Chak Vendhal Explained

Chak Vendhal
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:31.1984°N 75.5439°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jalandhar
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1281
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Punjabi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:PB-
Blank1 Name Sec1:Coastline
Blank1 Info Sec1:0km (00miles)

Chak Vendhal is a village in Tehsil Nakodar, Jalandhar district, in Punjab, India.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2001 Census,[2] Chak Vendhal has a population of 1,281 people. Neighboring villages include Bajuha Khurd, Chanian, Gura, Chak Khurd, Khun khun and Kang Sahbu.

History

According to local tradition, the ancestors of the Bagri families originate from the Bagar area of Rajasthan. People of the village of Chak Kallan also narrate this legend.

Baba Buddha Shah Ji

Chak Vendhal is locally known for the shrine Baba Buddha Shah Ji.

Dera Chishtian (Gaddi Baba Sheikh Farid Ji)

Maa Gurbaksh Kaur, the first woman Sufi Saint of Punjab was baptised in 1975 by a famous saint of the Chisti order Baba Madho Shah of Adampur Punjab. In 1986, Maa Gurbaksh Kaur founded the Dera Chishtian (Gaddi Baba Sheikh Farid Ji) in Chak Vendhal.[3]

Education

Chak Vendhal has a government primary school and some shops.

Transportation

The nearest road is the Jallandhar-Nakodar Road(N.H. 71) which can be reached via Khunkhani and Kang Sahbu.There are other roads to nearest villages like Chak Kalan and Shankar.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chak Vendhal. wikimapia.org. 1 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180701161322/http://wikimapia.org/#lat=31.198431&lon=75.5438912&z=16&l=0&m=b&search=chak%20vendhal#lat=31.198431&lon=75.5438912&z=16&l=0&m=b&search=chak%20vendhal. 1 July 2018. dead. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Maavooru.net. https://web.archive.org/web/20091124075201/https://www.maavooru.net/. 24 November 2009. OurVillageIndia.
  3. Web site: The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Amritsar PLUS. tribuneindia.com. The Tribune. 16 December 2006.