Kotla Haji Shah | |
Native Name: | کوٹلہ حاجی شاہ |
Native Name Lang: | Ur |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Nickname: | Kotla |
Coordinates: | 32.8428°N 73.9503°W |
Pushpin Map: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Punjab |
Subdivision Type2: | Division |
Subdivision Name2: | Gujrat |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Gujrat |
Subdivision Type4: | Tehsil |
Subdivision Name4: | Kharian |
Subdivision Type5: | union council |
Subdivision Name5: | Bhagwal |
Kotla Haji Shah a historic village in Gujrat District, in the Punjab province, Pakistan. It is part of Bhagwal Union council in Kharian Tehsil. It is located about 12 km north-east of Kharian city, and has a population of about 2,000 people.
The village named after a prominent local Muslim Sufi Saint Baba G Sayed Haji Shah Sahib.Village former name is Kotla Sahdan,[1] The village has a simple and traditional lifestyle, with agriculture being the main source of income as well as some peoples went to foreign countries for work. The village has a mosque, a school, a graveyard. The village is known for its hospitality and generosity, as well as its love for sports, especially cricket and kabaddi. The village celebrates various festivals and occasions, such as Eid, annual Urs Mubarak of Baba G Haji Shah Sahib as per Gregorian calendar 21 to 22 June every year.
The village has a strong sense of community and brotherhood, and maintains good relations with the neighboring villages. nearby villages are Golra Hashim, Shorian, Bhattian, Bhagwal, Jhantla, and Chak Bakhtawar.