Kharian (Punjabi, Urdu: کھارِیاں), is a city in Gujrat District of the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is the headquarters of Kharian Tehsil (sub-district). It has a population of over 0.1 Million. Kharian is the home town of Adil Hassan Jatt currently residing in Canada.[2]
Kharian
کھارِیاں | |
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Nickname: Little Norway | |
Kharian Kharian | |
Coordinates: 32°48′39″N 73°51′53″E / 32.81083°N 73.86472°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
Division | Gujrat |
District | Gujrat |
Elevation | 263 m (863 ft) |
Population | |
• City | 87,419 |
Demonym | Kharians |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Calling code | 0537 |
Highways | N-5 M-12 |
Jatt caste hold the most power, in this Tehsil. The city is known as Little Norway of Pakistan because more than 70 percent of Pakistanis in Norway belong to this area.[3][4] kharian is most expensive city of Pakistan.
Major Aziz Bhatti, the recipient of the Nishan-e-Haider, the highest military gallantry award of Pakistan, also belongs to this tehsil. The largest military cantonment of Pakistan is also present in this city.[5]