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Sahibwal Syedan

Geography
Sahibwal syedan is located 9 km off the Gujrat-Sargodha road, East of Gojra, and is nearly 30 km from Mandi Bahauddin. Malikwal, the Tehsil headquarters, is 27 km north of Sahibwal. Sahibwal is located in Jech Doab (the plain between the Rivers Jhelum and Chenab).

History
The time period at which Sahibwal was first settled is unknown, but local legend holds that the name of the founder was Sahib, who settled in the area during the reign of Mughal Emperor Jalal ud-Din Muhammad Akbar (1542-1605) and had relations with the Emperor. The Emperor gave him a large estate called Sooba Sahibwal. An irrigation department rest house was built outside Sahibwal in 1915, and a police station was established in 1935. A system of canals and irrigation channels was built between 1910 and 1944.

Main tribes
* Syeds: Naqvi, Bukhari

* Jat: Gondal, Lak, Ranjha, Tarar, Waraich, Khokhar

* Rajput: Bhatti, Rana


 * Raja, Gujjar
 * Muslim Sheikh
 * Mughal
 * Quraishi

Languages
Punjabi, with Shahpuri dialect, is the language predominantly spoken by the people of Sahibwal syedan. Urdu is also spoken and understood by almost entire population.

Economy
The economy largely depends on agriculture; more than 65% of the people work in agriculture. Sahibwal has some of the most fertile lands in Pakistan and farmers are well-off due to excellent production of cash crops like sugar cane, oranges, rice, cotton, and wheat. Other main crops are maize, sarsaun, millet, tobacco, potatoes, guava, and other vegetables.

Many people have joined the government and private service sectors, and a large number of young people are living and working abroad in the Gulf States, the United States, Australia, and Europe.

Education
Although the literacy rate of Sahibwal is very low by international standards, it is one of the highest in Mandi Bahauddin District. The literacy rate varies from family to family. Some people of Sahibwal hold doctorate degrees while a large majority has never even visited a school. The literacy rate among females is low. A very good move in the direction for improvement of girls education is construction of girls degree college near Bangla Busal.

Recreation
Despite of the fact that Sahibwal is a large village, there is no recreational grounds or playground for children in or around it. Children usually use the school grounds and the graveyard for playing cricket.

A larger canal passes from the Wast side of the village. There used to be recreational swimming in this canal, but now thanks to the villages located upstream, the canal are highly polluted and swimming is no longer an option.