Kharian
Kharian
کھارِیاں | |
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| 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 | 103,036 |
| Demonym | Kharians |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 0537 |
| Highways |  N-5 M-12 |
Kharian (Punjabi, Urdu: کھارِیاں), is a city in Gujrat District of the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is the headquarters of Kharian Tehsil (sub-district). In 2023 it had a population of 103,036.
The city is known as Little Norway of Pakistan because more than 70 percent of Pakistanis in Norway belong to this area.[3][4]
Military
[edit]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 (1928 - 10 September 1965), recipient of Pakistan's highest award for valor Nishan-e-Haider (Lit.: Emblem of Lion)
- Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, 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".
- ^ "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.
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