Ratta, Azad Kashmir
| Ratta | |
|---|---|
  Ratta | |
| Coordinates: 33°21′25″N 73°39′32″E / 33.357°N 73.659°ECoordinates: 33°21′25″N 73°39′32″E / 33.357°N 73.659°E | |
| Country | Template:Country data Kashmir |
| State | Azad Kashmir |
| Population | |
| • Estimate () | 3,152 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Ratta is the largest and most famous town in Dadyal, Azad Kashmir and is situated in Mirpur District.
Demography
According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, its population was 3,152.[1]
About
Ratta is the largest village in Dadyal Tehsil in the Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir. It is located 70 km east of Islamabad, Pakistan. Residents of Ratta sometimes add the word 'Ratvi' to their surname. The word Ratta derives from the words Jatta na malla which translate's into The place of Jatts. Jatts are part of the caste system found in the south Asian subcontinent. However as people moved into the area, but who were not 'jatts' but of a different caste, it slowly became known as Ratta. Many people from other parts of Azad Kashmir villages have moved to Ratta for a better life. The first travelers from this entire region to the west were from Ratta.
Notable residents
- Choudhry Simon Mohammed a well renowned IT Consultant based in the Midlands.
- Choudhary Abdul Khaliq, one of the men who famously broke up the Ratta Death Committee.
- Raja Basharat Ratvi, journalist and reporter for Daily Pakistan and columnist for the Kashmir Post Birmingham
- Muhammad Shabbir, real estate businessman and former chairman of the union council Ratta
- Choudhry Sherbaz also known as Ch.Bajee pioneer of a money exchange business in birmingham in the 60s
- Choudhry Mohammed Manzoor (late) is also a respectable man whose father Ali Shan contributed
well
- Noor Deen is also a devoted person of Ratta who has been highlighting common problems and administrative inefficiency of leaders in Ratta. He is a great critic, who is creating awareness among people about their rights.
- Choudhary Mohammed Yousuf(Bava Yousuf), Member of the legislative assembly of Azad Kashmir.
- Choudhry Abdul Aziz Ratvi(1915-2004), hotel owner and former vice president of Muslim conference
Notable resident also is Choudhary Bashir Ratvi, Overseas President of the Muslim Conference and noted Businessman who resides in Manchester U.K
- And it is also hometown of first doctor of Ratta, Dr. Nabeel Jahangir.