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Mangla

Town near Mangla Dam, Pakistan

Field	Value
name	Mangla
native_name
settlement_type	Town
image_skyline	File:Mangla Fort, Mangla Dam.jpg
imagesize	250
image_caption	Mangla Fort
etymology	Mangla Devi
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
subdivision_type2	Territory
subdivision_name2	Azad Kashmir
subdivision_type3	Division
subdivision_name3	Mirpur
subdivision_type4	District
subdivision_name4	Mirpur
demographics_type1	Languages
demographics1_title1	Official
demographics1_info1	Urdu: On p. 29, the census report states that Urdu is the official language of the government of Azad Kashmir, with Kashmiri, Pahari, Gojri, Punjabi, Kohistani, Pushto, and Sheena 'frequently spoken in Azad Kashmir'. Yet, when surveyed about their 'mother tongue', Azad Kashmiris' choices were limited to selecting from Pakistan's major languages: Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pushto, Balochi, Saraiki, and 'others'; not surprisingly, 2.18 million of Azad Kashmir's 2.97 million people chose 'others'.
demographics1_title2	Spoken
demographics1_info2
timezone1	Pakistan Standard Time

Mangla () is a town situated in District Mirpur within the region of Azad Kashmir. The village is located in the west of the foothills of Mangla's fort (which also derived its name from the same village). It is surrounded on three sides by the semicurvature of river Jhelum flowing North to South. It is bordered by Jhelum district and the right bank of the Mangla reservoir on the border of Azad Kashmir and Punjab province of Pakistan.

Etymology

The town of Mangla was named after Mangal Devi.

History

At the time of construction of the Mangla Dam, the villages of Sultanpure, Thill, Baral and Baruti across the river in Jhelum District were developed as residential colonies and offices for foreign workers and officials.

Prior to the construction of Mangla Dam, in March 1962, almost all the inhabitants of the ancient Mangla village moved to Mangla Hamlet, therefore this town represents Mangla in a true sense. Mangla is located 12 km from the city of Mirpur, at the mouth of the Mangla Dam. The dam reservoir has a perimeter of 400 km, and is a place of interest. It hosts the Mangla Power Station, which is the second largest in Pakistan.

Mangla Fort

Mangla is the site of the historic Mangla Fort. The fort is situated on a high hill overlooking the Jhelum river, dividing the Mirpur and Jhelum districts. A part of Mangla fort was razed during the construction of the Mangla Dam, however, a large part remains and serves as a public recreation place.

Mangla Cantonment

Main article: Mangla Cantonment

After the completion of Mangla Dam, most of the Baral and Sultanpure Thill area was taken over by the Pakistan Army and converted into a Cantonment whereas a small section within the compound walls of Pakistan Army's officers residences, known as Baral Colony, was allotted to WAPDA named as WAPDA Officers Colony.

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Works cited

References

"Kashmir".
Rahman, Tariq. (1996). "Language and politics in Pakistan". Oxford University Press.
(January 17, 2007). "Mangla Fort, a historical heritage".
"Fort forlorn and forsaken | Footloose".

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