Kotli Sattian
| Kotli Sattian Tehsil | |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Rawalpindi District |
| Capital | Kotli Sattian |
| Towns | 1 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC+6) |
Kotli Sattian is a Tehsil (subdivision) of Rawalpindi District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Its name is derived from the mountain town of Kotli and the Satti tribe. Main tribes of the area include the Sattis, Ghakkars, Dhanial and Bhattis. A handsome population of Dhoond (Abbasi) Tribe dominant in Murree Tehsil also lives in many villages of the area.Common occupation of the people of this area is agriculture. A large number of people choose to work in defense forces since the British Colonial era.
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 and a summer resort town since the British rule in India. 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 separated by a small part of Rawalpindi territory. 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.
The population of the villages comprising Kotli Sattian Town (tehsil) was 83,255 in 1981, while the 1998 census shows the figure at 81,523, an increase of minus 0.12 percent.
Kotli Sattian was earlier a part of Tehsil Murree. While establishing the Tehsil, some area of Tehsil Kahuta was also included in this separate tehsil. It is located at 50 km distance from Islamabad. It is situated with the bank of Jehlum river. Most front areas of AJK are Distt. Bagh, Rawalakot and Plandri. Jehlum River segregates malotsattian ,badnian,Begal,Thoon and Plaay villages from AJK.
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<1. a member of the family that historically ruled Kotli Sattian, Shahzeb Khan, great grandson of Khan Saheb Mohammad Azim Khan, 2.Punjabi Musalman, book by J.M Wikeley</ref>
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