Geography
Historically Chathas have been confined to the Gujranwala District, in which they have 184 villages. Important Chatha villages include Ahmadnagar,Jandiala Bagh Wala, Kot Bhaga and Kot Panah. They marry among the Jat tribes of Gujranwala. However, during the 18th Century, the Chatha migrated east to as far as Patiala, and in the west to Attock. As a result of these migrations, the Chatha clan is also found south-east of Rawalpindi District, with Mandar Chatha, Hakim Chatha and Chatha Bakhtawar being the most important. Most of the Rawlpindi Chatha claim to be Rajputs. In neighbouring Jhelum District, they are found in the villages of Chatha and Chak Chatha, and in Gujrat District they are found in the village of Chatha.
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