Rangpur Baghoor, Punjab | |
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— Village and union council — | |
Country | Pakistan |
Region | Punjab Province |
District | Khushab District |
Tehsil Noor Pur Thal | |
Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Rangpur Baghoor is a village and one of the 51 union councils (administrative subdivisions) of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.[1] The Union Council is part of the Noorpur Thal tehsil. It is situated on Kaloorkot road to the south west of Khushab city. The people of Rangpur are very simple in living. Most of the people profession in this village is earning from their cultivated lands. 20–25 years ago its soil was very fertile but after the seepage of water from the Chashma link canal most of its area is spoiled. People grow wheat, grams on their lands and work hard to feed their children. Rangpur Baghoor is the second biggest town in tehsil Noor Pur Thal after Noor Pur City. Therefore, it has a key role in tehsil Noor Poor Thal's politics as well as in trade of GRAMS.
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The history of Thal Project goes back to over 130 years. It was in 1873 that the project was first conceived for the whole of Thal Doab. The proposal to irrigate this area was repeatedly brought up for discussion in 1919, 1921, 1924, 1925, 1936 and in 1949. But the British colonial masters repeatedly shelved the project on the pretext that it will severely hurt the water availability to lower riparian. The project proposal once again came under discussion in 1975 in a controversial way when Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) refused to endorse the project. Finally, on August 16, 2001, General Pervez Musharraf Retired, then Chief Executive of Pakistan, inaugurated the 30-billion rupee Greater Thal Canal (GTC) project.[2]
Pakistan gets a large number of guest birds from Europe, Central Asian States and India every year. The birds from north spend winters in different wetlands and deserts of Pakistan, which are distributed almost throughout the country, from the high Himalayas to coastal mangroves and mud flats in the Indus delta. After winter they go back to their native habitats. Because of the different lakes that emerged due to waterlogging of Jhelum link canal, the Rangpur area is a haven for these birds. Many people locals and other hunters come for hunting. Main birds include Koonj (Urdu), koot, The Siberian crane (Grus leucogeranus), Grus antigone.
This Mela is a tribal festival in the memory of pious man Baba Sedan Shah in Nurpur, Thal, that is celebrated by the people of Rangpur, Noorpur Thal and nearby villages. It is held after the end of cultivation seasons of farmers and includes a fair where various handicraft items made by tribals are displayed for sale. Cultural, musical and dance programs are also held as part of the festival. The second biggest mela of this area is Mela Pir Shah Sakhira at Mari Shah Sakhira town some 35 km from Noor Pur Thal.
Baba sedan shah came into this thal area to preach and hardly there were people living around this area. but after arrival of sedan shah , many people started to live around this locality because of his spiritual teachings. During those time , a fatal disease started to spread around this area and most of people died and bunch of people called sikh family got protection in baba ge tomb and they all were survived and as soon as that fatal disease stopped there , sikh family celebrated that event by running camel on first and second date of rainy ( sawan )month and on the same dates this mela is celebrated to remember that event every year .
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Water is a basic need of humans, recently for the people of the village water supply system start working .
facilities in the hospital.
Seraiki is the main language, but Punjabi and Urdu are also spoken.
Some of the major educational institutions include:
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