Changa Bangial
Changa Bangial | |
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| Changa Bangial | |
  Changa Bangial Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 33°19′31″N 73°22′57.9″E / 33.32528°N 73.382750°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Region | Pothohar Plateau[1] |
| District | Rawalpindi |
| Tehsil | Gujar Khan |
| Language | Punjabi (Pothohari) |
| Elevation | 1900 Feet (580 Meters) [2] |
| Population | 15,000 Approx |
| Website | https://changabangial512.blogspot.com/ |
Changa Bangial (چنگا بنگیال) [3] is a Union Council and an administrative subdivision of Gujar Khan Tehsil District Rawalpindi in the Pothohar Plateau region of Punjab Province of Pakistan.[4][5] It comprises 56 small and large settlements (Dhoks), each with distinctive names, such as Dhok Achha Khan, Dhok Hayat Bakhsh, Jhandaran, Chhappar Shareef, Choora Sahreef, Noor Wasla, Mohra Darryaal, Daryala Saigan, Mohra Aheer, Mohra Kamaghar, Mohra Jaaghh, Shaheed Nagar, Bharol, Dhanda, Narali Jubair, Mall Awan, Mauza Hararr, Habib Chowk, Dhok Naseemiyan, Noor Ali Chowk, Sabbar, Dhok Baagh, Changa Maira, Bhaagsana and many more.[6]
Location
[edit]Changa Bangial is located approximately seven miles from the tehsil capital, Gujar Khan, midway on the road to Tehsil Kallar Syedan. It is situated at 33°19'31.0"N 73°22'57.9"E. The area is geographically extensive, comprising multiple villages, including Mauza Darryaal, which consists of four smaller settlements: Mohra Peeru Wala, Dhok Chohan, Mohra Bajnial, and Mohra Daryal. [7][8]
Demographics and Tribes
[edit]The majority of the population belongs to the Bangial tribe which is a tribe of Parmar (clan), named after their ancestor Raja Bangash Khan, whose forefathers migrated from Dhara Nagri (now Dhar, India). The Bangial tribe has historically been associated with landownership in the region.[9]
Other communities residing in Changa Bangial include Awan (tribe), Sayyid, Gujjar, Minhas Rajput, Janjua Rajput, Gakhars, Khokhar, Arain, Mirza, Miany, and Teli.
The population of Changa Bangial was estimated to be 15,000 according to the 1998 census.[10]
A significant portion of the population has migrated to the United Kingdom, the Middle East, Canada, and other European countries for better economic opportunities. A large portion of population is serving in different Government services including Pakistan Armed Forces.
Administration
[edit]The Union Council Office is located between two major settlements:
- Dhok Achha Khan (also known as Changa Bangial Stop No. 1)
- Dhok Hayat Bakhsh (also known as Changa Bangial Stop No. 2)
Education
[edit]Changa Bangial has several educational institutions,[11] including:
- Government High Schools for Boys
- GHS for Boys Changa Bangial [12]
- GHS for Boys Changa Maira
- GHS for Boys Daryala Saigan
- Government Girls High Schools
- GHS for Girls Changa Bangial [13]
- GHS for Girls Changa Maira
- Shaheen Model School and College Changa Bangial
- Al-Suffah Model School, Habib Chowk
- Pothohar College, Habib Chowk
- Aizaz School System, Habib Chowk
Infrastructure and Development
[edit]Habib Chowk
Habib Chowk is a central commercial hub connecting four major roads leading to Islampura Jabbar, Bewal, Kallar Syedan, and Gujar Khan. It has developed into a modern town with various amenities, including shopping centers, refreshment areas, and recreational facilities.
Ch Azam Theme Park
Ch Azam Theme Park, located in Habib Chowk, is a significant recreational site featuring:
- Amusement rides
- A swimming pool
- Digital gaming facilities
- A snooker club
- A gymnasium
- A restaurant
- A marquee for events
Motorway Project
A new motorway project connecting Sialkot to Islamabad Capital Territory will include an interchange at Habib Chowk, which will be a linking of the motorway directly to Gujar Khan. This infrastructure development is expected to elevate Habib Chowk's status from a town to a fully developed city.
People
[edit]- Muhammad Fazal Khan Changwi (1868-1938)
- Mohammad Amir - Pakistani International cricketer
- Alhaj Faqeer Izzat Shah Warsi - Sufi, Qazi
- Brigadier (R) Raja M Azeem - Pride of Changa Bangial | Military Office
- Master Fazal Haq (Late) - Physiotherapist
- Raja Muhammad Noor Hussain (Late) - Government Teacher (R) & Landlord
- Raja Anjum Rasheed Warsi - Political Personality
- Raja Ameer Akbar (Late) - Political Personality
- Raja Ameer Afzal - Political Personality
- Raja Mazhar Ul Haq - Physiotherapist
- Raja Zahid Khursheed - Advocate & Political Personality
- Choudhary Muhammad Taj - Political Personality
- Captain Muhammad Ali - Social Service Officer
- Haneef Hanafi - Poet, Writer
- Chaudhry Farzand ail - Businessman/Philanthropist
- Raja Waheed Ahmed - Businessman/Philanthropist
References
[edit]- ^ Salim, Mohammad (1997). The Palaeolithic Cultures of Potwar with Special Reference to the Lower Palaeolithic. Centre for the Study of the Civilizations Central Asia, Quaid-i-Azam University. p. 285.
- ^ Tikekar, Maneesha (2004). Across the Wagah: An Indian's Sojourn in Pakistan. Bibliophile South Asia. p. 180.
- ^ Rural Section Publication. Rural Section of the Economic Board of the Punjab. 1932. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Towns & Unions in the City District of Rawalpindi - Government of Pakistan". Archived from the original on 24 January 2008.
- ^ "Census of India, 1941. Vol. 6, Punjab". JSTOR. Government of India. 1941. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ United States Board on Geographic Names (1962). Gazetteer - United States Board on Geographic Names: Official Standard Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names, Issue 67. U.S. Army Topographic Command, Geographic Names Division.
- ^ Pakistan: Official Standard Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Washington, D.C.: Office of Geography, United States. 1962.
- ^ Punjab Village Surveys. Government of Punjab. 1976. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ A Note on Sales of Land Between the Notified Agricultural Tribes of the Punjab. Government of Punjab. 1933. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ Population by Geographical Levels: Punjab and Islamabad. Population Census Organization, Government of Pakistan. 1998. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "SED Census Details - Rawalpindi". Punjab School Portal. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Gujar Khan: Gov Boys High School Changa Bangyal Achieves 100% Matriculation Result as Anas Sagheer Achieves 1st Position at the School". 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "GGHS Changa Bangial". UrduPoint. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- Raja Aziz Ud Din Ahmed, Senior Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan, Ex President High Court Bar Association Rawalpindi Bench Pakistan
- Raja Muhammad Qasim Saeed Bangial Panwar Rajput, Government Teacher (R), Landlord & Businessman
- Raja Muhammad Fakhar Saeed Bangial Panwar Rajput, MSc International Business Management (Staffordshire University, UK), MSc Physics (Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad), Panwar Rajput Union, United Kingdom
External links
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