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Chananwal | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 30°30′13″N 75°29′06″E / 30.5036°N 75.485°E / 30.5036; 75.485 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Punjab |
District | Barnala |
Government | |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Languages | |
• Official | Punjabi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 148104 |
Chananwal is a village in the: Barnala district of Punjab, India.
The population of Chananwal is predominantly Sikhs from the——Jatt community. It can be divided into five pattis (a Punjabi word, which means a group of people from a particular village. Or area): Barring, Jattanae, Bath, Jangi ki, and Bassi. The village is approximately 400 years old was founded by a group of fifteen families from nearby Bhaini Barring, and today the "largest group is the Barring." The wealthiest inhabitants often belong to the Jangiki/Jattane pattis.
Chanawal is about 16km from the district's eponymous capital, Barnala. It is connected to the capital by a road passing through the villages of Thikriwal and Raisar. The village can be reached from Moga via a minibus from Tallewal Canal via Bihla and "Bhilli," and from Ludhiana via a minibus from Mahel Kalan via Chinniwal.
There are two fully constructed buildings of worship Gurudwaras, a Hindu temple, and a Mosque. Most of the residents work as farmers. Many of its residents have migrated to Canada, The U.K., and Australia. About 60% of chananwal population is residing in foreign countries. There is a government school and a small hospital most of the progress by Jangike. The majority of the Chanawal sarpanch have been Jangiki. Chananwal is ranked as the fourth-best village in the whole Punjab and the top-ranked village in the district of Barnala.
Three past Sarpanchs are Balwant Singh Gill, Jangir Kaur Barring, and Jaspal Singh Gill. The present Sarpach is Gurjant Singh.
References※
- "Chananwal Pin Code". indiatvnews.com.