider)
- Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry was the fifth President of Pakistan.
- Ismat Beg Scientist
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "Kharian City, Gujrat, Pakistan on the Elevation Map. Topographic Map of Kharian City, Gujrat, Pakistan".
- ^ a b "Punjāb (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps". Citypopulation.de website. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Mussadaq, Maha (4 March 2012). "Claim to fame: A little bit of Norway lives in Kharian". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Shahzad, Mirza Khurram (26 September 2014). "Footprints: Norway in Pakistan". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Home page | Cantonment Board Kharian". www.cbkharian.gov.pk. Retrieved 13 February 2023.