Nat Kalan
Nat Kalan (Urdu: نت کلاں) is a locality of Ghakhar Mandi in the district of Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan.[1] It is populated and famous village of Wazirabad Tehsil.
Nat Kalan | |
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  Nat Kalan | |
| Coordinates: 32°18′N 74°9′E | |
| Country |  |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| • Density | 1,237/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | (055) |
| Number of Union Councils | 1 |
Nat Kalan is one of a historic village of Gujranwala district as before partition of India it was notable due to Sikh Jutt majority with number of Gurdwaras. After partition rest of natives were killed or forced to migrate in East Punjab. Nowadays majority of the resident are Rajputs Manj. Many of the resident went to countries like Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States and Australia. This village is 17kms north of Gujranwala. You can find a college, a school, a hospital in Nat Kalan. People are very enthusiastic and keen in local Politics. Cricket is the most famous sport.
Author Mustansar Hussain Tarar wrote his novel Kaso Khashak Zamane about one hundred years of history and partition tragedy of Nat Kalan village.
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