Kotli Sattian Tehsil
Kotli Sattian Sattian is a tehsil (subdivision) of Rawalpindi District in the North Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] The people of Kotli Sattian are referred to as Pahari people. The language of this region and the neighbouring areas of Pakistan administered Kashmir and some areas of east Kpk is Pahari language. The people of Kotli Sattian are generally well built and of balanced height, sturdy and strong, hardworking and fair in complexion. They are proud of their ancestors pure-blood. The people of this region are inborn soldiers and belong to the martial races in the northwest of the sub-continent. They possess a distinctive place and role in Armed Forces of Pakistan.
Kotli Sattian Tehsil | |
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Tehsil | |
Country | Pakistan |
Region | Punjab |
District | Rawalpindi District |
Capital | Kotli Sattian |
Towns | 1 |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 119,312 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Population
The population of the villages comprising Kotli Sattian Town (tehsil) was 83,255 in 1981, while the 1998 census shows the figure at 81,524, a decrease 0.12 percent. According to the census of 2017 the population is 119312. The historical and traditional royal tribes of this territory are Dhaniyals,, Satti
Location
Kotli Sattian is located in the Pir Panjal Range coming through Kashmir. It was earlier a part of Tehsil Murree. While establishing the Tehsil, some area of Tehsil Kahuta was also included in this separate tehsil. It is located at 50 km distance from Islamabad. It is situated with the bank of Jehlum river. Most front areas of AJK are District. Bagh, Rawalakot and Plandri. Jehlum River segregates Mallot Sattian, Badnian, Begal, Thoon and Chijana.
Gallery
- Korana, Kotli Sattian
- Village view, Kotli Sattian
- Hills, Kotli Sattian
References
- District Government of Rawalpindi Archived 2008-03-13 at the Wayback Machine