Banga, Pakistan Explained

Official Name:Banga
Native Name:بنگا
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:150 px
Coordinates:31.4011°N 73.2965°W
Pushpin Map:Punjab Pakistan#Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Faisalabad
Elevation M:181
Area Code Type:Calling code
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5

Banga (Punjabi and) is a village of Faisalabad District (previously Lyallpur) in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 31°24'0N 73°18'0E at an altitude of 181 metres (597 feet).[1] Banga Chak is 20 km from Faisalabad and same distance from Jaranwala off Jaranwala-Faisalabad Road. It is about 133 km from the provincial capital Lahore.[2] Banga is the birthplace of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.

Attractions

Bhagat Singh was born in the village in 1907.[3] The Government of Pakistan has declared it a national heritage site and the Government of Indian Punjab had also offered help to set up a memorial.[4] [5]

An annual memorial fair is held in the village on 23 March, the anniversary of Singh's death.[4]

Education

There are two public high schools, one each for boys and girls, and many private schools as well.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: redirect to /world/PK/04/Banga.html. fallingrain.com.
  2. Web site: Jaranwala to Bangay.
  3. Web site: The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Education Tribune. The Tribune.
  4. Web site: For Bhagat Singh's memorial in Pakistan, Punjab state of India offers help. The Tribune.
  5. Web site: Bhagat Singh birth place memorial gets a face lift. The Tribune.