Karnana or Akhtar Karnana is a town and Union Council of Gujrat District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and has a population of over 20000, It is located at 32°39'35"N, 73°52'0"E and has an altitude of 233 metres.
History of the region
After the decline of the Mughal Empire, the Sikhs invaded and occupied Gujrat District. During the period of British rule, Hafiz Ghulam Muhammad Ch.was a landlord. He was a political religious spiritual and herbal practitioner of Karnana. Hafiz had been helped and defended poor karnanian against powerful Hindu Khuttri Gujrat District increased in population and importance. After the division of the subcontinent in 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India and Muslim refugees from India settled in the Gujrat District. Now mainly Muslim families live in Akhtar Karnana.
Geography
About 0.7 mile from Karnana Railway Station, & on the west side 0.6 Mile from Qabaristan is Lalamusa-Dinga Road, which connect Karnana it to these two cities. On east side are Lambor, Bhola, Umar Chak, Jalaldin, and Lalamusa City & Sukh Chainaha little north. In north are Ban Kalas aka Bani and Bashna. Rakdand, Miana Chak, Jaura, Ghurko, Dhola, Pir Jand and mainly Dinga City are in west. In south are Chechian, Ranian & Paal.
Transportation
of Pakistan Railways passes through Akhtar Karnana railway station, linking Lalamusa, Dinga, Mandi Bahauddin, bhalwal, sargodha and shorkot.Via Pakistan Railways Akhtar karnana is connected to Peshawar-karachi. Ch Akhtar Ali karnana and Muhammad Munir Mughal had constructed this self-made railway station in 1984. Akhtar Karnana Railway Station . But now these days people prefers to travel on their privat Cars, Motorcycles, or Rickshaws. Besides Lalamusa-Dinga highway road connects Akhtar karnana to many small and large towns and villages.
Religious / Islamic Places
There are approximately 14 Mosques, 2 of them are not yet constructed.
These are some famous Private Schools'''. But there are many other schools.
Families and castes
Ch. Akhtar Ali Karnana and family are famous personality of Akhtar Karnana. Mian Afzal hayat's forefathers was from Akhtar Karnana If we talk about Caste and Families There are many Gurjar families like: Bahrwaal, Bhalot, Bajaar, Chechie, Gorsi, Jeendhar, Khatana, Koli, Meemlaa, Porh, Theekrya, Pariah, Thoola, Mughals,Bhatti rajpoot,Malik awan ansari qurashi Muslim sheikh chuhan.......
