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Katlang ( ps, کاټلنګ , ) is a
It is estimated that there are anywhere from 70,000 to 9,000,000 carats of pink
tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
in the Mardan District
Mardan District ( ps, مردان ولسوالۍ, ur, ) is a district in Mardan Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. The district is named after Mardan city, which is also the headquarters of the district. The district is famo ...
of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...
, Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
. It is located approximately 19 kilometers north of Mardan
Mardān (Pashto and ; Urdu ; Pashto: ) is a city in the Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. Located in the Valley of Peshawar, Mardan is the second-largest city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (after Peshawar). It is a fast-growi ...
. The population of Katlang was 343,144 in 2017.
Katlang topaz
It is estimated that there are anywhere from 70,000 to 9,000,000 carats of pink topaz
Topaz is a silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine with the chemical formula Al Si O( F, OH). It is used as a gemstone in jewelry and other adornments. Common topaz in its natural state is colorless, though trace element impurities can ma ...
in and near Katlang. It is estimated that the Mingora emerald
Emerald is a gemstone and a variety of the mineral beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) colored green by trace amounts of chromium or sometimes vanadium.Hurlbut, Cornelius S. Jr. and Kammerling, Robert C. (1991) ''Gemology'', John Wiley & Sons, New York, p ...
and the Katlang topaz can have a worth of up to Rs 20,000 per carat.
See also
* Mian Khan * Sangao (Mardan District) *Babuzai
Babuzai is a Union Council located in Mardan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The reason Babuzai is called Babuzai is because one of Pashtun tribe Babuzai is living here.
District Mardan has 3 Tehsil Each Tehsil comprises certain numbers ...
* Kohi Barmol
* Patorako baba
References
{{coord, 34, 21, N, 72, 05, E, display=title, region:PK_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Populated places in Mardan District