Pindori Khurd
Pindori Khurd
New Pindori | |
|---|---|
  Pindori Khurd | |
| Coordinates: 32°18′46″N 73°53′08″E / 32.31278°N 73.88556°E [1] | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Gujranwala |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2017) | 1,891[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 055 |
Pindori Khurd also known as New Pindori is a village in Wazirabad Tehsil, Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan.[3][4]
Demography
Pindori Khurd, with a population of over 1,800, is located about 41 kilometres northwest of Gujranwala. The population is predominantly Muslim (over 97%) with a small Christian minority (3%).[5][6] Most residents speak Punjabi, though nearly all are also fluent in Urdu, Pakistan's national language. English is spoken by the educated elite.[7] The village is equipped with the basic facilities, including a government-funded hospital and natural gas supply.[8]
Education
Government schools are operated by the Government of Punjab, Pakistan under Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Gujranwala.[9] These include Government Boys Primary School (GPS), Pindori Khurd.[10] For further education some students move to Kalaske Cheema, and for university level to Gujranwala and Lahore. Some private schools also function in the area.
Communication
The only way to get Pindori Khurd is by road. Pindori Khurd is directly connected with Kalaske Cheema. Besides driving your own car (which takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes from Gujranwala,[11] 35 minutes from Ali Pur Chatta).[12] The Wazirabad-Faisalabad rail link is the only nearest railway line and Rasool Nagar is the nearest railway station.
See also
- Bega Kalan
- Dharam Kot
- Pindori Kalan
References
- ^ "Geographical Coordinates District Gujranwala" (PDF). Higher Education Commission (Pakistan). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "GUJRANWALA BLOCKWISE" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Garren, William R. (1983). Gazetteer of Pakistan: Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Defense Mapping Agency.
- ^ Dept, Punjab Local Government (Panchayats) (1933). Report on the Working of Panchayats.
- ^ Organization (Pakistan), Census (1952). Census of Pakistan, 1951: Village List. Office of the Provincial Superintendent Census, Punjab and Bahawalpur.
- ^ Centre, University of the Punjab Social Sciences Research (1977). Factors Influencing Migration to Urban Areas in Pakistan: A Case Study of Gujranwala City. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
- ^ Griffin, Lepel Henry (1865). The Panjab chiefs, historical and biographical notices.
- ^ Singh, Harbans (1992). The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism: S-Z. Punjabi University. ISBN 978-81-7380-530-1.
- ^ "Programme Monitoring & Implementation Unit". open.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "(GPS), Pindori Khurd - School Census". schoolportal.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Seventh Five Year Plan 1988-93: Federal/Provincial Projects and Programmes. The Commission. 1989.
- ^ Punjab (Pakistan) (1986). Estimates of Charged Expenditure and Demands for Grants.