The Uttra are a Jat clan found in the province of Pakistani Punjab

Punjab (Pakistan)

Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...

. They are found through out the Sind Sagar Doab

Sind Sagar Doab

The Sind Sagar Doab, can be classified as one of the main region of Punjab. Punjab historically has been divided into regions based on its various rivers, since the name Punjab is based on its 5 main rivers. The Sind Sagar Doab include the area between the Indus River and Jhelum River, that is the...

, and in Dera Ghazi Khan District

Dera Ghazi Khan District

Dera Ghazi Khan is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The district covers an area of 5,306 m² and it is a long narrow strip of country, 198 m...

, they claim to be of Rajput

Rajput

A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...

 origin, and use the title rana

Rana

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Important Uttra villages include Uttra Janubi

Utra Janubi

Utra Janubi is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. This village gets its name from the Uttra tribe, who make the bulk of the population....

, Uttra Shumali in Khushab District

Khushab District

Khushab District is a rural tribal district located in Punjab, Pakistan. According to the 1998 census, the population was 905,711 with 24.76% living in urban areas. The district consists of 3 tehsils: Khushab, Nurpur, and Quaidabad, as well as a sub-tehsil Naushera...

, as well as a large presence in the town of Quaidabad

Quaidabad

Quaidabad is a city and union council of Khushab District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It has road links to agricultural area of Thal and with the Soon Valley. Quaidabad is a union Council and is a Tehsil of Khushab District now. It is part of National Assembly constituency NA-69 and...

. Other villages include Uttra Kalan, Uttra Khurd in Mianwali District

Mianwali District

Mianwali is a district in the northwest of Punjab province, Pakistan. It borders eight districts: Attock District in the north, Chakwal District in the northeast, Khushab District in the east, and Bhakkar District in the south, while Lakki Marwat lies to the west, Kohat and Karak districts to the...

 and Jhok Uttra in Dera Ghazi Khan District

Dera Ghazi Khan District

Dera Ghazi Khan is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The district covers an area of 5,306 m² and it is a long narrow strip of country, 198 m...

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