Dera Khalsa is a village in the Kallar Syedan Tehsil, Rawalpindi District, Punjab province of Pakistan.

Presently the entire population of this village is Muslim, having strong religious beliefs and 95% of existing families are migrated from Jammu in 1947.

Even after termination of Sikh rule in Punjab, members of this family remain prominent personalities of this village till 1930.

The saint Attar Singh a famous Sikh preacher visited Dera Khalsa in the early 20th century for propagation of Guru message.

He was born at Salhad, Abbottabad on 17 February 1881 when his father Kartar Singh was posted there during his service in the military.