Chak 236 GB Kilanwala

Kilanwala

چک نمبر 236 گ ب کلیانوالہ
Union Council
236 GB Kilanwala
Jamia Ghousia Masjid
Kilanwala
Kilanwala
Coordinates: 31°22′57.4″N 73°28′48.4″E
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictFaisalabad District
Administrative divisionsJaranwala Tehsil
Government
Elevation
184 m (604 ft)
Population
 (2017 Census)
 • Total4,360 [1] 2,017
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code041

About

Chak 236 GB Kilanwala (Urdu چک نمبر 236 گ ب کلیانوالہ ) ( کوٹ دیا کشن ) is located 8 km from Jaranwala city toward east side on Jaranwala-Nankana Road road in Jaranwala Tehsil of district Faislabad previously known as Lyallpur Punjab Pakistan.[2] Before Partition, most of the population was Sikh and Hindu as it is 25 km away from Nankana Sahib. After Partition, Muslims migrated from village of Anihar, Nangal Fateh Khan and other villages of Jalandhar India settled here. Near by Railway station 1 km on Shorkot–Sheikhupura Branch Line is Kot Daya Kishen railway station. This is agricultural village of Punjab crops grown in village include sugarcane, wheat, rice, Potato, cotton, sunflower. Village is irrigated from Gugera Branch Canal of Chenab river that why call "GB" 236 GB. Chak 235 GB Partab Garh is on east side , on west side is 125 GB Molvi wala and 237 GB Tararn Wala.124 GB Rodi and 58 GB Village is also on North side from there people reach Jaranwala-Shahkot Road.

Population and area

According to the 2017 census, the total population of village is 4360.[1] Majority of population is Muslim Sunni Barelvi with some minority Christians. Majority of cast Punjabi Pathans Khan, Rajput and Arain and other castes are as like other villages of Punjab, Those are Hajaam Naei (barber), Kumhar (potter), Jaulaha (weaver), Mashki, Saqqay (bheesty), Lohaar (blacksmith), Tarkhaan (carpenter), Mochi (cobbler)، (oilman) Teli.

Total area of village is 6 km2 and Total agricultural land area is 64 Murabay or 647.488 hectares. Center of village is Khoowala chowk (water well Square) there was water well at centre of village.

Mostly people following Sufism like Chishti order . There are three mosques and one small church in this village. Peoples of this village keep shifting permanently to Jaranwala city and Faisalabad city every year.

100% Population speaks Punjabi Language but most of them also understand and speak Urdu language. Some also speaks English language as well.

Educational institute
Government Boys School 236 GB
  • Government Middle school for boys established in 1901 as primary school and upgraded to middle standard in 1974.it was Urdu Medium but in 2010 converted to English Medium.[3]
  • Government Primary school for Girls
  • The Citizens Foundation School [4]
  • One Private School.

Literacy rate of village is heigh more than 80% population can read and write.

Transportation

Culture and sports

There are many Sufi Saints Shrines and Graves in village and annual Urs mubarak also observed.

Popular sports of village are gillidanda, kabbadi, jockey and cricket.

Economy

People of this village grow crops such as wheath, Sugarcane, potato, and vegetables. mostly youth of this village working in Punjab Police, working in Gulf countries Saudi Arabia, UAE ,Dubai and Europe UK, Germany as well.

Climate

Climate of this area is Hot from month of May to September and in between July August is Monsoon season.from October to Feb is winter season. March and April are spring season in this area.

See also

References
  1. "Population and Household Detail from Block to District Level" (PDF). www.pbs.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  2. "Jaranwala to Chak 236 GB Kot Daya Kishan". Jaranwala to Chak 236 GB Kot Daya Kishan. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  3. "School Census". Daily Attendance System (in Kinyarwanda). 2002-09-30. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  4. "The Citizens Foundation". TCF - The Citizens Foundation. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  5. "Kot Daya Kishan Railway Station railroad station, Punjab, Pakistan". Pakistan (in Malay). Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  6. "Chak 236 GB Kot Daya Kishan to Faisalabad International Airport". Chak 236 GB Kot Daya Kishan to Faisalabad International Airport. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
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