Sarhali

Sarhali is a town and a municipal council in Patti subdivision of Tarn Taran district in the Indian state of Punjab.

Sarhali
Town
Sarhali is located in Punjab
Sarhali
Sarhali
Location in Punjab, India
Sarhali is located in India
Sarhali
Sarhali
Sarhali (India)
Coordinates: 31°16′42″N 74°56′29″E
CountryIndia
StatePunjab
DistrictTarn Taran
Government
  SarpanchSardar Amolakjeet Singh
Area
  Total30.23 km2 (11.67 sq mi)
Elevation
218 m (715 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total13,295 [1]
Languages
  OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
143-410
Telephone code91 1852
Vehicle registrationPB46
Websitewww.tarntarancity.com

Origins

The nearby village of Dadehar is more than 400 year old. It was created by a man named Dadehar who originated from Malwa in search of new land, along with his nephew Sarhali. Both families traveled towards Majha from Malwa across the Sutlej River. Just before sunset, Dadehar rested and chose a place he desired to live on a small hill along with his family. They agreed that Sarhali and his family would walk further north until it was dark, and eventually that would be the nephew's home.

To divide the land they also agreed that next morning from the first ray of the sun they would walk towards each other and, where they met, to draw a line to divide the land. There is a myth that Sarhali started walking slightly early, so that the division is not exactly in the middle but closer to Dadehar than Sarhali.

Notable people

  • Baba Gurdit Singh
  • Praveen Kumar Sobti - athlete, film actor, politician, and soldier
  • Sandhu clan - The Sandhus are found in twenty-two villages and originated from Dadehar in the area of Block Chohla Sahib. Seventeen villages in the area of Bhakna originated from Sarhali village.

References

  1. "Sarhali Kalan Population - Tarn Taran, Punjab". census2011.co. Retrieved 20 December 2018.


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