About=
Maan is a sizable village in Gujranwala Tehsil of District Gujranwala. It was founded in the 17th century by Ladha Maan, who came here from somewhere in the East of the Punjab

Punjab region

The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...

 (now in Eastern Punjab

Punjab (India)

Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...

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It has a population of about 10,000 of which the Maans, the descendants of Ladha, are just about 1,000.

Surroundins
The village is surrounded by two historical forts, Qila Didar Singh

Qila Didar Singh

Qila Didar Singh is a town of Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 32°8' N 74°1' E, west of Gujranwala city - the district capital. Its population was estimated to be 54,849 in 2005. Qila Didar Singh lies on the Gujranwala-Hafizabad Road, 17 km west of Gujranwala...

 and Qila Mian Singh.

There is one highway joining the village with Gujranwala

Gujranwala

Gujranwala is a industrial city in the north-east of the Punjab province. It is the sixth largest city in Pakistan with a population of approximately 2,661,360 as on 24 June 2011...

 and Hafizabad

Hafizabad

Hafizabad is a city and tehsil of Hafizabad District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is situated at 32° 4′ N. and 73° 41′ E.- History :...

. Through this highway there is further three kilometer distance by horse carts and auto rickshaws to reach to village heart.

Facilities

The village has

• A Post Office
• Hospital
• Girls Higher Secondary School
• Boys Middle School

Agriculture

The main source of income is agriculture. Most of the farmers cultivate Wheat

Wheat

Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...

 in winter, Rice

Rice

Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...

(Basmati rice) in summer and various vegetables in every season. Water source is just 60 feet below ground level and rich with sweet water. Village sewerage system is open channel drains going into 4 hector pound for evaporation of waste water. Farmers near pound use same waste water as fertilizing agent for crops which is enriched with urea.

The landmark of this village is a high rise masjid tomb founded by Ch. Bashir Ahmed Maan (Chief of Glasgow police). Ch. Bashir Maan is famous for his delegation and devotion for his village community. He also donated his farm land for Girls high school. This school has a capacity of 200 female students (Jamiya-tul-Binat) and is cultivating future doctors and engineers.
Noticeable persons of the Village=

• Ch. Bashir Ahmed Maan (Retired Chief of Glasgow police)
• Ch. Nazeer Ahmed Maan (Retired commander Pakistan Navy)
• Ch. Saif ur Rehman Maan (Mechanical engineer, Saudi ARAMCO)
• Ch. Owais ur Rehman Maan (Mechanical engineer, NED university of engineering and technology)
• Abdul Waheed Ch. (Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England & Wales)