Kotha | |
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| Kotha Gujjran | |
  Kotha 32°48'06.14" N 73°49'04.19" E | |
| Coordinates: 32°48′40″N 73°51′54″E / 32.811°N 73.865°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Gujrat |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | ca. 2,100 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 0537 |
Kotha Gujjran, also known as کوٹھا گجراں, is a village located on Mohri Road, approximately 4 kilometers from Kharian City in Gujrat District, Punjab province of Pakistan. The village is owned by the Gujjar community, a titled clan carrying the title chaudhry (CH), and is situated between Mohri Sharif, Dera Alam Pur Gondala, and Mehmand Chak on Mohri Road, which connects villages to the city.
Kotha Gujjran is the ancestral village of the Gorsi subsect of the Gujjar community. After the birth of Pakistan, a significant portion of their land came under compulsory purchase by the Pakistan army. Most people prior to migration either worked on the land or in the Army. One example of this is Subidar Major Sikander Khan, who was from Kotha Gujjran and served in the Pakistan Army.
Over time, a large portion of the population has migrated to European countries such as Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and the UK. Notably, one of the first peoples to migrate out of Kotha Gujjran was Haji Mohammed Iqbal, Ashiq Hussain and Mohammed Azam who was one of the few people in the region to understand the importance of migration.
The closest cities to Kotha Gujjran are Kharian (4 kilometers), Jhelum (approximately 20 kilometers), Lala Musa (approximately 20 kilometers), Dina, Pakistan (approximately 40 kilometers), and Gujrat (approximately 40 kilometers). Major cities such as Islamabad (approximately 140 kilometers), Lahore (approximately 175 kilometers), Gujranwala (approximately 100 kilometers), Sialkot (approximately 100 kilometers), Faisalabad (approximately 243 kilometers), Multan (approximately 520 kilometers), and Sargodha (approximately 166 kilometers) are also located within driving distance.
Education
- Govt. Primary School
History
This village has been home to the Gorsi Sub-tribe of Gujjars for the past 300 years however, it is believed that the Gorsi originally lived within the forests (Pabi) and migrated out to other settlements. Kotha originally was created by three brothers Bahudur, Sikander and Sarmund whom had inherited chunks of agriculture, estimates states around 600 acres of land.
Nearby villages and towns
- Kharian
- Mohri Sharif
- Dera Alam Pur Gondlan
- Mehmand Chak
- Sannat Pura