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Ahmad Nagar Chattha is a small town in Wazirabad Tehsil, Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan.
Ahmad Nagar Chattha
احمد نگرچھٹہ Ahmednagar | |
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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 |
| District | Gujranwala |
| Tehsil | Wazirabad |
| Number of Union Councils | 1 |
| Government | |
| • Former Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan | Hamid Nasir Chattha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2 sq mi (5 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2017) | 13,493 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +5 |
| Postal code type | 52070 |
| Calling code | 055 |
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.
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]
- Abdul Hafeez Taib (1931-2006), poet.[4]
- Hamid Nasir Chattha, politician, previously serving as Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan and as a government minister.[5]
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]
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