Pindi Bhattian
پِنڈى بهٹياں | |
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  Pindi Bhattian Location of Pindi Bhattian in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 31°53′45″N 73°16′34″E / 31.895782°N 73.276062°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Hafizabad District |
| Tehsil | Pindi Bhattian Tehsil |
| Government | |
| • Type | Capital |
| • City Council | Members' List |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population (2017 census)[1] | |
• Total | 493,222 (Pindi Bhattian Tehsil population) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (PDT) |
| Postal code | 52180 |
| Dialling code | 0547 |
| Distance(s) | From |
Pindi Bhattian (Punjabi, Urdu: پِنڈى بهٹياں) is a city and the administrative headquarters of Pindi Bhattian Tehsil, Hafizabad District in Punjab, Pakistan.[2] It is famous for being the birthplace of the 16th-century Punjabi folk hero, Dulla Bhatti, who led revolts against the Mughal rule in the Punjab.
Commercially, Pindi Bhattian lies at the heart of Punjab and North Pakistan. Pindi Bhattian is also on the track for a fast connection through the M2 motorway to major cities like Lahore, Sheikhupura, Islamabad, and Peshawar. Through M3, Pindi Bhattian is connected with Faisalabad, Multan and connecting to major cities of Baluchistan and Sindh like Karachi. E3 (Expressway) is being upgraded to connect Sialkot via Wazirabad, whereas Pindi Bhattian is also connected to Hafizabad, Gujranwala, and Daska. On the western side it is connected to a major city like Jhang, Sargodha, and Mianwali. Mianwali being the main city of the Western CPEC route would be another commercial hub that will connect KPK and Punjab. The prominent villages in surrounding Pindi Bhattian are Ghubrika, Macho Nikka (Officers Valley), Mustafabad, Kot Nakka, Shah Behlol, Kaseesay, Thatha Jahid Amir wala, Nauthen, Khuram Chorera, Thatha Khero Matmal, Bahuman (Crescent Bahümán Limited), Thathi Behlol Pur, Tahli Goraya, Dhalkey, Sabat Shah, Par Ghusroo, Chokerian (village of Kharal families). Castes of Pindi Bhattian are Bhatti, Goraya ,Kharal, Khatri, Sial and Tarar.
- ^ "District And Tehsil Level Population Summary With Region Breakup (Pindi Bhattian Tehsil)" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Zila (District), Tehsil & Town Councils Membership for Punjab (scroll down to Hafizabad District to read Pindi Bhattian)". Election Commission of Pakistan, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2023.