Ali Pur Chatta
Alipur Chattha
علی پور چٹھہ Akalgarh | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Alipur Chatha | |
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| Coordinates: 32°10′N 73°29′E / 32.16°N 73.49°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| District | Wazirabad |
| Tehsil | Alipur Chatha |
| Established | 14 October 2022 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.6 sq mi (12 km2) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2023) | 76,964[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +5 |
| Postal code type | 52080 |
| Calling code | 055 |
Ali Pur Chattha (formerly Akalgarh) is a city of Wazirabad District, Punjab, Pakistan.[2][3] The municipality was created in 1867 during colonial rule. It is situated 35 km west of the district capital Wazirabad, between 25 and 30 km north of Hafizabad, 8 km south of Rasool Nagar, 26 km east of Vanike Tarar and 15 km from Chenab River (Qadirabad Barrage).
History
[edit]An earlier name of the village was Aligarh. This village had Chatha clan's population. It was won by Sardar Maha Singh in 1718. He named it Akalgarh. In the Ali Pur Chattha area, there are the ruins of the historical city of Akālgarh with the remnants of the Sikh Empire in this area.[4]
The municipality was created in 1867 during colonial rule. At that time, the town lay on the Wazirabad-Lyallpur branch of the North-Western Railway.[citation needed]
Communication
[edit]Alipur is connected with Wazirabad via Wazirabad-Alipur Highway and with Gujranwala via Kalaskay through Gujranwala-Alipur Highway. Alipur Chatta railway station is located in Alipur Chatha city on the Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch line.[5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Alīpur Chatha, Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan". City Population. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ Location of Akalgarh - Falling Rain Genomics
- ↑ Chief Minister looks into the alleged torture of two sisters (at Alipur Chatha) Pakistan Today (newspaper), Published 9 June 2012, Retrieved 1 June 2018
- ↑ Bansal, Bobby Singh (1 December 2015). Remnants of the Sikh Empire: Historical Sikh Monuments in India & Pakistan. Hay House, Inc. ISBN 9789384544935.
- ↑ "Map of Pakistan Railways". railways.gov.pk. Ministry of Railways. 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.