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Talagang District

ضلع تلہ گنگ
Talagang District ضلع تلہ گنگ
District of Punjab
	Coordinates: 32°55′40″N 72°24′40″E / 32.92778°N 72.41111°E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
Division	Rawalpindi
Established	14 October 2022
Headquarters	Talagang
Government
• Type	District Administration
• Deputy Commissioner	Mossawer Ahmad Khan Niazi
• District Police Officer	Hasam Bin Iqbal
• District Health Officer	N/A
Area
• District of Punjab	2,932 km2 (1,132 sq mi)
Population (2023 Census of Pakistan)
• District of Punjab	602,246
• Density	210/km2 (530/sq mi)
• Urban	100,050 (16.61%)
• Rural	502,196 (83.39%)
	(old Talagang Tehsil & Lawa Tehsil was made Talagang District in October 2022)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+6 (PDT)
Number of Tehsils	3

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Talagang District (Urdu/Punjabi: ضلع تلہ گنگ) is an administrative district of Punjab province of Pakistan. Formerly it was Talagang Tehsil within the Chakwal District; its status was raised to District in October 2022 by the government.^[2]^[3]

It is part of the Potohar plateau and lies on the north of Salt Range and east of the Kala Chita range. Talagang is 45 km from Chakwal. The motorway M2 is located 30 km from Talagang. It is bordered by Khushab to its South, Attock to its North, Chakwal to its East, and Mianwali to its West.^[2]

History

It was declared as District on 14 October 2022 by Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi on the request of former Provincial Minister and MPA Hafiz Ammar Yasir.^[4]^[5] Former Talagang Tehsil was part of District Campbellpur (now Attock District) until 1985, when District Chakwal was created. Tehsil Talagang was merged with Chakwal. There are two Municipal Committees (Lawa, Talagang) in District Talagang . District Council Talagang has also been notified in the official Gazzette of the Punjab. In the over 150 families of Talagang pottery manufacturing is the primary source of income, continuing the centuries-old tradition of creating handmade clay wares.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1951	...	—
1961	...	—
1972	...	—
1981	...	—
1998	401,607	—
2017	527,756	+1.45%
2023	602,246	+2.22%
Sources:^[7]

Population

At the time of the 2017 census, what is today Talagang district had 94,060 households and a population of 401,607.^[8] Talagang had a sex ratio of 1075 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 69.93% - 83.34% for males and 57.85% for females. 79,678 (15.10%) lived in urban areas. 117,031 (22.18%) were under 10 years of age. 830 (0.16%) were from religious minorities.

Language

Languages of Talagang district (2023)

Punjabi (96%)

Pashto (2.84%)

Urdu (0.8%)

Other Languages (0.36%)

At the time of the 2023 census, 96% of the population spoke Punjabi and 2.84% Pashto as their first language.^[9]

Administration

Tehsil^[10]	Area (km²)^[11]	Pop. (2023)	Density (ppl/km²) (2023)	Literacy rate (2023)^[12]	Union Councils	No. of villages	No. of public schools	No. of police stations	No. of post offices
Talagang	2,022	457,635	226.33	75.63%	19	75	300	1	12
Lawa	910	144,611	158.91	71.37%	5	5	116	1	3
Multan Khurd	...	...	...	75.63%	...	...	...	...	...

Villages

Gallery

Hindu temple in Talagang District

Chinji National Park in Talagang District

I love Talagang Board in Kalma Chowk in Talagang City.

References

^ Cite error: The named reference 2023census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b ^c "Two new districts carved out of Pindi Division". The Express Tribune newspaper. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
^ "Two new districts carved out of Pindi Division". The Express Tribune. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
^ "Punjab CM approves establishment of four new districts in province". Daily Times. 15 October 2022. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
^ "Punjab CM Pervaiz Elahi announces to form five new districts". The Nation. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
^ "A village in Pakistan keeps business and tradition of pottery alive". Arab News PK. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
^ "District And Tehsil Level Population Summary (Census - 2017) (old Talagang Tehsil was made Talagang District by the govt. in October 2022)" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
^ "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2023)" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
^ Divisions/Districts of Pakistan Archived 2006-09-30 at the Wayback Machine Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division names
^ "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB" (PDF).
^ "LITERACY RATE, ENROLMENT AND OUT OF SCHOOL POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023" (PDF).

External links

Explored Talagang
Weather of Talagang

[2023census-1] Cite error: The named reference 2023census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Tribune-2] "Two new districts carved out of Pindi Division". The Express Tribune newspaper. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2024.

[3] "Two new districts carved out of Pindi Division". The Express Tribune. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

[DT-4] "Punjab CM approves establishment of four new districts in province". Daily Times. 15 October 2022. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.

[5] "Punjab CM Pervaiz Elahi announces to form five new districts". The Nation. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2024.

[6] "A village in Pakistan keeps business and tradition of pottery alive". Arab News PK. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.

[7] "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

[2017census-8] "District And Tehsil Level Population Summary (Census - 2017) (old Talagang Tehsil was made Talagang District by the govt. in October 2022)" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2024.

[2023_census-9] "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2023)" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

[10] Divisions/Districts of Pakistan Archived 2006-09-30 at the Wayback Machine Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division names

[11] "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB" (PDF).

[12] "LITERACY RATE, ENROLMENT AND OUT OF SCHOOL POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023" (PDF).

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-'''Talagang District''' ([[Urdu]]/{{lang-pa|{{nq|ضلع تلہ گنگ}}}}) Talagang is a District of [[the Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab province]] of [[Pakistan]]. Formerly it was [[Talagang Tehsil]] that was made Talagang District in October 2022 by the government.<ref name=Tribune/> It is situated in the North of the Punjab province. It is part of the [[Pothohar Plateau|Potohar plateau]] and lies on the north of [[Salt Range]] and east of the [[Kala Chitta Range|Kala Chita range]]. Talagang is 45&nbsp;km from Chakwal. The motorway M2 is located 30&nbsp;km from Talagang.
+'''Talagang District''' ([[Urdu]]/{{langx|pa|{{nq|ضلع تلہ گنگ}}}}) is an administrative district of [[the Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab province]] of [[Pakistan]]. Formerly it was Talagang Tehsil within the [[Chakwal District]]; its status was raised to District in October 2022 by the government.<ref name=Tribune/><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-16 |title=Two new districts carved out of Pindi Division |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2381771/two-new-districts-carved-out-of-pindi-division |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref>
+It is part of the [[Pothohar Plateau|Potohar plateau]] and lies on the north of [[Salt Range]] and east of the [[Kala Chitta Range|Kala Chita range]]. Talagang is 45&nbsp;km from Chakwal. The motorway M2 is located 30&nbsp;km from Talagang. It is bordered by [[Khushab District|Khushab]] to its South, [[Attock District|Attock]] to its North, [[Chakwal District|Chakwal]] to its East, and [[Mianwali District|Mianwali]] to its West.<ref name=Tribune>{{cite news | url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2381771/two-new-districts-carved-out-of-pindi-division |newspaper=The Express Tribune newspaper |title=Two new districts carved out of Pindi Division |archive-date=16 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016080153/https://tribune.com.pk/story/2381771/two-new-districts-carved-out-of-pindi-division|url-status=dead|access-date=1 March 2024 }}</ref>
-It is located at a distance of 300&nbsp;km from Lahore and 139&nbsp;km from Islamabad.Talagang  remains  a traffic hub as it is located on Islamabad-Karachi national highway. It’s famous for its peanuts production which is the highest in Potohar region consisting of around 42,000 acres of cultivation and hunting grounds with local fauna including black francolin, white throated francolin, quail and hare. Bull Racing(جلسہ کراہ) and Zarri Chappal (زری کھیڑ) are also part of Talagang's culture.
+==History==
-Talagang is pre-dominantly inhabited by the Awan tribe.
+It was declared as District on 14 October 2022 by Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi on the request of former Provincial Minister and MPA Hafiz Ammar Yasir.<ref name=DT>{{cite news | url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/1012413/punjab-cm-approves-establishment-of-four-new-districts-in-province/ | title=Punjab CM approves establishment of four new districts in province |newspaper=Daily Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031144419/https://dailytimes.com.pk/1012413/punjab-cm-approves-establishment-of-four-new-districts-in-province/|date=15 October 2022|archive-date=31 October 2023|url-status=dead|access-date=1 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-15 |title=Punjab CM Pervaiz Elahi announces to form five new districts |url=https://www.nation.com.pk/15-Oct-2022/punjab-cm-pervaiz-elahi-announces-to-form-five-new-districts |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=The Nation |language=en-US}}</ref> Former Talagang Tehsil was part of District Campbellpur (now [[Attock District]]) until 1985, when District Chakwal was created. Tehsil Talagang was merged with Chakwal. There are two Municipal Committees (Lawa, Talagang) in District Talagang . District Council Talagang has also been notified in the official Gazzette of the Punjab. In the over 150 families of Talagang [[pottery]] manufacturing is the primary source of income, continuing the centuries-old tradition of creating handmade clay wares.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-03 |title=A village in Pakistan keeps business and tradition of pottery alive |url=https://arab.news/cm84v |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Arab News PK |language=en}}</ref>
+== Demographics ==
-Talagang district is bordered by [[Khushab District|Khushab]] to its South, [[Attock District|Attock]] to its North, [[Chakwal District|Chakwal]] to its East, and [[Mianwali District|Mianwali]] to its West.<ref name=Tribune>{{cite news | url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2381771/two-new-districts-carved-out-of-pindi-division |newspaper=The Express Tribune newspaper |title=Two new districts carved out of Pindi Division |archive-date=16 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016080153/https://tribune.com.pk/story/2381771/two-new-districts-carved-out-of-pindi-division|url-status=dead|access-date=1 March 2024 }}</ref> Talagang is commonly known as land of Ghazis and Martyrs. It was declared as District on 14 October 2022 by Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi on the request of former Provincial Minister and MPA Hafiz Ammar Yasir.<ref name=DT>{{cite news | url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/1012413/punjab-cm-approves-establishment-of-four-new-districts-in-province/ | title=Punjab CM approves establishment of four new districts in province |newspaper=Daily Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031144419/https://dailytimes.com.pk/1012413/punjab-cm-approves-establishment-of-four-new-districts-in-province/|date=15 October 2022|archive-date=31 October 2023|url-status=dead|access-date=1 March 2024}}</ref>
+{{Historical populations|1951|...|1961|...|1972|...|1981|...|1998|401,607|2017|527,756|2023|602,246|align=left|percentages=pagr|footnote=Sources:<ref>{{cite web |title=Population by administrative units 1951-1998 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/1998/administrative_units.pdf |publisher = [[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>}}
+=== Population ===
-Talagang was named after a hindu tribe named Gang (گنگ). Before the independence of Pakistan, Gang tribe was settled in District Talagang. After Independence, Hindus migrated.
-Former Talagang Tehsil was part of District Campbellpur (now Attock) until 1985, when District Chakwal was created. Tehsil Talagang was merged with Chakwal. There are two Municipal Committees (Lawa, Talagang) in District Talagang . District Council Talagang has also been notified in the official Gazzette of the Punjab.
-== Demographics ==
 At the time of the 2017 census, what is today Talagang district had 94,060 households and a population of 401,607.<ref name="2017census">{{cite web |url=http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk:80/sites/default/files/bwpsr/punjab/CHAKWAL_SUMMARY.pdf|title=District And Tehsil Level Population Summary (Census - 2017) (old Talagang Tehsil was made Talagang District by the govt. in October 2022) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125235121/http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk:80/sites/default/files/bwpsr/punjab/CHAKWAL_SUMMARY.pdf |website=[[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]], Government of Pakistan website|archive-date=25 November 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=1 March 2024}}</ref> Talagang had a sex ratio of 1075 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 69.93% - 83.34% for males and 57.85% for females. 79,678 (15.10%) lived in urban areas. 117,031 (22.18%) were under 10 years of age. 830 (0.16%) were from religious minorities.
+=== Language ===
 {{Pie chart
 |thumb = left
-|caption = Languages of Talagang district (2017)
+|caption = Languages of Talagang district (2023)
-|label1 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] |value1 = 68.14 |color1 = Red
+|label1 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] |value1 = 96 |color1 = Red
-|label2 = [[Saraiki Language|Saraiki]] |value2 = 22.86 |color2 = firebrick
+|label3 = [[Urdu]] |value3 = 0.8 |color3 = firebrick
-|label3 = [[Pashto Language|Pashto]] |value3 = 7.56 |color3 = grey
+|label2 = [[Pashto Language|Pashto]]
+|color2 = lightgreen |value2 = 2.84 |color4 = grey
-|value4=1.44|label4=[[others Languages|other]]}}
+|value4=0.36|label4=Other Languages}}
-At the time of the 2017 census, 68.14% of the population spoke [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] , 22.86% [[Saraiki language]] and 1.90% [[Pashto]] as their first language.<ref name="2017census" /> The local dialect is [[Awankari dialect|Awankari]].
+At the time of the 2023 census, 96% of the population spoke [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] and 2.84% [[Pashto]] as their first language.<ref name="2023 census">{{cite web|title=District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2023)|url= https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/punjab/dcr/table_11.pdf |website=www.pbscensus.gov.pk|publisher=[[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>
-==Administrative division==
-The district Talagang consists of 3 Tehsils:
+==Administration==
-* [[Lawa Tehsil|Lawa]]
+{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash"
-* [[Multan Khurd]]
+!Tehsil<ref>[http://www.ecp.gov.pk/content/District.html Divisions/Districts of Pakistan] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060930093025/http://www.ecp.gov.pk/content/District.html|date=2006-09-30}} Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division names</ref>
-* [[Talagang Tehsil|Talagang]]
+!Area
+(km²)<ref>{{Cite web |title=TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/punjab/dcr/table_1.pdf}}</ref>
+!Pop.
+(2023)
+!Density
+(ppl/km²)
+(2023)
-==Villages==
+!Literacy rate
-[[List of villages in Talagang District]]{{Wide image|Sassi da Kallara.jpg|200px|[[Hindu temple]] in Talagang District|5=right}}
+(2023)<ref>{{Cite web |title=LITERACY RATE, ENROLMENT AND OUT OF SCHOOL POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_punjab_districts.pdf}}</ref>
+!Union Councils
+!No. of villages
+!No. of public schools
+!No. of police stations
+!No. of post offices
+|-
+|[[Talagang Tehsil|Talagang]]
+|2,022
+|457,635
+|226.33
+|75.63%
+|19
+|75
+|300
+|1
+|12
+|-
+|[[Lawa Tehsil|Lawa]]
+|910
+|144,611
+|158.91
+|71.37%
+|5
+|5
+|116
+|1
+|3
+|-
+|[[Multan Khurd]]
+|...
+|...
+|...
+|75.63%
+|...
+|...
+|...
+|...
+|...
+|}
+== Villages ==
+{{Main|List of villages in Talagang District}}
+==Gallery==
+{{Wide image|Sassi da Kallara.jpg|200px|[[Hindu temple]] in Talagang District|5=right}}
 {{Wide image|Chinji National Park.jpg|200px|[[Chinji National Park]] in Talagang District|5=right}}
+{{Wide image|Ilovetalagang.jpg|200px|'''I love Talagang''' Board in Kalma Chowk in [[Talagang]] City.|5=right}}
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
+* Explored [https://medium.com/@wabitravel/talagang-city-pakistans-hidden-gem-waiting-to-be-explored-fd03b949a1d8 Talagang]
+* Weather of [https://www.accuweather.com/en/pk/talagang/259765/daily-weather-forecast/259765 Talagang]
 {{Districts of Punjab (Pakistan)}}
 {{Talagang-Union-Councils}}
 {{Geographic location
-|Centre    = [[Talagang District]]
+|Centre    = Talagang District
 |North     = [[Attock District]]
 |Northeast = [[Rawalpindi District]]
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 [[Category:Districts of Punjab, Pakistan]]
-[[Category:Talagang District| ]]
+[[Category:Districts of Pakistan]]

v t e Districts of Punjab, Pakistan
Provincial capital: Lahore
Bahawalpur	Bahawalnagar Bahawalpur Rahim Yar Khan
Dera Ghazi Khan	Dera Ghazi Khan Jampur Kot Addu Layyah Muzaffargarh Rajanpur Taunsa
Faisalabad	Chiniot Faisalabad Jhang Toba Tek Singh
Gujranwala	Gujranwala Narowal Sialkot
Gujrat	Gujrat Hafizabad Mandi Bahauddin Wazirabad
Lahore	Kasur Lahore Nankana Sahib Sheikhupura
Mianwali	Bhakkar Mianwali Talagang
Multan	Khanewal Lodhran Multan Vehari
Rawalpindi	Attock Chakwal Jhelum Murree Rawalpindi
Sahiwal	Okara Pakpattan Sahiwal
Sargodha	Khushab Sargodha

v t e Administrative Divisions of Talagang
Administration: Talagang District
Cities	Talagang (capital)
Tehsils	Talagang Lawa Multan Khurd
Union councils	Akwal Bhilomar Bidher Budhial Dhermund Dhoular Jabbi shah dilawar Jassial Jhatla Kot sarang Malakwal Multan khurd Naka kahoot Piera fatehial Saghar Tamman Tehi Thoa mehram khan
Localities	Malakwal Nighee Bilalbad Chinji Dhok Pathan Kot Qazi Kot Shams Kot Gullah Khuian Pichand Wanhar Sangwala Dhulli Dhermond Gojwala Leti Bedhar Darot Adlaka Dorat Dhulli Pira Jangla Morat Mial

v t e Highlights of Talagang
Places	Chinji National Park Ghabir Dam Nala Ankar Bridge
People	Hardev Bahri I. S. Johar Hafiz Ammar Yasir Fateh Mohammad Malik Malik Falak Sher Awan Nur Khan Shehryar Malik Musawir Munir Sardar Mumtaz Khan Mansoor Hayat Khan