Chahra
Chahra (Punjabi, Urdu: چاھڑہ ,also spelled Chara), is a village in Gujrat District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. Chahra is about 15km from Gujrat city.
Chahra | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Chahra Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°32′38″N 74°02′22″E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab province |
| District | Gujrat District |
| Tehsil | Gujrat Tehsil |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 626 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
According to 2017 Census of Pakistan, its population consists of 626 people and 105 households.[1] Majority of the people of Chahra belong to the Gujjar caste.
Nearby villages include Malikpur, Kot Bela, Miana Kot and the town of Deona. Prominent families from Chahra include late Ch Ghulam Haider and late Haji Mian Abdul Rehman.
There is a Govt. Girls Primary School in the village.[2]
References
- "Pakistan Bureau of Statistics: POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL PUNJAB (GUJRAT DISTRICT)" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2017.
- "Statistics for District: 342--Gujrat". Govt. of Punjab.
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