Ali Pur Chattha is a Tehsil and union council of Ali Pur Chattha Tehsil,

Wazirabad District Wazirabad District ( Punjabi and ur, ), is a district that is a part of the Majha region in Punjab, Pakistan. Wazirabad District is bordered by the districts of Gujrat, Sialkot, Mandi Bahauddin, Hafizabad, and Gujranwala. Administration Wazir ...

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

. Ali Pur Chattha (formerly Akalgarh) is a tehsil of

in the

Gujrat Division Gujrat Division (Urdu, pa, گجرات ڈویژن; also called 10th Division) is an administrative division of the Punjab province of Pakistan, with it being headquartered in the Gujrat city. It came into being on 17 August 2022 after districts ...

of Pakistan. It is situated nearly 35km away in the west from the district capital

, about 25 to 30 km in North of

Hafizabad Hafizabad (Urdu and pa, ) is a city and capital of Hafizabad District located in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 31st largest city of Pakistan. It is also a Tehsil. Ancient history Hafizabad is an old city in Punjab, Pakistan. In 327 BC, duri ...

and 8km in the south from

Rasool Nagar Rasool Nagar or Rasul Nagar ( Punjabi and ur, ), is a small town in Wazirabad District, situated on the bank of the Chenab River in Punjab province of Pakistan. Having its own municipality which is govern by the chairman. The neighboring cities a ...

and 15km

Chenab River The Chenab River () is a major river that flows in India and Pakistan, and is one of the 5 major rivers of the Punjab region. It is formed by the union of two headwaters, Chandra and Bhaga, which rise in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul regi ...

(

Qadirabad Barrage Qadirabad ( ur, ) is a village located near Chenab River in tehsil Phalia in Mandi Bahauddin District in province Punjab in Pakistan. History The name 'Qadirabad' comes from the name of Mirza Qadir Khan, whose grave and that of his brother's ...

) and almost 26km of the east of

Vanike Tarar Vanike Tarar is a town in the Hafizabad District of Punjab, Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies b ...

History

In the Ali Pur Chattha area, there are the ruins of the historical city of Akālgarh with the remnants of the

Sikh Empire The Sikh Empire was a state originating in the Indian subcontinent, formed under the leadership of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who established an empire based in the Punjab. The empire existed from 1799, when Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured Lahor ...

in this area. The municipality was created in 1867 during

colonial rule Colonialism is a practice or policy of control by one people or power over other people or areas, often by establishing colonies and generally with the aim of economic dominance. In the process of colonisation, colonisers may impose their relig ...

. At that time, the town lay on the

Wazirabad Wazirabad (Urdu/ pa, ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the capital of Wazirabad District. Famous for its cutlery products, it is known as the city of cutlery and is also quite famous for its foods. Wazirabad is situated on the banks of th ...

Lyallpur Faisalabad (; Punjabi/ ur, , ; ), formerly known as Lyallpur ( Punjabi, Urdu: لائل پور), named after the founder of the city, but was renamed in 1977 in honour of late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. It is the 3rd largest city of Pak ...

branch of the North-Western Railway.

Communication

Alipur is connected with Wazirabad via Wazirabad-Alipur Highway and connected with Gujranwala via Kalaskay through Gujranwala-Alipur Highway. The Wazirabad-Faisalabad rail link has a railway station in the city called

Alipur Chatta railway station Alipur Chatta railway station ( ur, ) is located in Alipur Chatha city, Gujranwala district, Punjab province, Pakistan. See also * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state ...

References

Cities and towns in Gujranwala District Populated places in Wazirabad Tehsil Populated places established in 1867 {{Gujranwala-geo-stub