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Kotli Sattian is a Tehsil (subdivision) of Rawalpindi District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.〔(District Government of Rawalpindi )〕 Its name is derived from the mountain town of Kotli and the Satti tribe. Main tribes of the area include the Satti, Janjuas, Ghakkars, Dhanial and Bhattis. Common occupation of the people of this area is agriculture. ==Origins of name== * In the past during Ghakkar era there was an outpost located at a place where present police station of Kotli Sattian exists. These check posts during those times were called kot. The local village around that kot became famous by the name kotli and later by Kotli sattian to distinguish it from other places known as kotli. * Kot means in Kathwali language a fort, Kotli a police choka and Kotla means police station. Karore and Lehtrarh were mega cities in the time of Raja Chach as mentioned in book(). This land was inhabited by Rajpoots since prehistoric period. However, due to migration of people during different historic eras Satti and Kethwal Rajputs kept their hold in this area. At the independence of Pakistan in 1947 few families of Sikh and Hindus also left the area. Kotli Sattian, a subdivision of district Rawalpindi (Punjab) is bounded on the west by the river Jhelum, on the north by the river Soan: an ancient historical river of sub-continent, and on the south by the Murree sub division: a scenic hill station of Pakistan. Its heaving healthy environment and weather also. It is also bounded on the north by Kahuta tehsil. Kotli Sattian touches the Kashmir territory on the east by bridging the river Jhelum. It is the next door neighbour of Islamabad, the federal capital. The different areas of the sub division vary greatly from each other. The highest point is at Phofandi peak by the east of Patriata which is over 7,035 feet above sea level. The lowest point is on the river Jhelum near patton which is only 1,587 feet above sea level. Karore is renowned village of Kolti Sattian. Main tribes of Karore include Janjuas, Dhanial. Janjuas are educated and well settled tribe in Karore. Dhanials are tribe in Karore.They are usually businessmen by Profession. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kotli Sattian Tehsil」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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