Sohawa Bolani

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Sohawa is one of the major towns of Mandi Bahauddin District in Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated on the Phalia Road, almost 3 km 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 and 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 who number in the thousands.

Famous personalities include local politician and twice former Chairman Union Council Sohawa Bolani Sikandar Hayat Gondal, a disabled 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.