Katlang Tehsil | |
Native Name: | Urdu: {{nq|تحصیل کاٹلنگ Pushto; Pashto: {{script/Arabic|کاټلنګ تحصیل |
Settlement Type: | Tehsil |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Mardan |
Population Total: | 343,144 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Leader Party: | IND |
Leader Title: | Chairman |
Leader Name: | Muhammad Riaz |
Katlang (ps|کاټلنګ,) is a tehsil in the Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[2] [3] [4] It is located approximately north of Mardan. The population of Katlang was 343,144 in 2017.
It is known for its historical sights, prominently Buddhist temples as well as possibility of pink topaz in the area. It is estimated that there are anywhere between 70,000 and 9,000,000 carats of pink topaz in and around Katlang.[5]