Rupper Kalan

Rupper Kalan
Village
Rupper Kalan
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 33°16′00″N 72°52′47″E / 33.2668°N 72.8796°E / 33.2668; 72.8796
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictRawalpindi District
TehsilRawalpindi Tehsil
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Rupper Kallan (روپڑ کلاں) is a village located in Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated near Chak Beli Khan and falls under the jurisdiction of Rawalpindi Tehsil.[1]

Location and geography

Rupper Kallan is located south of the city of Rawalpindi, in the Pothohar region. It is accessible by road from Chak Beli Khan and nearby rural settlements.[2] The area has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters.[3]

Distances from Rupper Kalan
Location Distance (approx.)
Chak Beli Khan 12 km
Rawalpindi 50 km
Islamabad 60 km
Chakwal 45 km

Demographics

The residents of Rupper Kallan primarily speak Punjabi and Urdu. Sunni Islam is the predominant religion.[4]

Education and Facilities

The village has a government-run primary school.[5] Basic services such as electricity supply are available, while more extensive facilities are available in Chak Beli Khan and Rawalpindi.[6]

Rupper Sharif Darbar

Rupper Kallan is home to the Rupper Sharif Darbar, a local Sufi shrine affiliated with the Naqshbandi spiritual order.[4] The shrine was established by Shaikh Ahmad Ji Usmani, a disciple in the Naqshbandi lineage.[7] It remains a local religious center, with custodianship continuing through his descendants.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Pakistan- Settlement | Humanitarian Dataset | HDX". data.humdata.org. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
  2. ^ admin (2024-11-11). "باشندگانِ چک بیلی خان تاریخی تناظر میں". pindipost.pk. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
  3. ^ "Rupper Kalan–Weather forecast". Accuweather.com.
  4. ^ a b c Kalhoro, Zulfiqar Ali (2024-01-15). "Naqshbandi Sufi Saints Of Rupper Kalan Sharif". thefridaytimes.com. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
  5. ^ "Programme Monitoring & Implementation Unit". openpunjab.pesrp.edu.pk. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
  6. ^ admin (2023-10-10). "چک بیلی خان کی تاریخ اور حال". pindipost.pk. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
  7. ^ "Naqshbandi Saints of Mastal Sharif in Islamabad - Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro - Youlin Magazine". www.youlinmagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-06-17.