Ladian is a small village in

Kharian Tehsil Kharian Tehsil (Punjabi and ur, ) is a tehsil located in Gujrat District, Punjab, Pakistan. The land lies between the rivers of Chenab and Jhelum and in the North the foothills of the mountains of Kashmir. Village and towns of Tehsil Kharian ...

Gujrat District Gujrat ( Punjabi and ur, ), is a district of Punjab Province in Pakistan. It is bounded on the northeast by Mirpur, on the northwest by the River Jhelum, which separates it from Jhelum District, on the east and southeast by the Chenab Ri ...

, Punjab, Pakistan. It is known for its brave son Maj. Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider). It is located at 30°59'0N 72°51'0E and has an altitude of 156 metres (512 feet).Location of Ladian - Falling Rain Genomics
/ref> Most of the population of the village belongs to the Rajput Gujjar and Jat castes. The other prevailing casts are Bhatti & Kashmiri. The Haqlay, Mehar, Ladi, mians, Padhanas, Kharis, Chandi are the sub casts of Gujjars. The name of the village is in reference to Ladi cast. It is believed that Ladis built this village and other casts later migrated in. Agricultural gains are the mainstay of economy. Different types of corps are cultivated throughout the entire year.

Education

Literacy Rate of the village is 40%. Most of the people are settled in European, America & Arab countries. Every year on 6 September, a very graceful army parade is conducted. The only road is from Kharin to Kotla Arab Ali Khan. This road has an important role from a defence point of view, as this road connects the main cantonment to the border area towards

Azad Kashmir Azad Jammu and Kashmir (; ), abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir, is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entitySee: * * * and constituting the western portion of the larger Ka ...

. The village has 4 Schools & one Rural health Dispensary serving the people. The special contribution of Mr.Sardar Bhatti in education is highly appreciated to improve the education standards. Beaconhouse school system and other good schools are also in the vicinity of 25 minutes drive from the village. Main G.T Road connecting Islamabad and Lahore is about 40 minutes drive from the village.

Neighborhood

Some of the important towns in the vicinity are: Guliyana, Lalamusa, Kharian, Bhurach Basoha, Gujrat, Bhimber,

, Kotla Arab Ali Khan Kakrali.

Sports

Cricket & Volleyball are popular games in youngsters. The youngsters are enthusiastic & energetic to explore Europe & America.

References

{{Reflist Villages in Kharian Tehsil