Raja Jang
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Raja Jang | |
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Town | |
  Raja Jang | |
| Coordinates: 30°56′56″N 73°44′36″E / 30.94889°N 73.74333°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Kasur |
| Elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Raja Jang (Urdu: راجہ جنگ), is a town and Municipal Corporation of Kasur District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] It is part of Kasur Tehsil.[2] Its population is over 100,000. It is situated at a higher altitude than Lahore. The BRB Canal passes the north-west side of the town.
The name Raja Jang is a variation of Raja Roy Bahadur Jang. Raja Roy Bahadur Jang lived in Raja Jang under British rule. After 1947, Sikhs and Hindus left behind havelis and mansions. Raja Jang is the only town of Kasur district with high literacy.
