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]
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.
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.
Chak Vendhal is locally known for the shrine Baba Buddha Shah 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]
Chak Vendhal has a government primary school and some shops.
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.