Dharowali Explained

Dharowali
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:31.9666°N 75.0483°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Gurdaspur
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1154
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Punjabi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:143605[2]

Dharowali is a village near Dera Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur District in Punjab state, India. The population was 1,154 at the 2001.

The residence of this village are mostly Jatt Randhawa and they are the descendants of Bhai Lachhman Singh Dharowali who was burnt alive upside down from a tree during Saka Nankana Sahib.

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Notes and References

  1. http://ourvillageindia.org/Place.aspx?PID=424388 Dharowali village
  2. http://www.whereincity.com/india/pincode/punjab/gurdaspur.htm Pin codes of Gurdaspur district