Official Name: | Chak No. 4/G.D. Ghulam Rasool Wala |
Native Name Lang: | Punjabi |
Settlement Type: | Union Council 53 |
Mapsize: | 150 px |
Coordinates: | 30.9756°N 73.5871°W |
Pushpin Map: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Punjab |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Okara |
Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
Subdivision Name3: | Renala Khurd |
Subdivision Type4: | Union Council |
Subdivision Name4: | UC-53 |
Population Total: | 20,000 |
Population Footnotes: | (2010 estimate) |
Leader Title: | Chairman |
Leader Name: | Chairman Ushr and Zakat Committee = On hold |
Area Code Type: | Calling code |
Timezone1: | PST |
Utc Offset1: | +5 |
Chak No. 4/G.D. (Punjabi, Urdu: {{Nastaliq|چک نمبر 4 جی ڈی) is a village in Okara District near Renala Khurd in Pakistan.It is located in a fertile area just under 13 kilometers (7.5 miles) north of the city across the Lower Bari Doab canal.[1] It is the main village on the Chuchak Road and is also a union council center.[2]
The population here depends on agriculture, although many people work in other fields such as defense, teaching, and engineering. It has a co-ed High school, a branch of National Bank of Pakistan (branch code 1577), an agricultural office, and also a veterinary hospital.
Before British colonization the village was known as Gulam Rasool Wala (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|غلام رسول والا), after its Punjabi founder. Hafiz Ghulam Rasool, who was the forefather of the Jat Jura family living in the village. During the establishment of a British canal in this area, the region was divided based on the water availability with the name 4/G.D which actually refers to 4th Gugera Drain(4/G.D). Such a naming practice was common for the British to re-purpose and identify conquered villages.[3]
The primary religion of the village is Islam,[4] with a large number of Ahl al-Hadith and also Sunni.There are two mosques in the village, one of each denomination. Peace, harmony and good social relations exist between the religious factions of the town. Due to its proximity to the Indian Border, the town also bears influences of Hinduism and Sikhism which existed in this region before the India-Pakistan Partition in 1947.
The fertile soil in the region surrounding the village of Chak 4/G.D has created an economy dependent on agriculture, as it is located near a Doab (a confluence of two or more rivers). However, availability of agricultural land is limited due to the tightly packed farms of neighboring villages, which has led local people to pursue other fields such as business and government jobs.
The majority of residents belong to the Rajput Kamyana (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|کمیانہ) clan. This group descends from the tribe of Hazrat Mian Kamman, a figure who is buried east of Islampur in Old Kamman within the ghoripal land possessed by Mian Asim Kamyana. There are some Lahi - Kharal (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|لہی - کھرل ), Bhatti (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|بھٹی) and some also belong to Jat Jura (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|جٹ جرا) families.
In the years 1980 to 2000, Haji Mian Bashir Ahmad Kamyana was one of the active political leaders. He had a lot of worth in4/G.D and the villages surrounding it. His son Mian Shaheen Kamyana and also Chairman of 4gd union Council. was also the Public leader, he had an intelligent mind for making decisions. Politically, this village struggles to be represented in the local government. Chaudhry Saif Ullah Jat Jura was also elected as General Councillor and his father Chaudhry Abdullah Qazi Was also General Councillor from the village. Chaudhry Muhammad Shahbaz Jat Jura is also selected as Chairman Ushr and Zakat Committee Second Time. Jat Jura family has a great influence on the politics of the village. The Kamyana clan do not form the majority in the larger local constituency and other clans like Kharal, Bhatti, and Lashari mostly win local elections. As a result, Chak 4/G.D receives disproportionately less development funds from the government.
The main organizations working for the development of the village are:
Education institutions
Jamia LilBanat, a Madarsa for girls: religious institution for girls is also working since long ago and with the financial and moral support of Altaf Ur Rehman S/O Muhammad Yousaf Sajid new modern building with all amenities has been completed.
Sports Union 4 GD is a village based Sports organisation. It founded on July, 2015. It mainly focused on the Sports related issues of the village. For inculcating positive qualities in younger generation of the village, Sports Union organises different Sports events on regular basis. Annual Jashn-e-Aazadi Sports Festival is the main event. Four Cricket Clubs (Nadeem Shaheed Cricket Club, Young Liones Cricket Club, Fata Cricket Club and Ravians Cricket Club) are its full members. While, Football Club and Badminton clubs have associated membership. Abdul Ghaffar is the Current President of Sports Union 4 GD. He is the head of the Organization since 2019.
This club is 5 time champion of 14 August League.
Sports are a big source of entertainment, especially among local youth. Cricket, volleyball, badminton and football are the most popular sports. The local boys' high school is used as the center of sporting activities because there are no dedicated facilities for sports events. Young students often organize sports with neighboring villages on their own initiative.