User:Beejaylover/B. J. (Barjungle, Ishkoman)

Barjugle (aka BJ or Beejay) village is in Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan) located in the heart of Ishkoman Valley, 100 km from Gilgit city. Barjungle mean a forest on doorstep. Few people tried to change its historical and famous name with new proposed names like shahabad, rahimabad, ahmedabad etc but new generation resisted the proposal.There are five muhallahs; Aliabad (shapeergoal), Gutum (bazar area), Pir, amanabad and Nowbahar (koloomshogour). It is one of the most beautiful and famous places of Ishkoman valley and Ghizer District. The facilities and infrastructure includes four schools, four mosques, two water canals for irigation, water supply system, a playground, shops and a hospital beside a good road access from a Gilgit.

Languages and Population
The population of village is about 2,000 inhabitants. Five languages spoken here i.e Brushaski, khawar, Wakhi, shina, and Gujrati. Majority of population can speak and understand Brushaski, Khawar and Waki.

Myth
Many ignorant people from other parts Gilgit-Baltistan have myth that it is the most remote, very poor, unaccessable, without basic neccessaties and residents are kind of tribal (uncivilized). But in reality it is one of the ideal villages of Gilgit Baltistan. It has highest education ratio in Ishkoman. The Govt. School Barjungle is the best school in Ghizer. People are liberal and generous. The young generation has shown incredible success in education, business and other walks of life. It is ideal and beautiful place to live. It has remained a center of excellence and learning for decades because it is was a seat of Pir syed Burhan ud Din Shah (RA). There is famous zeyarth of pir and Stone on which he used to pray.