Nat Kalan
Nat Kalan (Urdu: نت کلاں) also spell as Natt Kalan, is a town and Union Council in Wazirabad Tehsil, Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan.[2] It is populated and famous village of Wazirabad Tehsil.[3]
Nat Kalan
نت کلاں Natt Kalan | |
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  Nat Kalan Location of Nat Kalan  Nat Kalan Nat Kalan (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 32°18′N 74°9′E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| District | Gujranwala |
| Number of Union Councils | 1 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2 sq mi (5 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2017) | 11,709 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +5 |
| Postal code type | 52201 |
| Calling code | 055 |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/Natkalan.11 |
Nat Kalan is one of the historic village of the Gujranwala district as before the partition of India it was notable due to Sikh Jutt majority with a number of Gurdwaras. After partition rest of the natives were killed or forced to migrate in East Punjab. Nowadays most of the population is Muslim. This village is 17 km north of Gujranwala. The nearby town is Gakhar Mandi. You can find a college, a school, a hospital in Nat Kalan. People are very enthusiastic and keen on local Politics. Cricket is the most famous sport.
Author Mustansar Hussain Tarar wrote his novel Kaso Khashak Zamane about one hundred years of history and partition tragedy of Nat Kalan village.
References
- "GUJRANWALA BLOCKWISE" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- "Google Maps". google.com.
- "Chart of succeeding local governments under PLGA, 2019 District Gujranwala" (PDF). lgcd.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
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