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Gignowal(Giganwal) OVERVIEW The village Gignowal also known as Giganwal is situated on Hoshiarpur to Tanda road. This village is in Hoshiarpur District of Punjab in northern India.Gignowal shares its boundries with villages:Pandori Khajoor, Sekhupur,Pandori Bhawa,Nangal Maroof.Bahad,Dhade Fateh Singh,Dosarka,and Fatehpur. This village is spread in one squqre killometer area .It is a medium sized village, HISTORY OF GIGANWAL:The name Giganwal is associated with saint Baba Gigan ji. AREA: DEMOGRAPHY: EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS:Gignowal has an Elemantary school. HEALT SERVICES:No governmrnt dispensary or hospital at the moment. VILLAGE PANCHAYAT:Village is run by a people elected panchayat of 5 panches and a surpanch. NRI's;People from this village are gone far and wide in India and Abroad.its people are living in Middle east,Canada,USA,England,Australia Italy and many other countries of the world. EONOMY:Agriculture and foreign income supports the villagers. VILLAGE PERSONALITIES:Gignowal has produced Police officers, Lawyers.Engineers,Pofessors, Teachers and army officers.

FESTIVALS IN GIGANWAL:On the mday of Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji ,at Baba Gigan's religous place, there is festival to mark the occasion.Giganwal has two Gurudewaras.

Social and Cultural Organizations :Social and cultural organizations have been formed to make Gignowal a Better Place.Guru ka Langar is organised every year by Gignowal and surroumding villages on the HOLA-MAHALA occasion at the Gignowal Bus stop.