Chak 236 GB Kilanwala

Chak 236 GB Kilanwala (Urdu چک نمبر 236 گ ب کلیانوالہ) (کوٹ دیا کشن ) is a Pakistani Punjab union council located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Jaranwala toward the east side on Jaranwala-Nankana Road in Jaranwala Tehsil of the Faislabad district, previously known as Lyallpur Punjab Pakistan.[1] Before the Partition of India, most of the population was Sikh and Hindu; after the Partition, Muslims migrated from the villages of Anihar, Nangal Fateh Khan, and other villages in Jalandhar, India. "GB" refers to the Gugera Branch Canal that irrigates the nearby agricultural of Punjab.

Kilanwala

چک نمبر 236 گ ب کلیانوالہ
Union Council
236 GB Kilanwala
Kilanwala
Kilanwala
Coordinates: 31°22′57.4″N 73°28′48.4″E
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictFaisalabad District
Administrative divisionsJaranwala Tehsil
Government
Elevation
184 m (604 ft)
Population
 (2017 Census)
 • Total4,360[2]2,017
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code041

Population and area

According to the 2017 census, the total population of the village is 4360.[2] Most of the population is Muslim Barelvi (with a minority being Christian), and is composed of the Khan, Rajput, and Arain castes.

The total area of the village is 6 square kilometres (2.3 sq mi). The total agricultural land area is 647.488 hectares.

Most people follow the Chishti order of Sufism. There are three mosques and one small church in this village. Every year, people in the village emigrate to Jaranwala and Faisalabad.

100% percent of the population speaks Punjabi, but most of them also understand and speak Urdu. Some also speak English.

Transportation

There is a daily bus service from Jaranwala GTS bus station from 236 GB to 233 GB. The nearby railway station is the Kot Daya Kishen railway station (Urdu کوٹ دیا کشن).[3] The Faisalabad International Airport is 58 kilometres (36 mi) from the village.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Jaranwala to Chak 236 GB Kot Daya Kishan". Jaranwala to Chak 236 GB Kot Daya Kishan. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  2. "Population and Household Detail from Block to District Level" (PDF). www.pbs.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  3. "Kot Daya Kishan Railway Station railroad station, Punjab, Pakistan". Pakistan (in Malay). Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  4. "Chak 236 GB Kot Daya Kishan to Faisalabad International Airport". Chak 236 GB Kot Daya Kishan to Faisalabad International Airport. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
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