Talagang

Talagang تلا گنگ
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Coordinates: 32°55′40″N 72°24′40″E / 32.92778°N 72.41111°E / 32.92778; 72.41111
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Talagang
Division	Rawalpindi
Population
• Estimate  ()	401,986
• Urban	64,083
• Rural	337,903 [1]
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Calling code	0543

Talagang (Punjabi: تلا گنگ; Urdu: تلہ گنگ) is a city and the headquarters of the Talagang District located in Punjab, Pakistan.^[2][3] It is part of the Potohar Plateau and lies on the north of Salt Range and east of the Kala Chita range.^[4][5] Talagang is known for its literature and has produced prolific writers and poets including Dr. Satyapal Anand, who was born in 1931, in the adjoining village Kot Sarang. The area largely depends upon arid agriculture. It's famous for its peanut production which is the highest in the Potohar region consisting of around 42,000 acres of cultivation followed by Chakwal, which has around 34,985 acres. It is known for its hunting grounds with local fauna including black francolin, white-throated francolin, quail, and hare.

The old name of Talagang was Awan Mahal. This name was given to honour the Awan tribe. The Awan believe themselves to be the descendants of Ali ibn Abu Talib and that gives them high status in the Indian Muslim environment.