Chak Vendhal
Chak Vendhal | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Chak Vendhal Location in Punjab, India  Chak Vendhal Chak Vendhal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°11′54″N 75°32′38″E / 31.198431°N 75.5438912°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,281 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | PB- |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
Chak Vendhal is a village in Tehsil Nakodar, Jalandhar district, in Punjab, India.[1]
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2001 Census,[2] Chak Vendhal has a population of 1,281 people. Neighboring villages include Bajuha Khurd, Chanian, Gura, Chak Khurd, Khun khun and Kang Sahbu.
History[edit]
According to local tradition, the ancestors of the Bagri families originate from the Bagar area of Rajasthan. People of the village of Chak Kallan also narrate this legend.[citation needed]
Baba Buddha Shah Ji[edit]
Chak Vendhal is locally known for the shrine Baba Buddha Shah Ji.[citation needed]
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Shrine Baba Budda Ji
Dera Chishtian (Gaddi Baba Sheikh Farid Ji)[edit]
Maa Gurbaksh Kaur, the first woman Sufi Saint of Punjab was baptised in 1975 by a famous saint of the Chisti order Baba Madho Shah of Adampur Punjab. In 1986, Maa Gurbaksh Kaur founded the Dera Chishtian (Gaddi Baba Sheikh Farid Ji) in Chak Vendhal.[3]
Education[edit]
Chak Vendhal has a government primary school and some shops.[citation needed]
Transportation[edit]
The nearest road is the Jallandhar-Nakodar Road(N.H. 71) which can be reached via Khunkhani and Kang Sahbu. There are other roads to nearest villages like Chak Kalan and Shankar.
References[edit]
- ^ "Chak Vendhal". wikimapia.org. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Maavooru.net". OurVillageIndia. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009.
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Amritsar PLUS". tribuneindia.com. The Tribune. 16 December 2006.