Ratta, Azad Kashmir
Ratta | |
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  Ratta | |
| Coordinates: 33°21′25″N 73°39′32″E / 33.357°N 73.659°E | |
| Administering Country | Pakistan |
| State | Azad Kashmir |
| Population | |
| • Estimate () | 3,152 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Ratta is the largest and the most famous village in Dadyal in the Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir. It is located 70 km (43 mi) east of Islamabad, Pakistan. Residents of Ratta sometimes add the word Ratvi to their surname. Ratta derived from the word jatta naming it jatta da malla meaning the place of Jatts. Many people from other parts of Azad Kashmir villages have also moved to Ratta for a better life. The first travelers from this entire region to the west were from Ratta.[citation needed]
Demography
According to the Pakistan census of 1998, its population was 3,152.[1][unreliable source?]