Bhawana
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Bhawana is a capital of Bhawana Tehsil
and a city of Punjab, Pakistan
. It is located at the bank of Chenab River
. Its administration (Bhawana Tehsil) was made a tehsil of Chiniot District on 2 February 2009 when Mian
Shahbaz Sharif
(Chief Minister of Punjab) came to Chiniot
to make it a district
. Before that, Bhawana was a sub-tehsil of Chiniot Tehsil
and Chiniot Tehsil was a tehsil
of Jhang District
.
.It is located between coordinates 31°33'58 in North and 72°38'46 in East with altitude of 157 m (515 ft). Its soil is very fertile. It is among the area's largest agriculture
cities. It is situated 36 km from Chiniot
, 50 km from Faisalabad
, 46 km from Jhang
and 70 km from Sargodha
. Its weather is like much of Pakistan
's, with summer, spring, winter and autumn seasons. Its temperatures are moderate.
. Its original name was "Bhowana", written in Urdu
as "بهوانه". Its name's suffix, "ana", means "Sial
". "Ana" is a suffix that appears in the name of every sub-tribe of the Sial
, such as Jabuana, Rahmuana and Chuchkana. Bhawana
is also the name of a tribe of Sial families. Many Sial families reside in this area. Zaheerudin Babar wrote about the area in his book Tuzk-e-Babari for its best architect and best handcraft-jharokas.
Until 2 February 2009, Bhawana was a sub-tehsil of Chiniot
. On 2 February 2009, Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif
, Chief Minister of Punjab (Pakistan)
, came and made Chiniot a district
and declared Bhawana City and Lalian
to be tehsil
s.
. Allah Ditta Looney Wala, a famous singer of Punjabi language
, is a resident in area of Bhawana.
. A few Christians also reside here.
There is a Hindu temple
in its town Mauza Sulemaan
located at 14 km from Bhawana. It was established in the Mughal era
by Hindus before the establishment of Pakistan
but after 1947 the Hindus traveled to India
.
Mirzaei also live in an area of Chiniot District
named Chenab Nagar (or Rabwah
), 10 km from Chiniot
and 46 km from Bhawana.
Muslims are differentiated into many groups, like Sunni, Shia, Wahabi, Deobandi
, etc. The majority in Bhawana are Sunni Muslims. Muslims pray in masajids, which are briefly described below. There are some madrassas in Bhawana, in which free education
is given to boys and girls. They study both religious and non-religious subjects there.
are:
Masjid al-Hussain is the oldest masjid of Bhawana. It is located at Old Lari Ada of Bhawana. It is a Hanafi
group masjid. It was established in the era of the British Empire
by Peer Manzar Hussain Shah, who is buried in the Colony of Bhawana. Now there is a madrasah
named Madrasah Jamia Hanafia Ghousia where many children study.
Masjid al-Faizan-e-Madina is a masjid of the Hanafi
group located near the main bazaar of Bhawana. It is also a markaz
of Faizan-e-Madina (Madni Channel).
Masjid al-Ali Murtaza is located on Solang Stop on Jhang Chiniot road. It is the Masjid of Hanafi
group and Jamia Masjid of Bhawana.
It is also Hanafi
group Masjid and located on New Lari Adda of Bhawana.
It is situated near Primary school of Bhawana City. It is the Masjid of group Ahl-e-Hadith.It is the markaz
of group Ahl-e-Hadith in Bhawana.
It is located in Thatta Mussa an area of Bhawana. Its name is after name of Peer Hazrat Shah Jamat. It is the Masjid of Hanafi
group.
It is located on Jhang
-Chiniot
road near Shaukat Agriculture Industry.
Some other Masjids are:
, but since it became a tehsil
itself, there are many towns and villages belong to it. Its affiliated towns and villages include:
in its people. People wear Shalwar kameez
, Dhoti
, other types of old culture.
and some villages and towns of Bhawana. Carts are used for the transportation of goods within city, but trucks, trolleybuses and trailers
are used for transportation from far cities. People use cars and Hiace at rent for going far away.
is 55 km from Bhawana, People for going out of Pakistan
mostly use this airport
. This airport is for going to Karachi
and then from Karachi to out of Pakistan. In the month of Zilhuj mostly people of Faisalabad
, Bhawana, Chiniot
, Jhang
, Toba Tek Singh
, Sargodha
and Rabwah
use this airport for going to Saudia Arabia. This airport also operates the caters of goods transportation from Karachi and Foreign Countries for the region of Faisalabad Division
.
are mainly used by the people of Bhawana and its affiliated towns.
, football
, gilli-danda
, kabaddi
, volleyball
, badminton
, horse racing
, dog fight, snooker
billiards
, tennis
, basketball
and tug of war
.
Cricket is most favorite game of youth of Bhowana. Rural Cricket League (RCL) is an organisation village cricket. All Matches in complete uniform held according to icc rules.
Mostly people play cricket, as it is most popular game and mostly students play this game. In summer vacation
some people make tournament
of cricket in Bhawana and in its nearby villages. Bhawana teams of cricket and football also play tournaments in other villages and cities.
People of Bhawana have made billiard and snooker clubs at many places. There are many video games center in Bhawana.
as well as cable network
. Wireless network includes PTCL
, Ufone
, Mobilink
, ZONG
, Warid
and Telenor. In cable network
only PTCL
is available.
There is also facility of Internet
like DSL of PTCL
. Cable network
is used for television
and PTV
network is also used. There is a Pakistan Post
office
for sending and receiving of the mails for communication.
Bhawana Tehsil
Bhawana Tehsil is a sub-division of Chiniot District in Punjab, Pakistan. Before February 2009 it was a part of Jhang District as a subdivision of Chiniot Tehsil.- See also :* Bhawana* Chiniot District...
and a city of Punjab, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. It is located at the bank of Chenab River
Chenab River
The Chenab River چنRiver' آب) is a major river of Jammu and Kashmir and the Punjab in Pakistan. It forms in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, India, and flows through the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir into the plains of the Punjab, Pakistan...
. Its administration (Bhawana Tehsil) was made a tehsil of Chiniot District on 2 February 2009 when Mian
Mian
Mian is family name and a title of nobility used by Muslims in the Punjab region of South Asia.-Mian Khan Pashtuns:The Pathans of Bihar , have a large community of Pashtuns in the state of Bihar in India, who are said to have settled in the region from the 13th Century onwards...
Shahbaz Sharif
Shahbaz Sharif
Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif is a well-known conservative Pakistani politician and currently President of Pakistan Muslim League . He is the brother of Nawaz Sharif, former Prime Minister of Pakistan. He is the chief minister of Pakistan's most populous province Punjab since 2008...
(Chief Minister of Punjab) came to Chiniot
Chiniot
Chiniot is a city and administration headquarter of Chiniot District, in the state of Punjab, Pakistan. Located between the heart of river Chenab with the heads of small rocky hills, it is known for its wooden furniture architecture which has a great attraction in all over the world.- Name and...
to make it a district
Districts of Pakistan
The Districts of Pakistan are the second order administrative divisions of Pakistan. Districts were the third order of administrative divisions, below provinces and "divisions", until the reforms of August 2000, when "divisions" were abolished...
. Before that, Bhawana was a sub-tehsil of Chiniot Tehsil
Chiniot Tehsil
Chiniot is a subdivision of Chiniot District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.Prior to February 2009 Chiniot District and tehsil were part of Jhang District, the tehsil was subdivided into 44 Union Councils.-References:...
and Chiniot Tehsil was a tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
of Jhang District
Jhang District
Jhang District is a district of the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city of Jhang is the district's capital. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the district's population was 2.8 million, of which 23 percent lived in urban areas. By 2008, according to estimates, the population had...
.
Geography and climate
Bhawana is located on the banks of the Chenab RiverChenab River
The Chenab River چنRiver' آب) is a major river of Jammu and Kashmir and the Punjab in Pakistan. It forms in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, India, and flows through the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir into the plains of the Punjab, Pakistan...
.It is located between coordinates 31°33'58 in North and 72°38'46 in East with altitude of 157 m (515 ft). Its soil is very fertile. It is among the area's largest agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
cities. It is situated 36 km from Chiniot
Chiniot
Chiniot is a city and administration headquarter of Chiniot District, in the state of Punjab, Pakistan. Located between the heart of river Chenab with the heads of small rocky hills, it is known for its wooden furniture architecture which has a great attraction in all over the world.- Name and...
, 50 km from Faisalabad
Faisalabad
Faisalabad , formerly known as Lyallpur, is the third largest metropolis in Pakistan, the second largest in the province of Punjab after Lahore, and a major industrial center in the heart of Pakistan. Before the foundation of the city in 1880, the area was very thinly populated. The population has...
, 46 km from Jhang
Jhang
- Demographics :According to 1981 census of Pakistan population of Jhang was 1,970,944 with the 434,495 housing units in Jhang. In 1998 census, population of Jhang was 2,834,545, whose annually growth rate was 2.16%. Male population was 1,474,099 and female population was 1,360,446...
and 70 km from Sargodha
Sargodha
Sargodha is a city in the Sargodha District of Punjab province, Pakistan.Sargodha is located in the northwest of Pakistan. It is the eleventh largest city of Pakistan and also known as Pakistan's best citrus-producing area. It is an agricultural trade centre with various industries...
. Its weather is like much of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
's, with summer, spring, winter and autumn seasons. Its temperatures are moderate.
History
Bhawana is an ancient city of PakistanPakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. Its original name was "Bhowana", written in Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
as "بهوانه". Its name's suffix, "ana", means "Sial
Sial (tribe)
The Sial tribe are a Punjabi,Sindhi,Baluchi and Pakhtun people found among Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus in Pakistan and India .Sials are found among Jatts, Rajputs/Khatris...
". "Ana" is a suffix that appears in the name of every sub-tribe of the Sial
Sial (tribe)
The Sial tribe are a Punjabi,Sindhi,Baluchi and Pakhtun people found among Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus in Pakistan and India .Sials are found among Jatts, Rajputs/Khatris...
, such as Jabuana, Rahmuana and Chuchkana. Bhawana
Bhawana (tribe)
Bhawana is a jat clan and a Punjabi tribe living in the area of Bhawana City and Jhang in Punjab, Pakistan.- History :Its history is go back to the era of Mughal emperors. It is the sub cast of the tribe Sial.- Origins :...
is also the name of a tribe of Sial families. Many Sial families reside in this area. Zaheerudin Babar wrote about the area in his book Tuzk-e-Babari for its best architect and best handcraft-jharokas.
Until 2 February 2009, Bhawana was a sub-tehsil of Chiniot
Chiniot
Chiniot is a city and administration headquarter of Chiniot District, in the state of Punjab, Pakistan. Located between the heart of river Chenab with the heads of small rocky hills, it is known for its wooden furniture architecture which has a great attraction in all over the world.- Name and...
. On 2 February 2009, Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif
Shahbaz Sharif
Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif is a well-known conservative Pakistani politician and currently President of Pakistan Muslim League . He is the brother of Nawaz Sharif, former Prime Minister of Pakistan. He is the chief minister of Pakistan's most populous province Punjab since 2008...
, Chief Minister of Punjab (Pakistan)
Chief Minister of Punjab (Pakistan)
The Chief Minister of Punjab is elected by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab to serve as the head of the provincial government in Punjab, Pakistan. The current Chief Minister is Shahbaz Sharif, who became the Chief Minister of Punjab as being restored after Governor's rule starting from...
, came and made Chiniot a district
Districts of Pakistan
The Districts of Pakistan are the second order administrative divisions of Pakistan. Districts were the third order of administrative divisions, below provinces and "divisions", until the reforms of August 2000, when "divisions" were abolished...
and declared Bhawana City and Lalian
Lalian
Lalian is a city in the Chiniot District of Punjab province, in Pakistan. It is located at 31°49'21N 72°47'50E with an altitude of 171 metres and is situated on the Faisalabad-to-Sargodha road. It is named after "Mian Muhammad Siddiq Lali", a Muslim saint. According to the census of 1998, Lalian...
to be tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
s.
Language
Bhawana's most common spoken language is PunjabiPunjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
. Allah Ditta Looney Wala, a famous singer of Punjabi language
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
, is a resident in area of Bhawana.
Religion
The religion of Bhawana is IslamIslam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
. A few Christians also reside here.
There is a Hindu temple
Hindu temple
A Mandir, Devalayam, Devasthanam, or a Hindu temple is a place of worship for followers of Hinduism...
in its town Mauza Sulemaan
Mauza Sulemaan
Mauza Sulemaan is a village of Bhawana City 18 km from it....
located at 14 km from Bhawana. It was established in the Mughal era
Mughal era
The Mughal era is a historic period of the Mughal Empire in South Asia . It ran from the early 15th century to a point in the early 18th century when the Mughal Emperors' power had dwindled...
by Hindus before the establishment of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
but after 1947 the Hindus traveled to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Mirzaei also live in an area of Chiniot District
Chiniot District
Chiniot District became the 36th district of the Punjab province of Pakistan in February 2009. Earlier it was a tehsil of Jhang District.- History :...
named Chenab Nagar (or Rabwah
Rabwah
Rabwah is a private city in the Chiniot District of Punjab Province, Pakistan located on the Chenab River near the historic city of Chiniot...
), 10 km from Chiniot
Chiniot
Chiniot is a city and administration headquarter of Chiniot District, in the state of Punjab, Pakistan. Located between the heart of river Chenab with the heads of small rocky hills, it is known for its wooden furniture architecture which has a great attraction in all over the world.- Name and...
and 46 km from Bhawana.
Muslims are differentiated into many groups, like Sunni, Shia, Wahabi, Deobandi
Deobandi
Deobandi is a movement of Sunni Islam. The movement began at Darul Uloom Deoband in Deoband, India, where its foundation was laid on 30 May 1866.-History:...
, etc. The majority in Bhawana are Sunni Muslims. Muslims pray in masajids, which are briefly described below. There are some madrassas in Bhawana, in which free education
Free education
Free education refers to education that is funded through taxation, or charitable organizations rather than tuition fees. Although primary school and other comprehensive or compulsory education is free in many countries, for example, all education is mostly free including...
is given to boys and girls. They study both religious and non-religious subjects there.
Masajids
Its main Jamia MasajidsJamia Masjid
The term Jamia Masjid refers to any central mosque in a city, town, village or other locality in the Muslim world wherein the Muslims offer congregational prayers of Friday and Eid prayers, etc....
are:
- 1. Masjid al-Hussain
Masjid al-Hussain is the oldest masjid of Bhawana. It is located at Old Lari Ada of Bhawana. It is a Hanafi
Hanafi
The Hanafi school is one of the four Madhhab in jurisprudence within Sunni Islam. The Hanafi madhhab is named after the Persian scholar Abu Hanifa an-Nu‘man ibn Thābit , a Tabi‘i whose legal views were preserved primarily by his two most important disciples, Abu Yusuf and Muhammad al-Shaybani...
group masjid. It was established in the era of the British Empire
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
by Peer Manzar Hussain Shah, who is buried in the Colony of Bhawana. Now there is a madrasah
Madrasah
Madrasah is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious...
named Madrasah Jamia Hanafia Ghousia where many children study.
- 2. Masjid al-Faizan-e-Madina
Masjid al-Faizan-e-Madina is a masjid of the Hanafi
Hanafi
The Hanafi school is one of the four Madhhab in jurisprudence within Sunni Islam. The Hanafi madhhab is named after the Persian scholar Abu Hanifa an-Nu‘man ibn Thābit , a Tabi‘i whose legal views were preserved primarily by his two most important disciples, Abu Yusuf and Muhammad al-Shaybani...
group located near the main bazaar of Bhawana. It is also a markaz
Markaz
Markaz may refer to:* Markaz * Kuwait Financial Centre S.A.K. "Markaz"* A genre of medieval Hispano-Arabic poetry, see kharja* Markaz, Hungary, a village* Al-Markaz, a village in Saudi Arabia...
of Faizan-e-Madina (Madni Channel).
- 3. Masjid al-Ali Murtaza
Masjid al-Ali Murtaza is located on Solang Stop on Jhang Chiniot road. It is the Masjid of Hanafi
Hanafi
The Hanafi school is one of the four Madhhab in jurisprudence within Sunni Islam. The Hanafi madhhab is named after the Persian scholar Abu Hanifa an-Nu‘man ibn Thābit , a Tabi‘i whose legal views were preserved primarily by his two most important disciples, Abu Yusuf and Muhammad al-Shaybani...
group and Jamia Masjid of Bhawana.
- 4. Masjid al-Noor
It is also Hanafi
Hanafi
The Hanafi school is one of the four Madhhab in jurisprudence within Sunni Islam. The Hanafi madhhab is named after the Persian scholar Abu Hanifa an-Nu‘man ibn Thābit , a Tabi‘i whose legal views were preserved primarily by his two most important disciples, Abu Yusuf and Muhammad al-Shaybani...
group Masjid and located on New Lari Adda of Bhawana.
- 5. Masjid al-Bilal
It is situated near Primary school of Bhawana City. It is the Masjid of group Ahl-e-Hadith.It is the markaz
Markaz
Markaz may refer to:* Markaz * Kuwait Financial Centre S.A.K. "Markaz"* A genre of medieval Hispano-Arabic poetry, see kharja* Markaz, Hungary, a village* Al-Markaz, a village in Saudi Arabia...
of group Ahl-e-Hadith in Bhawana.
- 6. Masjid al-Shah Jamat
It is located in Thatta Mussa an area of Bhawana. Its name is after name of Peer Hazrat Shah Jamat. It is the Masjid of Hanafi
Hanafi
The Hanafi school is one of the four Madhhab in jurisprudence within Sunni Islam. The Hanafi madhhab is named after the Persian scholar Abu Hanifa an-Nu‘man ibn Thābit , a Tabi‘i whose legal views were preserved primarily by his two most important disciples, Abu Yusuf and Muhammad al-Shaybani...
group.
- 7. Masjid al-Madni
It is located on Jhang
Jhang
- Demographics :According to 1981 census of Pakistan population of Jhang was 1,970,944 with the 434,495 housing units in Jhang. In 1998 census, population of Jhang was 2,834,545, whose annually growth rate was 2.16%. Male population was 1,474,099 and female population was 1,360,446...
-Chiniot
Chiniot
Chiniot is a city and administration headquarter of Chiniot District, in the state of Punjab, Pakistan. Located between the heart of river Chenab with the heads of small rocky hills, it is known for its wooden furniture architecture which has a great attraction in all over the world.- Name and...
road near Shaukat Agriculture Industry.
- 8. Other Masjids
Some other Masjids are:
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Madrassas
- 1. Jamia Hanfia Ghausia
- 2. Punjab School Madrassah
- 3. Ameer-e-Millat Islami University Madrassah
- 4. Kulia tul Abbas
Towns and villages
Bhawana did not have as many towns and villages when it was a sub-tehsil of Chiniot TehsilChiniot Tehsil
Chiniot is a subdivision of Chiniot District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.Prior to February 2009 Chiniot District and tehsil were part of Jhang District, the tehsil was subdivided into 44 Union Councils.-References:...
, but since it became a tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
itself, there are many towns and villages belong to it. Its affiliated towns and villages include:
|
Jamia Abad Jamiabad is the town of Bhawana City, which is a tehsil of Chiniot a city of Punjab , .It is located at Jhang, Chiniot road 9 km away from Bhawana City towards Chiniot.- Location :... Muhammadi Sharif Muhammadi, also known as Jamia Muhammadi Sharif, is a town of Bhawana City in Chiniot District of Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at left bank of the Chenab River. The village is famous due to its religious background. It's the home of Mualana Muhammad Zakir, a well known saint, and... Kot Nijabat Kot Nijabat is a village of Bhawana 4 km away from new lari adda of Bhawana on Jhang, Chiniot road towards Chiniot.... Mangoana Mangoana village of Bhawana City.Hanjra and BATA are considered religious people there Lot of other tribes are living here like Harral, Chadhar, Baar, Rajokas and few others.... Mauza Sulemaan Mauza Sulemaan is a village of Bhawana City 18 km from it.... Nalka Adda Nalka Adda is a town of Bhawana City 10 km away from it.Its original name is Hussainabad.Its is the big town of Bhawana and mostly residents are Farmers.- Location :... (Hussainabad) Pathan Kot (Kup) Pathan Kot is the town of Bhawana City, which is a tehsil of Chiniot a city of Punjab , .It is located at Jhang, Chiniot road 16-km away from Bhawana City towards Chiniot.... |
Samunder Moza Samunder is a Village about 6.5 km far from lari adda Bhowana. The Hanjra family is the only landholding family and own large swath of land in the village, and are generally considered to be one of the most richest, educated and talented tribe in the area. Hanjra family in Samunder is... School Khanoana School Khanoana is a village of Bhawana located on the Jhang Chiniot road. Its name is after the name of Sial "Khanoana" residents of the area of Jhang, Chiniot and Bhawana. Talib Hussain Dard a well-known punjabi folk singer was also born in this village.... Thatta Jhamb Thatta Jhamb is a small village in Bhawana Tehsil located near Jhang Chiniot road. Jappa and Chadhar are mostly its villagers.... Darutta Darutta is a village of Bhawana City located near Ramzan Sugar Mills on Jhang Chiniot road.Main tribes* Kharal* MumbarrMain personalities* Noor Ahamd Khan Mumbarr* Rai Fazal Abbas Kharal... |
Culture and traditions
Bhawana has its old culture of PakistanPakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
in its people. People wear Shalwar kameez
Shalwar kameez
Shalwar kameez — or salwar kameez or shalwar qameez — is a traditional dress worn by both women and men in South Asia and Central Asia. Shalwar or salwar are loose pajama-like trousers. The legs are wide at the top, and narrow at the ankle. The kameez is a long shirt or tunic...
, Dhoti
Dhoti
The dhoti or pancha is the traditional men's garment in the in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. A similar garment is worn in some rural areas of Punjab province in Pakistan, but the use is fast declining...
, other types of old culture.
Transportation
Rikshaw is mainly source of transport in Bhawana. People use rikshaw within city and some nearest villages and towns of Bhawana. Some People have their own source for transport like bicycles, motorcycles and cars. But other people hire a motorcycle or a car for going somewhere else. Buses, Hiace and vans also go to some major cities of PakistanCities of Pakistan
Names of Cities of Pakistan with Provinces and Population are given below:- Islamabad :10 Islamabad Capital Territory 689,249- Capital :Capital of Punjab is Lahore 2nd largest city of Pakistan.- Cities :1 Lahore Punjab 7,129,609...
and some villages and towns of Bhawana. Carts are used for the transportation of goods within city, but trucks, trolleybuses and trailers
Trailer (vehicle)
A trailer is generally an unpowered vehicle pulled by a powered vehicle. Commonly, the term trailer refers to such vehicles used for transport of goods and materials....
are used for transportation from far cities. People use cars and Hiace at rent for going far away.
Airline
Faisalabad International AirportFaisalabad International Airport
Faisalabad International Airport is situated on Jhang Road, away from the city centre of Faisalabad, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is not as large as the other airports in Pakistan, as it operates to cater mainly to the population of Faisalabad, Jhang, Chiniot, Toba Tek Singh, Rabwah,...
is 55 km from Bhawana, People for going out of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
mostly use this airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
. This airport is for going to Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
and then from Karachi to out of Pakistan. In the month of Zilhuj mostly people of Faisalabad
Faisalabad
Faisalabad , formerly known as Lyallpur, is the third largest metropolis in Pakistan, the second largest in the province of Punjab after Lahore, and a major industrial center in the heart of Pakistan. Before the foundation of the city in 1880, the area was very thinly populated. The population has...
, Bhawana, Chiniot
Chiniot
Chiniot is a city and administration headquarter of Chiniot District, in the state of Punjab, Pakistan. Located between the heart of river Chenab with the heads of small rocky hills, it is known for its wooden furniture architecture which has a great attraction in all over the world.- Name and...
, Jhang
Jhang
- Demographics :According to 1981 census of Pakistan population of Jhang was 1,970,944 with the 434,495 housing units in Jhang. In 1998 census, population of Jhang was 2,834,545, whose annually growth rate was 2.16%. Male population was 1,474,099 and female population was 1,360,446...
, Toba Tek Singh
Toba Tek Singh
Toba Tek Singh District is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located between 30°33' to 31°2' Degree north latitudes and 72°08' to 72°48' Degree longitudes.-Origins of Name:...
, Sargodha
Sargodha
Sargodha is a city in the Sargodha District of Punjab province, Pakistan.Sargodha is located in the northwest of Pakistan. It is the eleventh largest city of Pakistan and also known as Pakistan's best citrus-producing area. It is an agricultural trade centre with various industries...
and Rabwah
Rabwah
Rabwah is a private city in the Chiniot District of Punjab Province, Pakistan located on the Chenab River near the historic city of Chiniot...
use this airport for going to Saudia Arabia. This airport also operates the caters of goods transportation from Karachi and Foreign Countries for the region of Faisalabad Division
Faisalabad Division
Faisalabad Division was an administrative division of the Punjab Province of Pakistan, until the reforms of 2000 abolished the third tier of government. At abolition it contained the following districts: Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang and Chiniot....
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Railway
Railway is also a part of transportation in Bhawana, the Faisalabad Railway Station and Chiniot Railway StationChiniot Railway Station
Chiniot Railway Station is an old railway station used to tke people within country as Karachi, Faisalabad, Jhang, Sargodha, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan and many other cities and towns of Pakistan. Many cargo and goods are transported by this station from and to Chiniot District. This station was...
are mainly used by the people of Bhawana and its affiliated towns.
Sports and games
Popular sports in Bhawana are: cricketCricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
, football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, gilli-danda
Gilli-danda
Gilli-Danda is an amateur sport played in the rural areas and small towns all over the Indian subcontinent, as well as Cambodia....
, kabaddi
Kabaddi
Kabaddi is a South Asian team sport...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
, horse racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
, dog fight, snooker
Snooker
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :...
billiards
Billiards
Cue sports , also known as billiard sports, are a wide variety of games of skill generally played with a cue stick which is used to strike billiard balls, moving them around a cloth-covered billiards table bounded by rubber .Historically, the umbrella term was billiards...
, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and tug of war
Tug of war
Tug of war, also known as tug o' war, tug war, rope war or rope pulling, is a sport that directly pits two teams against each other in a test of strength. The term may also be used as a metaphor to describe a demonstration of brute strength by two opposing groups, such as a rivalry between two...
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Cricket is most favorite game of youth of Bhowana. Rural Cricket League (RCL) is an organisation village cricket. All Matches in complete uniform held according to icc rules.
Mostly people play cricket, as it is most popular game and mostly students play this game. In summer vacation
Summer vacation
Summer vacation is a vacation in the summertime between school years in which students and instructors are off school typically between 6 and 12 weeks, depending on the country and district.-Students:In some countries, students participate in programs such as organized sports, summer camps, and...
some people make tournament
Tournament
A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:...
of cricket in Bhawana and in its nearby villages. Bhawana teams of cricket and football also play tournaments in other villages and cities.
People of Bhawana have made billiard and snooker clubs at many places. There are many video games center in Bhawana.
Telecommunication
As the revolution in communication systems world is being more different as past. In Bhawana all types of communications are being used by people. Sources are: wireless networkWireless network
Wireless network refers to any type of computer network that is not connected by cables of any kind. It is a method by which homes, telecommunications networks and enterprise installations avoid the costly process of introducing cables into a building, or as a connection between various equipment...
as well as cable network
Cable network
A cable channel is a television channel available via cable television. Such channels are usually also available via satellite television, including direct broadcast satellite providers such as DirecTV, Dish Network and BSkyB...
. Wireless network includes PTCL
PTCL
PTCL may be:* Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd, Pakistan* Peripheral T-cell lymphoma* Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, England...
, Ufone
Ufone
Ufone GSM is a Pakistani GSM cellular service provider, It's one of five GSM Mobile companies in Pakistan, and is a subsidiary of Pakistan Telecommunication Company. After the privatization of PTCL, Ufone is now owned by Etisalat. Ufone has a subscriber base of 20.23 million as of September 2010.-...
, Mobilink
Mobilink
Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited, better known as Mobilink GSM, is a telecommunication service provider in Pakistan. The company is Pakistan's leading cellular operator with a subscriber base of 31.5m and market share of 31% in October 2010....
, ZONG
ZONG
ZONG is the first international brand of China Mobile, launched in Pakistan in 2008. The company is often cited as China Mobile .In October 2011, ZONG signed a three-year partnership deal with the English football club Manchester United F.C....
, Warid
Warid Telecom
Warid Telecom International is an Abu Dhabi based mobile telecommunication firm providing telephony services in Congo, Pakistan and Uganda. Warid is expected to launch in the Ivory Coast and Georgia soon.-Pakistan:...
and Telenor. In cable network
Cable network
A cable channel is a television channel available via cable television. Such channels are usually also available via satellite television, including direct broadcast satellite providers such as DirecTV, Dish Network and BSkyB...
only PTCL
PTCL
PTCL may be:* Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd, Pakistan* Peripheral T-cell lymphoma* Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, England...
is available.
There is also facility of Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
like DSL of PTCL
PTCL
PTCL may be:* Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd, Pakistan* Peripheral T-cell lymphoma* Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, England...
. Cable network
Cable network
A cable channel is a television channel available via cable television. Such channels are usually also available via satellite television, including direct broadcast satellite providers such as DirecTV, Dish Network and BSkyB...
is used for television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and PTV
Pakistan Television Corporation
The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...
network is also used. There is a Pakistan Post
Pakistan Post
Pakistan Post is a state enterprise dedicated to providing wide range of postal products and public services in Pakistan. It is the largest postal service in the country...
office
Office
An office is generally a room or other area in which people work, but may also denote a position within an organization with specific duties attached to it ; the latter is in fact an earlier usage, office as place originally referring to the location of one's duty. When used as an adjective, the...
for sending and receiving of the mails for communication.
Tribes
The mainly tribes living in the area of Bhawana are:
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Bharwana Bharwana is a clan tribe and sub cast of Sial. Its origin was Chund Bharwana and Qaim Bharwana near Jhang District.-History:The early historical records of the Bharwanas date from the era of the Mughal emperors and they are considered a sub caste of the Sial.-Origins:Bharwanas mostly live in the... Bhawana (tribe) Bhawana is a jat clan and a Punjabi tribe living in the area of Bhawana City and Jhang in Punjab, Pakistan.- History :Its history is go back to the era of Mughal emperors. It is the sub cast of the tribe Sial.- Origins :... Bhutta Bhutta is a Jatt tribe found in Punjab, Pakistan. The Bhutta are of Rajput origin are descended from a branch of the Suryavanshi Rajput family. Like "Soomra" jats of Punjab became Soomro in Sindh, likewise "Bhutta" became Bhutto when tribe moved towards south of Indus valley... Chadhar Chadhar is a Punjabi tribe in India and Pakistan. They are both Rajputs and Jats, and are Aryan.This caste should not be confused with another Indian caste spelled similarly, which is found in Madhya Pardesh India and is amongst one of the Indian Scheduled Caste... Chuchkana Chuchkana is a sub cast of Sial and a Jat clan Punjabi Tribe.- History :Its history goes back to the era of Mughal emperors and is a sub cast of Sial.- Origins :... |
Jappa Jappa is subcast of Rajputs tribe living in the area of Chiniot District, Jhang District and Okara District. It is a warrior family and coming from the past era of Mughal emperors.- History :... Kalyar The Kalyar is a prominent Punjabi tribe in Pakistan, found among both the Rajputs and Jats communities.- Origin :According to their traditions, the tribe claims descent from a Bhatti Rajput nobleman, a Rana Rajwadhan. The Rana lived in Ghazni, and then moved to Delhi in India. After sometime, he... Kanju Kanju is a village situated on the bank of River Swat in Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.-Location:It is 5 kilometres away from Mingora the main city of Swat District and about 7 kilometres from Saidu Sharif the District Headquarters... Lohar Lohar is an ethnic sub-caste found among Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims in Northern India and Northern Pakistan. Originally this community was a warrior tribe living in provinces of Kermanshah in Iran right up to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan. In India the Lohars are also known as Vishwakarma, Sharma,... |
Malik Malik is an Arabic word meaning "king, chieftain".It has been adopted in various other, mainly Islamized or Arabized, Asian languages for their ruling princes and to render kings elsewhere. It is also sometimes used in derived meanings... Mughal (tribe) The term Mughal is simply a Turkic word and many groups in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh use the term Mughal to describe themselves... Nalere The Nalere are a clan of the Chadhar tribe, found in the province of Punjab, in Pakistan.- Classification:There are three main branches of Lalere :1- Fataili2- Ramali3- MirjaneNow,a little explain of every branch1- Fataili... Noon (tribe) -History and origin:Noon tribe is related to the Tiwana Muslim Rajput tribe from Mitha Tiwana. The Tiwana family lives in an old historical village in Khushab district. The Tiwana tribe is a very popular landholding and influential political family in the Khushab distrist. The Noon tribe came from... |
Rajoka (tribe) Rajoka is a sub cast and a clan tribe of Chadhars and Jats, its origin is Rajoka.- History :Rajokas are mostly living in the area of Chiniot District , Jhang and Faisalabad Chak No 235 R-B NiamuanaBhawana Tehsil from the era of Mughal Empire.... Rajput A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India... Rana Rana may refer to:In education:* Rana Institute of Higher Education, AfghanistanIn entertainment and sports:* Rana , forthcoming Indian film* Moon , the moon Rána in Tolkien's Middle-earth... Sipra Sipra is a Rajput tribe in the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. Sipra are one of the most educated and well established families among other Jat casts.- History :... |
Sial In geology, the sial is the upper layer of the Earth's crust made of rocks rich in silicates and aluminium minerals. It is sometimes equated with the continental crust because it is absent in the wide oceanic basins, but "sial" is a geochemical term rather than a plate tectonic term.Geologists... Tarkhan Tarkhan is an ancient Central Asian title used by various Indo-European Tarkhan (Old Turkic Tarqan; Mongolian: Darkhan; ; ; ; alternative spellings Tarkan, Tarkhaan, Tarqan, Tarchan, Tarxan, Tarcan or Targan) is an ancient Central Asian title used by various Indo-European Tarkhan (Old Turkic... Thaheem The Thaheem are a Sindhi tribe of Arab origin found in Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan.- Origin :... WARA WARA may refer to:* Weighted average return on assets, the collective rates of return on the various types of tangible and intangible assets of a company* WARA , a radio station licensed to New Washington, Indiana, United States... Hanjra Hanjrah is a clan of Jats found in the Punjab, Pakistan and Northern Indian state of Punjab.Raja Jagnath, was the younger son of Raja Giyal, the conqueror of Makhiala... |
Schools and colleges
Schools and Colleges of Bhawana are:
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Notable Personalities
- Ghulam Bibi Bharwana, politician (MNA)
- Muhammad Saqlain Anwar Sipra, politician (MPA)
See also
- Bhawana TehsilBhawana TehsilBhawana Tehsil is a sub-division of Chiniot District in Punjab, Pakistan. Before February 2009 it was a part of Jhang District as a subdivision of Chiniot Tehsil.- See also :* Bhawana* Chiniot District...
- ChiniotChiniotChiniot is a city and administration headquarter of Chiniot District, in the state of Punjab, Pakistan. Located between the heart of river Chenab with the heads of small rocky hills, it is known for its wooden furniture architecture which has a great attraction in all over the world.- Name and...
- Chiniot TehsilChiniot TehsilChiniot is a subdivision of Chiniot District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.Prior to February 2009 Chiniot District and tehsil were part of Jhang District, the tehsil was subdivided into 44 Union Councils.-References:...
- Chiniot DistrictChiniot DistrictChiniot District became the 36th district of the Punjab province of Pakistan in February 2009. Earlier it was a tehsil of Jhang District.- History :...
- LalianLalianLalian is a city in the Chiniot District of Punjab province, in Pakistan. It is located at 31°49'21N 72°47'50E with an altitude of 171 metres and is situated on the Faisalabad-to-Sargodha road. It is named after "Mian Muhammad Siddiq Lali", a Muslim saint. According to the census of 1998, Lalian...
- Lalian TehsilLalian TehsilLalian Tehsil is a tehsil of Chiniot District and a city of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located on Sargodha road 22 km from Chiniot. It became tehsil of Chiniot District on 2 february, 2009 when Mian Shahbaz Sharif came into Chiniot to make it District...