Ratta, Azad Kashmir Explained

Official Name:Ratta
Mapsize:100px
Coordinates:33.357°N 73.659°W
Pushpin Map:Azad Kashmir
Subdivision Type:Administering Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Azad Kashmir
Population Est:3,152
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5

Ratta is a village in Dadyal in the Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir. It is located 70km (40miles) east of Islamabad, Pakistan. Residents of Ratta sometimes add the word Ratvi to their surname. Ratta derived from the word jatta naming it jatta da malla meaning A Place of Jatts.

Demography

According to the Pakistan census of 1998, its population was 3,152.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Village List Mirpur AJK PDF.