Chak 128 NB

Coordinates: 31°50′10″N 72°29′45″E / 31.83611°N 72.49583°E / 31.83611; 72.49583
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Chak No. 128 NB
Province
Punjab
DistrictSargodha
TehsilSillanwali
Population
 (2017)
 • Total3,084
Postal code
40010

Chak No. 128 NB is a

agricultural area. The nearest city is Sillanwali, which is also the Tehsil
headquarters and location of the nearest police station.

History

In the 19th Century, as part of a grand engineering programme of

scrubland known as the Kirana Bar
. Villages were built along canals, and given systematic numbers. The name of the village results from being the 128th numbered village on the North (Shumali) Branch Canal.

Tribes and clans

Most of the villagers are indigenous to the region, unlike other colony villages, where settlers were brought from other parts of the Punjab. The exception are a community of Mirpuris, originally from Azad Kashmir. The locals refer to them as Mangla Dami (builders of the Mangla Dam).

The rest of the population belongs to various Kirana Bar tribes, such as the Kalyar (Majority), Moand, Khichi, Khokhar etc., while laborers have settled from the adjoining areas of Jhang District. Many residents belong to the Muslim Shaikh community.

Agriculture

The village relies primarily on agriculture, with the main crops being

pulses, rice and citrus
.

Schools

The village has one primary school.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Govt Primary School (GPS) Chak No.128 Nb, Sargodha". Urdu Point. Urdu Point. Retrieved 1 February 2024.