Jagdeo, Pakistan
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Jagdeo, or Jagday, is a village in the Punjab
province of Pakistan
. It has an altitude of 168 metres (551.2 ft). It is the most influential village of the union council, no.113 of Tehsil Sammundri. It has a population of over eight thousand.
, after a Sikh
called Jagdeo Singh. Over time, the name was modified to Jagday. According to the system of numbering the villages of Punjab on the basis of the Canal System of Punjab, Jagday was numbered as 41 G.B. as it lies along Gogera Branch Canal.
is the main economic force and source of income for the people of Jagday, but with passing time more and more people are opting for other professional fields and businesses. The basic cause of not sending the children to schools is poverty and ignorance of the value of educating their children, but the trend is changing. Most people of Jagday belong to the Kamboh caste, with a few other castes, such as Jat, Arain
, Rehmani, Rajput
, and Qureshi, present in small numbers. The Arain
are the most educated of the local castes.
, Samundri
, or Faisalabad
. Very few actually get the chance to go to superior universities and get higher education. The Arain
are far ahead in this regard, as most of their caste members are highly educated.
for sale in wholesale vegetable markets. Ghaffar Sweet Shop and Poond Shop along with Asgher & Janu Sweet Shop provide people with local sweets
. Kariana Stores (the local name for general stores) are prevalent throughout the village to provide the basic necessities of life to the people. The Ghaffar/Poond store, Karim store, Mooda store and Mehr Mukhtar store are a few of them. A few meat shops are also present.
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
province 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...
. It has an altitude of 168 metres (551.2 ft). It is the most influential village of the union council, no.113 of Tehsil Sammundri. It has a population of over eight thousand.
Name
The village was originally named Jagdeo in British RajBritish Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
, after a Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
called Jagdeo Singh. Over time, the name was modified to Jagday. According to the system of numbering the villages of Punjab on the basis of the Canal System of Punjab, Jagday was numbered as 41 G.B. as it lies along Gogera Branch Canal.
People
AgricultureAgriculture
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...
is the main economic force and source of income for the people of Jagday, but with passing time more and more people are opting for other professional fields and businesses. The basic cause of not sending the children to schools is poverty and ignorance of the value of educating their children, but the trend is changing. Most people of Jagday belong to the Kamboh caste, with a few other castes, such as Jat, Arain
Arain
The Arain , are a Muslim agricultural caste settled mainly in the Punjab, with significant numbers also in Sindh. They are chiefly associated with farming, traditionally being landlords or zamindars.- Origin :...
, Rehmani, Rajput
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...
, and Qureshi, present in small numbers. The Arain
Arain
The Arain , are a Muslim agricultural caste settled mainly in the Punjab, with significant numbers also in Sindh. They are chiefly associated with farming, traditionally being landlords or zamindars.- Origin :...
are the most educated of the local castes.
Education
The education rate in Jagday is poor, mainly due to poverty, child labor, and a lack of quality institutions. It has a boys' primary school and a girls' primary model school, which fail to fulfil the educational needs of the people. Therefore, most of the student go to the nearby government schools. Boys' and girls' high schools in 45 GB. Some local private schools are competing with the government schools, but they too lack quality teachers. Anyone who wants to study further after the SSC. examination has to take admissions in the colleges of GojraGojra
Gojra , the capital of Gojra Tehsil, is a city of Toba Tek Singh District in the Punjab province of Pakistan, it is located at 31°9'N 72°41'E and is located 30 miles from Faisalabad, 125 km from Burewala, 157 km from Vehari and north of Toba Tek Singh...
, Samundri
Samundri
Samundri is a city of Faisalabad District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 30°48'30N 71°52'15E with an altitude of 130 metres , and lies 45 from Faisalabad. It is the headquarters of Samundri Tehsil, a subdivision of the district.-History:Samundri was on a major trade route...
, or 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...
. Very few actually get the chance to go to superior universities and get higher education. The Arain
Arain
The Arain , are a Muslim agricultural caste settled mainly in the Punjab, with significant numbers also in Sindh. They are chiefly associated with farming, traditionally being landlords or zamindars.- Origin :...
are far ahead in this regard, as most of their caste members are highly educated.
Markets and Shops
Jagday has the biggest vegetable Market among nearby villages, where vegetables arrive fresh from the fields. A vegetable auction is held each afternoon, and then vegetables are transported to FaisalabadFaisalabad
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...
for sale in wholesale vegetable markets. Ghaffar Sweet Shop and Poond Shop along with Asgher & Janu Sweet Shop provide people with local sweets
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. Kariana Stores (the local name for general stores) are prevalent throughout the village to provide the basic necessities of life to the people. The Ghaffar/Poond store, Karim store, Mooda store and Mehr Mukhtar store are a few of them. A few meat shops are also present.