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Karnana (Urdu: کرنانہ ), also known as Akhtar Karnana, is a town and the 73rd Union Council Gujrat District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.[4] The town has a population of over 20,000 people. It is located[5] at 32°39'35"N, 73°52'0"E and has an elevation of 233 metres (767 feet) above sea level.[6]
Karnana
U/C 73 کرنانہ | |
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Town/Village/Union Council | |
 View of a sunset from Karnana | |
| Nickname: Akhtar Karnana | |
  Karnana Position in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°39′35″N 73°52′00″E / 32.65972°N 73.86667°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Division | Gujrat |
| District | Gujrat |
| Tehsil | Kharian |
| Elevation | 233 m (764 ft) |
| Demonym | 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 | http://punjab.gov.pk/ |
| [3] | |
History
editAfter 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 helped and defended poor Karnanians against the powerful Hindu Khuttri Gujrat District, that had increased in population and importance.[citation needed]
After the division of the Indian subcontinent in 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India and Muslim refugees from India settled in the Gujrat District. Today, mainly Muslim families live in Akhtar Karnana.[citation needed]
Geography
editOn the north side of the village is the Lalamusa-Dinga Road, which connects Karnana to these two cities.
On the east side of Karnana are the small villages of Lambor, Bhola, Umar Chak and Jalaldin, and Lalamusa City are Sukh Chainah are to the north. Rakdand, Miana Chak, Jaura, Ghurko, Dhola, Pir Jand and mainly Dinga City are to the west of Karnana. To the south of the town are Chechian, Babanian, Ranian and Paal.[citation needed]
Transportation
editThe Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line of Pakistan Railways passes through Akhtar Karnana railway station, linking Lalamusa, Dinga, Mandi Bahauddin, Bhalwal, Sargodha and Shorkot.[citation needed] Karnana is also connected to Peshawar and Karachi via Pakistan Railways.
Ch Akhtar Ali Karnana and Muhammad Munir Mughal had constructed the railway station (Urdu: اختر کرنانہ ریلوے اسٹیشن )[7] in 1984, and are still taking care of it, even though the train service is available.[8][9]
Nowadays, people prefer to travel on rickshaws or using their personal vehicles.[citation needed]
Mosques
editThere are approximately fourteen mosques in Karnana, with two mosques not yet constructed.[citation needed]
Grand (Jamia) mosques
editOther mosques
edit- 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
Education
editGovernment schools
edit- Govt. Boys High School Karnana
- Govt. Boys Primary School Karnana
- Govt. Girls Elementary School Karnana
Private schools
edit- The Educators (Abdul Shakoor campus)
- Noor Public Girls Model High School Karnana
- Kinza Public Girls High School Karnana
- Mustafai Public Girls High School
Notable people
editCh. Akhtar Ali Khatana is from Karnana. Former Chief Minister of Punjab Mian Muhammad Afzal Hayat's forefathers were from Karnana as well.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Post Codes in All Districts of Pakistan http://www.pakpost.gov.pk/postcode/postcode.html
- ^ "National Dialing Codes". Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "Punjab Portal". Government of Punjab. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Gujrat - Government of Pakistan Archived 2009-02-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Akhtar Karnana - Google Maps
- ^ Location of Karnana - Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ "Panoramio is no longer available".
- ^ Akhtar Karnana Railway Station __ People Protesting against Pakistan Railway __ Gujrat, Punjab, Pak _ Tune.pk
- ^ People oh Karnana Protesting against Pakistan Railway, Funny - Tune.pk
- ^ Central Mosque - Google Maps
- ^ Al-Madina Mosque - Google Maps
- ^ Al-Madina Mosque's Grand Minar - Google Maps
- ^ Quba Mosque - Google Maps