Chak 128 NB explained

Chak No. 128 NB
Native Name Lang:ur
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Pakistan
Pushpin Mapsize:240px
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pakistan
Coordinates:31.8361°N 72.4958°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Sargodha
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Sillanwali
Population Total:3084
Population As Of:2017
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:40010
Area Code Type:Dialling code

Chak No. 128 NB is a village situated in the Sillanwali Tehsil of the Sargodha District in Punjab, Pakistan. Its neighbouring villages are Chak 130 NB, Chak 125 NB, Chak No. 129 NB and Jahanawala. The village is in a mainly agricultural area. The nearest city is Sillanwali, which is also the Tehsil headquarters and location of the nearest police station.

History

In the 19th Century, as part of a grand engineering programme of British Government of India, a huge network of irrigation canals were built to settle what was then a piece of scrubland known as the Kirana Bar. Villages were built along canals, and given systematic numbers. The name of the village results from being the 128th numbered village on the North (Shumali) Branch Canal.

Tribes and clans

Most of the villagers are indigenous to the region, unlike other colony villages, where settlers were brought from other parts of the Punjab. The exception are a community of Mirpuris, originally from Azad Kashmir. The locals refer to them as Mangla Dami (builders of the Mangla Dam).

The rest of the population belongs to various Kirana Bar tribes, such as the Kalyar (Majority), Moand, Khichi, Khokhar etc., while laborers have settled from the adjoining areas of Jhang District. Many residents belong to the Muslim Shaikh community.

Agriculture

The village relies primarily on agriculture, with the main crops being wheat, sugar cane, cotton, pulses, rice and citrus.

Schools

The village has one primary school.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Govt Primary School (GPS) Chak No.128 Nb, Sargodha . Urdu Point . Urdu Point . 1 February 2024.