Tarati, Pakistan

33°07′00″N 73°10′48.60″E / 33.11667°N 73.1801667°E / 33.11667; 73.1801667CountryPakistanTehsilGujar KhanDistrictRawalpindiUnion councilAdhiGovernment • Number DarShiraz AhmedPopulation • Total1,372Ethnicity • Ethnic groupsBhati Rajput, Gujjar, AwanFaith • ReligionIslamTime zonePST +05:00 ahead of GMTArea code0513Post officeDhoong

Tarati (Urdu: تراٹی, pronounced [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.

Demographics

The population of the village, according to 2017 census was 1,372.^{[1][better source needed]}

Economics

Tarati is a mainly agricultural village, with wheat and groundnuts as the major crops.

Languages

The local language is Pothowari.

Transport

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.

References

33°07′N 73°10′E / 33.117°N 73.167°E / 33.117; 73.167