Sohawa Bolani

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Sohawa is one of the major towns of District Mandi Bahauddin. It is situated on the Phalia Road, almost 3 KMs out of the city of Mandi Bahauddin. It basically consists of three villages Sohawa Bolani, Sohawa Jamlani and Sohawa Dilloana and is divided into two Union Councils, Sohawa Bolani & Sohawa Dilloana. The main caste in Sohawas is Jatt Gondal followed by other Jatts and Gujjar. Main source of income of people is foreign remittances sent by people who are working in EU, US and Middle Eastern countries and number in thousands. Famous personalities include local politician and twice former Chairman Union Council Sohawa Bolani Sikandar Hayat Gondal, a disable person who has never lost an election in his political career. Then there is Zahoor Ahmad Gondal, a lawyer and current Chairman of Union Council.