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.[2] 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 Land of Punjab.
Kilanwala
چک نمبر 236 گ ب کلیانوالہ | |
|---|---|
| 236 GB Kilanwala | |
  Kilanwala  Kilanwala | |
| Coordinates: 31°22′57.4″N 73°28′48.4″E | |
| Country | Pakistan  |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Faisalabad District |
| Administrative divisions | Jaranwala Tehsil |
| Government | |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population (2017 Census) | |
| • Total | 4,360[1]2,017 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 041 |
Population and area
According to the 2017 census, the total population of the village is 4360.[1] 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 Chak 233 GB Kot Barseer. 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]
References
- "Population and Household Detail from Block to District Level" (PDF). www.pbs.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- "Jaranwala to Chak 236 GB Kot Daya Kishan". Jaranwala to Chak 236 GB Kot Daya Kishan. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- "Kot Daya Kishan Railway Station railroad station, Punjab, Pakistan". Pakistan (in Malay). Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- "Chak 236 GB Kot Daya Kishan to Faisalabad International Airport". Chak 236 GB Kot Daya Kishan to Faisalabad International Airport. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
