Pindi Bhattian
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Pindi Bhattian
پِنڈى بھٹياں | |
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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 بھٹياں) 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 a revolt against the Mughal rule in the Punjab.
Commercially, Pindi Bhattian lies at the heart of Punjab and North Pakistan. Pindi Bhattian is connected 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.
It is one of the ancient towns of Pakistan and the home town of Dulla Bhatti, a 16th-century Muslim Rajput rebel and folk hero of Punjab. Pindi Bhattian's economy also mostly depends upon agriculture. It has mostly English medium institutions for education. All the secondary and intermediate educational institutions are affiliated with BISE Gujranwala. Qutab Din Pehlwan Awan was one of the best wrestler of Punjab in 1965 till 1985 "Dulle di bar: Dulla Bhatti and his homeland", a book by Asad Saleem Sheikh about Dulla Bhatti, presents a comprehensive view of Pindi Bhattian in the times of Mughal Empire.[3][4]
