Talagang

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Talagang
 General Information
 Country Pakistan
 Province Punjab
 Coordinates 32°55′0″N 72°25′0″E / 32.91667, 72.41667Coordinates: 32°55′0″N 72°25′0″E / 32.91667, 72.41667
 Time zone PST (UTC+5)
 No. of Towns 1
 Government
 No. of Union Councils 2

Talagang, the headquarters of Talagang Tehsil, is a town located in Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan.[1] It is located at 32°55'0N 72°25'0E[2] and lies about 30 kilometres from the M2 motorway and about 45 kilometres from the district capital - Chakwal.

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[edit] Administration

Talagang town is the administrative centre of Talagang Tehsil, one of the three tehsils (administrative subdivisions) of Chakwal District. The tehsil is divided into 23 Union Councils, two of which form the town of Talagang[1].

[edit] Education

Talagang has a well developed education level, the oldest school of the tehsil is Govt. High School No. 1, Talagang which has an enrolment of more than 1600 students. Almost all villages have schools at primary level. There are two government colleges, four Higher Secondary Schools, Fauji Foundation Model school & collage,MAKKAH education system,VIP Educational system,Talagang Institude of Computer Science and private collages.

[edit] Health facilities

Tehsil Headquarter Hospital, Talagang has two campuses; located in centre of the city and other in well known biggest colony of Talagang known as Banglow Noor Shah. There are several other hospitals at different locations within tehsil. And construction of Pervaiz Hospital is going on which will be one of the model hospital for all Tehsils of Pakistan

[edit] Markets

Talagang city has developed markets comprising of over 6000 shops.It main markets are Mansoor market,Qazi market,Landa bazar,New Market,Niazi market,Bismillah Market,etc.Its markets are more developed as compared to chakwal which is district of Talagang. Talagang is one and only Tehsil of Pakistan who is biggest revenue generator.

[edit] Notable people

  • Air Marshal Nur Khan[citation needed]
  • Capt. Muhammad Nawaz, Budhial. Two Times Asian Champion in Javelin Throw
  • Arman Munir Software Engineer (Dhulli)

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Tehsils & Unions in the District of Chakwal - Government of Pakistan
  2. ^ Location of Talagang - Falling Rain Genomics
Administrative Divisions of Chakwal District
Capital Chakwal
Union Councils Arra | Balkassar | Balokassar | Basharat | Begal | Bharpur | Bheen | Bhilomar | Bhoun | Bidher | Buchal Kalan | Budhial | Chak Malook | Chak Umra | Chakwal City-I | Chakwal City-Ii | Chakwal City-Iii | Chakwal City-Iv | Chakwal City-V | Choa Ganj Ali Shah | Choa Saidanshah | Dab | Dalwal | Dandot | Dhoular | Dhudial | Dhurnal | Dullah | Dulmial | Dumman | Jabbi Shah Dilawar | Jand | Jand Khanzada | Jassial | Jaswal | Jhatla | Kallar Kahar | Karsal | Karyala | Khairpur | Khotian | Kot Choudrain | Kot Gullah | Kot Qazi | Kot Sarang | Lawa | Lehr Sultanpur | Leti | Mangwal | Miani | Mulhal Mughlan | Multan Khurd | Munara | Mureed | Naka Kahoot | Noorpur | Odherwal | Padshahan | Pichnand | Piera Fatehial | Saghar | Saral | Talagang City-I | Talagang City-Ii | Tamman | Tehi | Thoa Mehram Khan | Warwal