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Bada Bhanwal is a village in Pathankot District, Punjab State. There are two villages with same name. One is chota(small) Bhanwal and another one is bada(Big) Bhanwal.

History
Bhanu Partap Singh, a Rajput from Rajasthan came for hunting along with his six brothers.They all settled here and seven villages came into existence. Bhanwal is named because of Bhanu Partap Singh.But no proofs are available.

Geography
Bada Bhanwal is located about 5-6 Km from Pathankot.Near by town is Sujanpur(Punjab).It is 5-6 Km away from J&K border.A part of Ravi river flows through Bada Bhanwal.It is Ravi-Beas link.

Other
There is a Temple of Lord Shiva in the middle of Village.Also there is Gurudwara Sahib. There are two schools. One is government and it is up to 8th standard. Another school named Maharana Partap School is Private and is up to 12th standard.