Tarati | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Coordinates: | 33.1167°N 73.1802°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Tehsil |
Subdivision Name1: | Gujar Khan |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Rawalpindi |
Subdivision Type4: | Union council |
Subdivision Name4: | Adhi |
Leader Title: | Number Dar |
Leader Name: | Shiraz Ahmed |
Population Total: | 1,372 |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Demographics Type1: | Ethnicity |
Demographics1 Title1: | Ethnic groups |
Demographics1 Info1: | Bhati Rajput, Gujjar, Awan |
Demographics Type2: | Faith |
Demographics2 Title1: | Religion |
Demographics2 Info1: | Islam |
Timezone1: | PST +05:00 ahead of GMT |
Area Code: | 0513 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Post office |
Blank Info Sec1: | Dhoong |
Tarati (Urdu: تراٹی, in Urdu pronounced as /təɾaːʈiː/), is a village in Adhi Union Council, Gujar Khan Tehsil, Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan, in the centre of the Pothohar cultural region. The area has considerable natural resources in the form of petroleum and natural gas. It is approximately 45 kilometres southeast of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.
The population of the village, according to 2017 census was 1,372.[1]
Tarati is a mainly agricultural village, with wheat and groundnuts as the major crops.
The local language is Pothowari.
Tarati is situated off the Daultala – Mulhal Mughlan Road. Gujar Khan is about 18 kilometers, Rawalpindi - Islamabad is about 45 kilometers and Chakwal is about 26 kilometers from Tarati.