Chandhar

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Chandhar
چندر
Sardara Da Pind
Chandhar
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Chandhar
Chandhar (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 32°06′18″N73°48′36″E / 32.105°N 73.810°E / 32.105; 73.810
CountryFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Province Flag of Punjab.svg  Punjab
District Gujranwala
Government
Area
  Total0.8 sq mi (2 km2)
Population
  Estimate 
(2017)
5,009 [1]
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)
  Summer (DST)+5
Calling code 055

Chandhar (Urdu : چندھر) is a small town in the Gujranwala District of Punjab, Pakistan.

Chandhar Airbase of Pakistan Air Force is located near Chandhar. The Famous And Big Personalities Are The Sardars Kasana Gujjars The Most Known And Big Personality Of Chandhar Was Sardar Jameel Ahmad Gujjar Marhoom And His Brother Sardar Niaz Ahmad Gujjars Marhoom And Todays Big Personalities Are Sardar Haider Ali Gujjar Saab And Sardar Shakeel Ahmad Gujjar Saab Chairman Jalhan Chandhar These Four Are The Big Personalities Of Chandhar

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References

  1. "GUJRANWALA BLOCKWISE" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics . Retrieved 2020-04-10.