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Revision as of 10:56, 4 May 2008
Mansar is a town in Attock District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
Geography
Mansar is located at 33° 54' 10N, 72° 18' 38E and has an average elevation of 278 metres (915 feet)[1]. It is about 18km north of Attock city near the Grand Trunk Road.
Army
There is also a regimental centre of the Pakistan Army known as A.K Regimental Center[citation needed].
Demographics
Mansar has a population of about 5000. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Mansar has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 61%. In Mansar, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age[citation needed].
Schools
There are two government Middle school for boys and girls in Mansar, as well as four private schools. The F.G High School and Army Public College (APSACS) is also present in cantonment area.
Mosques
There are many mosques in town, the most prominent of which are listed below[citation needed].
- Masjid Gulzar-e-Madena (Malkan Wali)
- Jamia Masjid (Sayyadan Wali)
- Maki Masjid
Mohallas (Colonies)
- [[koche abad sabar gate--193.251.135.125 (talk) 10:56, 4 May 2008 (UTC)janan towan]]
- Mohalla Sayyadan Wala.
- Tallay (lower) Mohalla
- Mohallah chail wala
Some other are also present.
Local Government
According to Local government system of Pakistan there is the government of Muslim League(Q) in Mansar.
| Post | Name |
| Nazim (UC-15) | janan khan(Mulla Mansoor) |
| Naib Nazim | Mukhtiar Ahmed (Mansar) |
| Counsellor | Malik Rashid (Mansar) |
| Social Worker | Muhammad Alam (Mansar) |
Known Personalities of Mansar
The well known personalities of Mansar are given below.
| Name | janan khan from attock near shabar gate attock | ||
| ----- | |||
| Malik Abdul Haleem (marhoom) | Landlord | ||
| Col. Umar Khan (marhoom) | Army officer | ||
| Muzaffar Khan | zamedar | ||
| Muhammad Alam | zamedar | ||
| M.Iqbal | Naib Tehsildar | ||
| Malik Refan (marhoom) | ------ | Malik Abdul Qadir (marhoom) | ------ |
| Malik Aslam (marhoom) | ------ | ||
| Malik Akhtar | zamedar | ||
| Dr Muhammad Arshad Malik | Diplomat |
Shrines (Dargah) in Mansar
The Shrines of the Sufi saint "Sin Kalo Baba"(حضرت سائں کلو بابا) revered for his piety and his disciple "Sayyad Anwar Shah"(حضرت سید انور شاہ) are also present in Mansar. Their is also a tomb of a disciple of Sayyad Anwar Shah, named "Bhai Mohammad Alam"(بھائی محمد عالم).