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'''Mansar''' ( [[Urdu]]:مانسر ) is a [[town]] in the [[Chach Valley]] of [[Attock District]] in the [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab Province]] province of, [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?client=ms-android-vivo&um=1&ie=UTF-8&fb=1&gl=pk&entry=s&sa=X&ll=33.9010265,72.3118728&z=15&ftid=0x38df20147a9e7e01:0xba5c02ec4c7923e6&q=Mansar,+Attock,+Punjab&ved=2ahUKEwjL07bgraPdAhVPzYUKHSJFDbUQ8gEwAXoECAsQDw|title=Mansar|website=Mansar|language=en|access-date=2018-09-05}}</ref>
 
{{Infobox settlement
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== Geography ==
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Mansar 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&nbsp;feet).<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/4/Mansar.html Falling Rain - Location of Mansar]</ref> It is about 18&nbsp;km north of Attock city near the [[Grand Trunk Road]].
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==Military==
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The regimental centre of the [[Pakistan Army]] known as [[A.K Regimental Center]] is located at Mansar Camp besides Mansar town{{Citation needed|date=September 2007}}.
| coordinates = {{coord|33|54|10|N|72|18|38|E|region:PK_type:city|display=inline}}<ref>[https://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/04/Mansar.html Falling Rain - Location of Mansar]</ref>
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It is located close to bank of the [[Indus River]], and the [[Azad Kashmir Regiment]] of [[Pakistan Army]] is based close to this village.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk/AWPReview/TextContent5cf8.html|title=Azad Kashmir Regiment|website=www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk|access-date=2018-09-05}}</ref>
 
==Demographics==
Mansar's population areis exclusively Muslim, and the gentry has historically been Maliks of the Qutb Shahi [[Awan (Pakistan)|AwanMuslim]], clan.and Peoplesmostly ofbelongs different [[caste]]s liketo [[Awan (Pakistan)|Awan]], [[Maliar|Malyaar]], [[Mughal (tribe)|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{{Citation needed[[Pathans|date=SeptemberPathan]] 2007}}tribes.
 
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.
 
==Schools==
There are two government Middle school for boys and girls in Mansar, as well as four private schools. The F.G High School and Army Public College ([[APSACS]]) is also present in cantonment area.
 
==Shrines==
The [[Shrine]]sshrines of the [[Sufi]] saint "Sin Kalo Baba" (سائیں کلو بابا), revered for his piety, and his disciple "Sayyad Anwar Shah" (سید انور شاہ) are also present in Mansar. There is also a tomb of a disciple of Sayyad Anwar Shah, named "Bhai Mohammad Alam" (بھائی محمد عالم).
 
==References==
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[[Category:Populated places in {{Attock District]]}}
[[Category:Villages in Attock District]]
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