Mansar, Pakistan

Mansar is a town in Attock District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.GeographyMansar is located near the banks of the historic river Indus, in the District of Attock, Punjab, Pakistan. It is the western most village of the group of 84 villages that make up the area known as Chhachh. It is located at 33° 54' 10N, 72° 18' 38E and has an average elevation of 278 metres (915 feet). It is about 18 km north of Attock city near the Grand Trunk Road.MilitaryThe regimental centre of the Pakistan Army known as A.K Regimental Center is located at Mansar Camp besides Mansar town.DemographicsMansar's population are exclusively Muslim, and the gentry has historically been Maliks of the Qutb Shahi Awan clan. Peoples of different castes like Awan, Malyaar, Mughal, Shaikh, Khan are present in Mansar. Mansar has a population of about 5000. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Mansar has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 61%. In Mansar, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.The people of Mansar or descendents of the people of Mansar are also to be found all over the world, including the U.K., North America, the Persian Gulf area, Australia, Hong Kong and Japan.