Talagang
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Talagang is a district of Punjab province of Pakistan. Formerly it was Talagang Tehsil within the Chakwal District; its status was raised to District in October 2022 by the government.[1]
Location
It is part of the Potohar plateau and lies on the north of Salt Range and east of the Kala Chitta range. Talagang is 45 km from Chakwal. The motorway M2 is located 30 km from Talagang. It is bordered by Khushab to its South, Attock to its North, Chakwal to its East, and Mianwali to its West.[2]
History
It was declared as District on 14 October 2022 by Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi. Former Talagang Tehsil was part of District Campbellpur (now Attock District) until 1985, when District Chakwal was created. Tehsil Talagang was merged with Chakwal. There are two Municipal Committees (Lawa, Talagang) in District Talagang . District Council Talagang has also been notified in the official Gazzette of the Punjab. In the over 150 families of Talagang pottery manufacturing is the primary source of income, continuing the centuries-old tradition of creating handmade clay wares.[3]
Tahsils
List of villages in Talagang District
Adlaka, Akwal, Balwal, Bilalbad, Bhilomar, Bhagtal, Budhial, Banjar, Bedhar, Chinji, Dewal, Danda Shah Bilawal, Dharabi , Dhurnal, Dhermond, Dhulli, Dodial, Darhalanwali, Darot, Dhok doriyan, Dhok Goria, Dhok Hajian, Dhok Usri, Dhok Ujral, Dhok Ramdyal, Dhok Janwali, Dhok Khanal, Dhok Shah Nawaz, Dhok Naushahri, Dhok Detial, Dhok Maghral, Dhok Musa, Dhok Pathan, Gungewali Dhok, Gashral, Gojwala, Jhatla , Jasial, Jabbi Malikwali, Kot Sarang , Kot Qazi, Kot Shera, Kot Shams, Kot Gullah, Khuian, Khichhian, Kumhari Dheri, Kohtehra, Khānewāli, Lawa, Leti, Multan Khurd , Mamdot, Malakwal , Mustafa Abad Mogla, Mial, Morat, Naka Kahoot, Piera Fatehial, Pichand Town, Pira Jangla, Pachnand, Raroti Dhok, Saghar, Sangwala, Sadiqabad,
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