Katlang Tehsil
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Overview
Katlang Tehsil
تحصیل کاٹلنگ کاټلنګ تحصیل | |
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| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Mardan |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Muhammad Riaz (IND[a]) |
| Population | |
• Total | 343,144 |
Katlang (Pashto: کاټلنګ ⓘ, Urdu: کاٹلنگ ⓘ) is a tehsil in the Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[2][3][4]It is located 19 km (12 mi) north of Mardan and had a population of 377,535 as of the 2023 census.[5]
Geography and Administration
Katlang is one of the administrative subdivisions of Mardan District. It comprises several villages and towns, contributing to the region’s agricultural and economic activities.[6][AI-retrieved source]
Natural Resources
Katlang is often considered notable for its deposits of pink topaz, with estimated reserves ranging from 70,000 to 9,000,000 carats. These gemstones, along with Mingora emeralds, are considered valuable, with some selling at prices exceeding 20,000 rupees per carat.[7][AI-retrieved source]
Drone airstrike
See also
Notes
- ↑ Officially affiliated with the PTI, but filed nomination papers as an independent due to the PTI intra-party elections case
References
- ↑ "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP: KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2018-01-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-24. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ↑ "Katlang gets tehsil status". DAWN.COM. 20 February 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ "Parties failing to uphold Mardan three-party formula". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ "ANP set to form district govt in Mardan". The Nation. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ "Katlang (Tehsil, Pakistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ↑ "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Mardan -". Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ↑ "Swat Emerald - Pakistan's High Quality Emerald". Swat. Retrieved 2025-03-18.