Badoki Saikhwan Explained

Official Name:Badoki Saikhwan
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:150 px
Coordinates:32.134°N 73.8918°W
Pushpin Map:Pakistan #Punjab Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1: Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Gujranwala
Subdivision Name3:Nowshera Virkan
Population As Of:2021
Population:3000
Area Code:055
Area Code Type:Calling code
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5

Badoki Saikhwan or Baddoki Seikhwan (Urdu :بدوکی‌سیکھواں) is a village of Tehsil Nowshera Virkan, District Gujranwala, Punjab,[1] Pakistan.[2] It has historical remnants of the Mughal Empire and the Sikh Empire. It is located at 32°8' N 74°1' E, west of Gujranwala, the district capital. Its population was estimated to be 2500 in December 2020. It lies near the Gujranwala-Hafizabad road, 35 km west of Gujranwala city.[3]

History

Baddoki Saikhwan is one of the most historically significant villages of Gujranwala District.[4] It is often locally referred to as Badoki. It was home to Muslims,Sikhs and Hindus before the Partition of India. In 1947, several Sikh and Hindu's families migrated from Baddoki Saikhwan to India and similarly from India several Muslim families migrated to the village.

Education

There are many madaras and schools in the village.[5] Literacy rate of village is 58%.

Madaras[6]

Schools[7]

Religion

The major religion of the village is Islam. There are also some Christian families.[9]

Mosques

Church

Economy

The economy of the village is not very strong. GDP[11] per capita is about 11000 PKR. Agriculture[12] is the main occupation of most of the people of the village and many people work hard for their livelihood. Most of the paddy and wheat crops are grown in the village. Watermelons and vegetables have also been growing for the past few years. The village has four guava orchards.

Facilities

All the streets of the village are paved. There is electricity as well as gas facility.[13] The village has a primary school for boys and a high school for girls.[14]

Bakeries

There are four bakeries in the village. These bakeries were the source of income for some villagers during COVID-19.[15]

Transportation

The village is linked with Gujranwala-Hafizabad road, through Alipu-Nokhar Road. its also connected to a town Qila Didar Singh by shortcut road.[16]

Nearby villages

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Punjab. Pakistan. 2001. Punjab. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170908113536/https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/system/files/UCDCGujranwala.pdf . 8 September 2017 .
  2. Book: AÑCHALA-DĀSA.. An Economic Survey of Gajju Chak, a village in the Gujranwala District of the Punjab, etc. [Edited by W.H. Myles. With maps.].]. 1934. 557881062.
  3. Web site: GRW. Geo. Punjab Geography. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120920095536/http://punjab.gov.pk/about_punjab_geography . 20 September 2012 .
  4. 2019-08-09. Auditor Planning Considerations Under the Uniform Guidance. Audit and Accounting Guide: State and Local Governments. 147–173. 10.1002/9781119651512.ch6. 9781948306768. 242763115 .
  5. Web site: Schools In Gujranwala. Schools. Education Of GRW. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200327164844/https://www.urdupoint.com/education/schools/gujranwala.html . 27 March 2020 .
  6. Book: Anwar-ul-Haq.. Family planning in the light of Islam. c. 1967. The District Family Planning Board. 663441811.
  7. Shahbaz. Muhammad. Anwar. Behzad. Jamil. Muhammad Babar. 2018-12-31. Attitude and its Aspects towards English Language Learning among the Students of Public and Private Schools of Gujranwala. Global Regional Review. III. I. 281–293. 10.31703/grr.2018(iii-i).20. 2616-955X. free.
  8. Web site: Badoki. Saikhwan. 2020. Gujranwala. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418004541/https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/system/files/Gujranwala_10.pdf . 18 April 2021 .
  9. Hussain. Ghulam. 2019-11-12. Appropriation of Caste Spaces in Pakistan: The Theo-Politics of Short Stories in Sindhi Progressive Literature . Religions . 10 . 11 . 627 . 10.3390/rel10110627 . 2077-1444 . free.
  10. Web site: Jamia Masjid Badoki Saikhwan. Masjid In Badoki Saikhwan. Jamia Masjid Badoki Saikhwan. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210506073846/https://maps123.net/en/PK/jamia-masjid-badoki-saikhwan-p86400 . 6 May 2021 .
  11. Javed. Asma. 2020-03-30. GDP Growth Enticement of Politicians and Earnings Management in Pakistan. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation. 24. 3. 2797–2803. 10.37200/ijpr/v24i3/pr2020315. 225981315 . 1475-7192.
  12. Book: N., Ghosh, R.. Agriculture in economic development : with special reference to Punjab. 1977. Vikas Pub. House. 644281519.
  13. Khalid. Zainab. Iftikhar-ul-husnain. Muhammad. 2016-12-01. Restructuring of WAPDA: A Reality or a Myth. The Pakistan Development Review. 55. 4I–II. 349–360. 10.30541/v55i4i-iipp.349-360. 0030-9729. free.
  14. Web site: Gujranwala. BISE. BISE GRW. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20100927233126/http://bisegrw.edu.pk:80/ . 27 September 2010 .
  15. Book: 2020. National agrifood systems and COVID-19 in Pakistan. 10.4060/cb1343en. 978-92-5-133404-1. 242229024 .
  16. Web site: GRW Transportation. System Of GRW. GRW, Transportation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210215043103/https://transport.punjab.gov.pk/gujranwaladivision . 15 February 2021 .