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, District

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. It is very historical village, having remnants of

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as well as

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. It is located at 32°8' N 74°1' E, west of

, the district capital. Its population was estimated to be 2500 in December 2020. It lies near the Gujranwala-Hafizabad road, 35 km west of the

History

Baddoki Saikhwan is one of the most historically significant villages of the

Gujranwala District Gujranwala District (Punjabi and ur, ), is a district that is a part of the Majha region in Punjab, Pakistan. Gujranwala District is bordered by the districts of Gujrat, Sialkot, Mandi Bahauddin, Hafizabad and Sheikhupura. Gujranwala dist ...

. It is often locally referred to as Badoki. It was a home to Muslims and Sikhs before the

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. In 1947, several Sikh families migrated from Baddoki Saikhwan to

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and similarly from India several Muslim families migrated to the village. Migrant families still use the homes and lands of those who emigrated from the village. Some Old Buildings Mughal Era House In Badoki

Education

There are many

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in village spreading education in area. Literacy rate of village is 58%. Madaras * Madrass Jamal-ul-Qur'an Yusufia (Men's) * Madrass Talim-ul-Qur'an (Men's) * Madrassa Hazrat Khadija R.A (Women's) * Madrassa Aysha Siddiqa R.A (Women's) Schools * Govt. Primary School Badoki Saikhwan (For Boys) * Govt. Girls High School Badoki Saikhwan (For Girls) * Unique Islamic School System Badoki (Co-Edu) * Learning Kingdom Girls Academy (Girls) * Alhamd Study Center(Boys)

Religions

The major religion of village is Islam. There are also some families of Christian living. Mosques * Jama Masjid Nur Badoki * Jama Masjid Haji Ramzan Wali * Jama Masjid Maryam * Sultan-e-Madina Mosque * Jama Masjid Siddiq-e-Akbar Church *Church Of All Saints

Economy

The economy of village is not very strong. GDP per capita is about 11000 PKR.

Agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people ...

is the main occupation of most of the people of the village and many people work hard for their livelihood. Most of the paddy and wheat crops are grown in the village. Watermelons and vegetables have also been growing for the past few years. The village has four guava orchards.

Facilities

All the streets of the village are paved. There is electricity as well as gas facility. The village has a primary school for boys and a high school for girls.

Bakeries

There are four bakeries in village. These bakeries were the source of income of some villagers during

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Transportation

Roads *The village is linked with Gujranwala-Hafizabad road, through Alipu-Nokhar Road. its also connected to a town

Qila Didar Singh Qila Didar Singh ( ur, ), is a town of Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 32°8' N 74°1' E, west of Gujranwala city - the district capital. Its population was estimated to be 142,364 in 2017. in which 71,405 are males and ...

by shortcut road.

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Nearby villages

Udhowali Udhowali (Urdu : ادھووالی) is a village located in Tehsil Nowshera Virkan District Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. It lies on the Nokhar-Alipur road, 36 km west from Gujranwala. Its a Union Council of Nowshera Virkan. History Udhowal ...

Hamboki Hamboki is a large village, in Tehsil Nowshera Virkan, Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated 33 km west from Gujranwala. Village is very popular due to its regional advancement. Geography Village is located in the west of district Gujranwala, on ...

* Kot Ladha * Phokar Pur * Philloki * Chabba Sindhwan * Noian Wala

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Villages Detail Of Gujranwala District Villages in Gujranwala District