Chatha (Uru: چٹھہ) (also spelt as Chattha) is a Punjabi Jat tribe that inhabits the central parts of Punjab, India and western and central parts of Punjab, Pakistan. Chathas are believed to be descendants of Indo-Scythian tribes. Historically the Chathas were big landlords and considered to be influential persons in society. There are hundreds of villages bearing the Chattha name such as 'Sooianwala Chattha', a well-known village in central Punjab near Hafizabad. However there are only a few villages in Punjab, India, which either bear the Chatha name or are settled by the Chatha tribe, example include Dhandowal and Noorpur Chatha in the Jalandhar district of Punjab, India.