Overview

Katlang ( , ) is a

tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a Zila (country subdivision), district including the designated populated place that ser ...

in the Mardan District of

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ; , ; abbr. KP or KPK), formerly known as the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. Located in the Northern Pakistan, northwestern region of the country, Khyber ...

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.It is located 19 km (12 mi) north of

Mardan Mardān is a city in the Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. Located in the Valley of Peshawar, Mardan is the List of cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by population, second-largest city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (after Peshawar). ...

and had a population of 377,535 as of the 2023 census.

Geography and Administration

Katlang is one of the administrative subdivisions of Mardan District. It comprises several villages and towns, contributing to the region’s agricultural and economic activities.

Natural Resources

Katlang is often considered notable for its deposits of pink topaz, with estimated reserves ranging from 70,000 to 9,000,000 carats. These gemstones, along with Mingora emeralds, are considered valuable, with some selling at prices exceeding 20,000 rupees per carat.

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