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ABOUT VILLAGE RAKH BALOCH KALAN:-

Rakh Baloch kalan(older name was Rakh Baloch Nihal Singh) is a village of Mandi Bahauddin District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is located at 32Â°35'20N 73Â°35'20E at an altitude of 220 metres 725 feet. It is about 8 km east side of Mandi Bahauddin. Rasul-Qadirabad Link Canal and Shaheedain Waali in West, Chak Fateh Shah, Kot Baloch, River Jhelum - Rasul Barrage & Govt. College of Technology Rasul in North. Famous Chillianwala Railway station on West and Chak Basawa in east.


 * _AREA:-

Area of the Village Total area of the village is approximately 119,790,000 sq ft (approx. 11.13 km2.) that is about 2750 acres.


 * _POPULATION:-

Population There are approximately 1400 houses in village & 7500 peoples live in them. Whole population of the village is Muslim. Registered voters The number of registered voters in the village is 2100 among them almost 40% of them are of female voters. Culture of the Village The ambiance of the village is open-minded and a little religious. The inhabitants are very respective, moderate, well educated and good host. There are many community centers (chupal) in the village. The individuals in the village have established the private chupal in large numbers. The promising youth of this village are in touch with sports and discussions which keep chupals and the grounds always occupied. Way of living Inhabitants of the village live a simple life. They have very friendly behavior and are very much hostile, peaceful and sincere.


 * - FAMOUS PERSONALITY:-

Prominent personaleties of the village is LAND LORD:- • RASHEED AHMMAD(NUMBURDAR)late • UMER DARAZ KHAN(NUMBERDAR)late {KANWA WALY} • SAEED AHMMAD BALOCH, • SHARIF AHMMAD BALOCH, • ALTAF(BABU), • SHAFIQ BALOCH, • MUSTAQEM AHMMAD, • JAMEEL(MUHAMMAD PURI), • NISAR BALOCH(LATE), • SABIR GUJAR, PLOTICAL PERSON:- • MUHAMMAD UMER BALOCH(LATE), • NISAR BALOCH(LATE), • HAJI RAFIQ(LATE), • MUHAMMAD USMAN(NIYAB NAZAM), • ZULFIQAR AHMMAD(CONCILAR), • MOHBAT BALOCH, • LATIF BALOCH, FAMOUS PERSON:- • DR.JAMMAL, • FARMAN BALOCH, • MUHAMMAD SHEHZAD SALEEM,


 * _OCCUPATION:-

Agriculture being the main occupation, people of the village use to go to their lands early in morning to nurture their crops and cattle and return in the evening which makes their life schedule very busy. Means of Earning Majority of the people earn their livelihood through agriculture. Several people are in Government services covering almost all the government sectors. There is a new trend among the youth to go abroad thatâ€™s why many peoples of the village are found in UK, USA, France, Spain, Unan, Greece, Italy, Kuwait, Saudi-Arabia and Muscat etc. in search of their earnings. Many of the families are well settled abroad mainly in Europe; where we can say Europe is our second homeland. Growing Business There are several Bhathas (Bricks Plant) in the village & this business is growing rapidly. Fish Farm Fish Farm plays an important role in the village economy. Fisheries business is also developing very fast and is a good source of earning.


 * _CAST:-

• BALOCH 95%. • MUGAL 2% • CHEEMA 1%. • WARRAICH 1%. • GUJJAR 1%


 * _COMMUNICATION & MEDIA:-

Communication and Media Facilities PTCL Phones and Mobile Phones with services of all the Telecom companies are present in almost every house. Television and Radio is common form of media with all cable service providers available. Almost 50% homes in the village also possess Computers and use internet.


 * _SCHOOL & EDUCATION:-

Schools and Education Literacy rate of the village is much better. Almost every child of the village goes to school. There are three schools in the village, the GOVT. BOYZ PRIMARY SCHOOL and the GOVT. GIRLZ MADAL PRIMARY SCHOOL, GOVT. VACTIONAN TRANING INSTUTE SCHOOL.There are also two private schools for boys and girls in the village. MUSTAFAI MOODEL SCHOOL, & AL NOOR SCINCE SCHOOL.


 * _TRANSPOTATION:-

People of the village mainly travel on van, rickshaw and their own vehicles.


 * _HOSPITAL:-

Basic Health Unit - There is hospital in the village; only one Doctor is present which is serving whole village. One female Health Worker of the village is working as a health worker.She is creating awareness among women about health related issues. Now after her guidance females are very much aware of pregnancy and birth etc.


 * _BAZAR & MARKETS:-

No Bazars or Markets are present in the village only few General stores (Karyana shops) are present which provide commodities of daily use. Peoples have to go city for major shopping.


 * _SPORTS:-

Volleyball, Cricket, Football, Kabaddi, Hockey, Tent- pegging, Badminton are the common sports played in the Village.


 * _MOSQUES:-

There are 3 Main mosques and only two 2 Madrisas.


 * _DRESS:-

Dress Shalwar Qameez and Tehband Kurta is common dress worn by the resident of RAKH BALOCH KALAN. However office employees, businessmen and students wear western outfits.


 * _CROPS:-

Main Crops of the Village Land of this village is very fertile almost every crop of the world can be grown here. People use peter engine method for irrigation purposes. Major crops of the village are: 01. Wheat (gandam) 02. Rice (chawal) 03. Corn (mukai) 04. Potato (aalo) 05. Barley (jao) 06. Sugar Cane (kamad) 07. Peas (mator) 08. Chicken Pea (chana) 09. Jawar 10. Bajra Food The food prepared in this village is simple. Wheat is the staple grain though rice is also used sparingly. Bread, butter, lassi, butter milk, tea, popular beverages (colas) and water are basically used. Summer Vegetables Chillies (mirch), okra (bhindi), bottle-gourd (ghia kaddu), vegetable marrow (chappan kaddu), squash melon (tinda), bitter-gourd (karela), pumpkin, (halwa kaddu), sponge- gourd (ghia and kali tori), ash- gourd (petha), cucumber (khira), arum (arvi) and cowpea (lobia). Winter Vegetables Cauliflower (phulgobhi), Cabbage (bandgobhi), Peas (matar), Tomato (tomatar), Radish (muli), Turnip (shalgam), Carrots (gajar), Brinjal (bengan), Spinach (palak), Fenugreek (methi), Onion (piaz), Garlic (lassan), Lettuce (salad) and French Bean (valaiti sem). Trees & flowers Village land is very much fertile, availability of water is plenty of water although soil not suitable for GYMNOSPERMS and FERNS but ANGIOSPERMS are very much common in the village which includes both ornamental and wild. Main plants found in the village are as under: 1. Acacia species (kikar) 2. Dalbergia sisso (tahli) 3. Rosa indica (gulab) 4. Orange species (maltay aur methhay) 5. Guava (amrood) 6. Mangoes (aam) 7. Gomi (dhraik)


 * _ANIMAL & CATTLE:-

Animals of the village are: 1. Buffalos (bhainsein) 2. Cows and Bulls (gaey aur bael) 3. Sheeps (bhairain) 4. Goats (bakrian) 5. Hens (murgean) 6. Horses (ghoray) 7. Donkeys (gadhay) 8. Dogs (kutay) 9. Cats (Bilian) 10. Rabbits (khargosh) 11. Pigeons (kabutar)


 * _CLIMATES:-

Climate is extreme however as the village is located between two Rivers (River Jehlum and River Chenab) and because of proximity with the rivers the land is suitable for agriculture. The most important crops are wheat, rice, sugarcane and cotton which together account for more than 75% of the value of total crop output. .. SUMMER:- Weather The Summer Season starts from April onwards where weather begins to warm; the hottest months are May, June and July with peak temperatures during noon (around 45°C). WINTER:- Winter Season begins in October; coldest months are December, January and February. We see signs of Frost in the month of January and February and temperature falls below the freezing points during nights. Winter days are generally pleasant maximum and minimum temperatures during winters are about 21.5°C and 5.1°C respectively. Rainfall varies considerably across various parts of the district, with annual average rainfall of about 435 mm.

Written By:- MUHAMMAD SHEHZAD SALEEM. Email:-muhshehzadsaleem@gmail.com skype:-muhshehzadsaleem Wah Cantt, Islamabad, Pakistan.