Chak 236 GB Kilanwala explained

Kilanwala
Official Name:236 GB Kilanwala
Settlement Type:Union Council
Pushpin Map:Punjab Pakistan#Pakistan
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Faisalabad District
Subdivision Type3:Administrative divisions
Subdivision Name3:Jaranwala Tehsil
Population Total:4360[1] 2017
Population As Of:2017 Census
Elevation M:184
Leader Name:Muḥammad
Area Code:041
Area Code Type:Calling code
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5

Chak 236 GB Kilanwala (Urdu چک 236 گ ب کلیانوالہ) is a village and union council in Jaranwala Tehsil of Faislabad district, in Punjab, Pakistan.[2]

It is located 8km (05miles) from Jaranwala on Jaranwala-Nankana Road. Before the Partition of India, most of the population was Sikh and Hindu; after the Partition, Muslims migrated from the villages of Anihar, Nangal Fateh Khan, and other villages in Jalandhar, India. "GB" refers to the Gugera Branch Canal that irrigates the nearby agricultural land.

Population and area

According to the 2017 census, the total population of the village is 4360. Most of the population is Muslim Barelvi (with a minority being Christian), and is composed of the Khan, Rajput, and Arain castes.

The total area of the village is 6km2. The total agricultural land area is 647.488 hectares.

Most people follow the Chishti order of Sufism. There are three mosques and one small church in this village. Every year, people in the village emigrate to Jaranwala and Faisalabad.

100% percent of the population speaks Punjabi, but most of them also understand and speak Urdu. Some also speak English.

Transportation

There is a daily bus service from Jaranwala GTS bus station from 236 GB to Chak 233 GB Kot Barseer. The nearby railway station is the Kot Daya Kishen railway station (Urdu: کوٹ دیا کشن ریلوےسٹیشن).[3] The Faisalabad International Airport is 58km (36miles) from the village.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population and Household Detail from Block to District Level . www.pbs.gov.pk . 2020-06-16.
  2. Web site: Jaranwala to Chak 236 GB Kot Daya Kishan. 2020-06-16. Jaranwala to Chak 236 GB Kot Daya Kishan.
  3. Web site: Kot Daya Kishan Railway Station railroad station, Punjab, Pakistan . Pakistan . ms . 2020-06-16.
  4. Web site: Chak 236 GB Kot Daya Kishan to Faisalabad International Airport . Chak 236 GB Kot Daya Kishan to Faisalabad International Airport . 2020-06-16.