Ahla

Ahla is a village and Union Council of Mandi Bahauddin District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.

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Overview

Ahla is situated on the southern bank of Lower Jhelum canal, about 9 km from Mandi Bahauddin city. It is headquarters of union council Ahla. The union council comprises villages of Ahla, Khewa, Mohabbatpur, Datto Chuher, Chak Deewarka, Beerh Pindi Jharana (Pindi Alehaani), Pindi Alehaani Utlee(upper) and Pindi Alehaani Haithlee(lower), Kot Jharaana, Bagga (also called Bagga Pump), Kotla Peeran and Kot Admaana. Village Ahla has a Government High School for Boys, Government Middle School for Girls and a few private schools of different levels.

Tribes/Communities/Baradaris: Main tribes are Raja,s (Khokhar Rajputs), Kahuts/Kahoots/Koots,chadher(IRFAN CHADHER) mostly in toheed abad near Railway station, Gondals, Ranjhas, Sapras, Basraas, Dudds, Matmals, Mairs, Bhattis, Raans, many immigrants from East Punjab and beyond. Main occupations are agriculture and trading. Important personality of the area is Chaudary Ghulam Ali koot/kahut of Ahla. He is a nice political and social personality of the area. He has been elected as Chairman District council four times and member union council Ahla. He is well known to judge and solve the disputes of people. The land of Ahla stretches from the confines of Jalalpur Sharif in the north to the boundaries of Sohawas and Chimmon in the south. In the other direction, it touches village Maajhi in the west and Bagga village in the east. Its land is almost 2,625 acres (1,062 ha).

Famous personalities

 (Ex chirman union council)    
       (Ahla)
 ( datto chuher )
   young and growing Political and social personality
          (Ahla)
 ( ex numberdar  Datto Chuher)
 (Datto Chuher)
 (Khewa)
    
   (Ex Food officer gjranwala division)

Transport

It has a railway station by its name, located almost 3 km from the village.

Geography

[1] It is located at 32°36'0N 73°24'0E at an altitude of 202 metres (666 ft).[2]

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