Mangla was declared as a Cantonment in the year 1968 and its boundaries were declared vide per Govt of Pakistan MoD Notification No.127/1/I/G/SO(C)/ML&C/68/2202-D-5, dated 04.10.1968. Mangla Cantonment is predominantly inhabited by Army, housing the 1 Corps Headquarters and 19 Div Headquarters.
Bazar Area (measuring 13.1814 Acres) was notified vide Govt of Pakistan, Min of Def (ML&C Deptt) Rawalpindi letter No. 118/44/TP/ML&C/02 dated 23.07.2015.
| Classification | Area (Acres) | Usage | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | 1496.64 | Units, Barracks, Lines, CMH, MES Office, BOQs, MOQs, OR lines, JCO Lines, Officer Colonies etc. | Land in the active occupation of the Army |
| A-2 | ----- | Open Land | Vacant Military Land for specific purpose. |
| B-1 | 177.82 | Post Office, PO Colony, T&T Communication Building & Railway Administration. | Land which is occupied or used by the federal government except Ministry of Defence |
| B-2 | 190.35 | Provincial Govt land. | Land which is occupied or used by the provincial government. |
| B-3 | 6.84 | Land leased out to private persons | Leased land which is held by any private person |
| B-4 | 256.10 | Land ,which is not included in any class | Vacant land which has not leased out to any one |
| C | 72.73 | Roads, Public Parks, Quarters,Graveyard, Drains and Nullahs etc | Land which is vested in the Board |
| Private | 840.69 | Private Land | |
| Total | 3041.18 |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Population (as per 2017 Cencus) | 16,334 |
| Bazar Area | 13.1814 (Acres) |
| Health Institutions | 01 |
| Educational Institutions | 01 |
| Garden/ Park | 13 |
| Fountains / Waterfall | 07 / 08 |
| Disposal Station | 01 |
| Boundary Pillars | 120 |
| Grave Yard | 02 |
| Cantt Board Roads | 06 |
| MES Roads | 26 |
| Provisional Highway Roads | 04 |
| Tube Wells | 02 |
| Filtration Plants | 01 |
| Street Lights | 404 |