Karnana, Pakistan

Karnana
U/C 73
Town/Village/Union Council
Sunset's view on a Road of Karnana
Nickname(s): Akhtar Karnana
Karnana
Position in Pakistan
Coordinates: 32°39′35″N 73°52′00″E / 32.65972°N 73.86667°E / 32.65972; 73.86667Coordinates: 32°39′35″N 73°52′00″E / 32.65972°N 73.86667°E / 32.65972; 73.86667
Country  Pakistan
Province Punjab
District Gujrat
Tehsil Kharian
Division Gujranwala
Elevation 233 m (764 ft)
Demonym(s) Karnania
Languages
 • Local/Provincial Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5 (PK.ST)
Postal code[1] 50700
Calling code 053[2]
Vehicle registration GT
Number of Villages in Union 7
Number of union councils 1
HDI 1
Website https://web.archive.org/web/20060127012942/http://www.pakistan.gov.pk/
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Karnana (Urdu: کرنانہ ‬‎) or Akhtar Karnana a.k.a. Jaura Karnana is a Village and Union Council (73rd) of Gujrat District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan[4] and has a population of over 20000, It is located[5] at 32°39'35"N, 73°52'0"E and has an altitude of 233 metres (767 feet).[6]

History of the region

After the decline of the Mughal Empire, the Sikhs invaded and occupied Gujrat District. During the period of British rule, Hafiz Ghulam Muhammad Ch.was a landlord.He was a political religious spiritual and herbal practitioner of Karnana.Hafiz had been helped and defended poor karnanian against powerful Hindu Khuttri Gujrat District increased in population and importance.

After the division of the subcontinent in 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India and Muslim refugees from India settled in the Gujrat District. Now mainly Muslim families live in Akhtar Karnana.

Geography

About 0.7 mile from Karnana Railway Station, & on the west side 0.6 Mile from Qabaristan is Lalamusa-Dinga Road, which connect Karnana it to these two cities. On east side are Lambor, Bhola, Umar Chak, Jalaldin, and Lalamusa City & Sukh Chainaha little north.In north are Ban Kalas aka Bani and Bashna. Rakdand, Miana Chak, Jaura, Ghurko, Dhola, Pir Jand and mainly Dinga City are in west. In south are Chechian, Ranian & Paal.

Transportation

Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line of Pakistan Railways passes through Akhtar Karnana railway station, linking Lalamusa, Dinga, Mandi Bahauddin, bhalwal, sargodha and shorkot.Via Pakistan Railways Akhtar karnana is connected to Peshawar-karachi . Ch Akhtar Ali karnana and Muhammad Munir Mughal had constructed this self-made railway station in 1984. Akhtar Karnana Railway Station (Urdu: اختر کرنانہ ریلوے اسٹیشن ‬‎) .[7][8][9]

But now these days people prefers to travel on their privat Cars, Motorcycles, or Rickshaws.

Besides Lalamusa-Dinga highway road connects Akhtar karnana to many small and large towns and villages.

Religious / Islamic Places

There are approximately 14 Mosques, 2 of them are not yet constructed.

Mosques

Grand (Jamia) Mosques

Other Mosques

  • Ghosia Al-Rehmat Mosque
  • Habib Mosque
  • Husnain Tayyaban Mosque
  • Ali Mosque
  • Abu-Bakr Siddque Mosque
  • Noor Mosque
  • Mustafa Mosque
  • Nasib Mosque (work in progress)
  • Mosque of High School

Islamic Educational Places

    Schools

    Government Schools

    • Govt. Boys High School Karnana
    • Govt. Boys Primary School Karnana
    • Govt. Girls Elementary School Karnana

    Private Schools

    • Abdul Shakoor campus

    The educator school dinga road Akhtar Karnana

    • Noor Public Girls Model High School Karnana (Noor Puublic)
    • Kinza Public Girls High School Karnana (Kinza)
    • Sunrise Girls High School Karnana (Sunrise)
    • Mustafai Public Girls High School Karnana

    These are some famous Private Schools. But there are many other schools.

    Families and Castes

    Ch. Akhtar Ali Khatana and is famous personality of Akhtar Karnana. Mian Afzal hayat's forefathers was from Karnana

    If we talk about Caste and Families There are many Gurjar (Agricaltural group) families like:

    Bahrwaal, Bhalot, Bajaar, Chechie, Gorsi, Jeendhar, Khatana, Koli, Meemlaa, Porh, Theekrya, Pariah, Thoola, Mughals and many other

    References

    1. ↑ Post Codes in All Districts of Pakistan http://www.pakpost.gov.pk/postcode/postcode.html
    2. ↑ "National Dialing Codes". Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
    3. ↑ "Punjab Portal". Government of Punjab. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
    4. ↑ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Gujrat - Government of Pakistan Archived 2009-02-14 at the Wayback Machine.
    5. ↑ Akhtar Karnana - Google Maps
    6. ↑ Location of Karnana - Falling Rain Genomics
    7. ↑
    8. ↑ Akhtar Karnana Railway Station __ People Protesting against Pakistan Railway __ Gujrat, Punjab, Pak _ Tune.pk
    9. ↑ People oh Karnana Protesting against Pakistan Railway, Funny - Tune.pk
    10. ↑ Central Mosque - Google Maps
    11. ↑ Al-Madina Mosque - Google Maps
    12. ↑ Al-Madina Mosque's Grand Minar - Google Maps
    13. ↑ Quba Mosque - Google Maps
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