Dhaunkal

Dhaunkal
Town
Dhaunkal

Location in Pakistan

Coordinates: 32°45′N 74°10′E / 32.750°N 74.167°E
Country  Pakistan
Region Punjab
District Gujranwala District
Municipal status 1981
Population
 • Total 42,000
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC+6)

Dhaunkal (Urdu, Punjabi دھونکل) is a town in Gujranwala district, Punjab, Pakistan.[1] It is located on the Lahore-Islamabad Highway, 28 kilometres from the district capital Gujranwala and about 15 kilometres from Gujrat. Dhaunkal is one of the biggest and oldest towns in Wazirabad Tehsil. The old name of Dhaunkal is Klairian Wala or Kot Klairian which was changed to Dhaunkal by the famous Sufi Saint Hazrat Sakhi Sarwar Syed Ahmed Sultan. The population of Dhaunkal is 42,000, of which 20,000 registered to vote. All of the roads of Dhaunkal are made of cement. Due to access of transportation you can move towards Dhaunkal from all over the Pakistan in 24 hours because NHA provides fully access. A water pipeline covers the whole town and there is also a water purification plant. Many people from Dhaunkal have settled abroad and many of them have overseas citizenship.[2]

Clans in Dhaunkal

There are two main clans - the Jawanda and the Kalair, and they have owned almost 3600 Acres & 10 Marlas of land for hundreds of years. Rice and wheat cultivation and the raising of cattle - water buffaloes and cows - are the primary agricultural activities. Dhaunkal's principal natural resources are arable land and water. About 75% of Dhaunkal's total land area is under cultivation, and it is serviced by a large irrigation system made up of canals.

Jawanda

The Jawanda clan derives its name from theirs ancestor, the Jawanda. They are from the lineage of Dusal, the brother of King Rawal Jaisal of Jaisalmer.,[3] once a person of Jawanda clan lost his son Dhaunkal Lall during a journey near the town of Klairanwala was in such despair that he cried copiously. When the famous Sufi Saint Hazrat Sakhi Sarwar came to Klairanwala, he performed a miracle and retrieved Dhaunkal Lall. The boy and his father converted into Islam at the hand of Sakhi Sarwar. Later Klairian Wala's name was changed to Dhaunkal.


They are the owner of 28 farmhouses in Dhaunkal:

Faqeer Wala Farmhouse, Pippal Wala Farmhouse, Mehri Wala Farmhouse, Matti Wala Farmhouse, Gujjaran Wala Farmhouse, Tuuttan Wala Farmhouse, Padday Wala Farmhouse, Machhian Wala Farmhouse, Goraeyian Wala Farmhouse, Churrayian Wala Farmhouse, Bally Wala Farmhouse, Aasoo Wala Farmhouse, Seyaana Wala Farmhouse, Chhan Wala Farmhouse, Dowatta Farmhouse, Shiekhan Wala Farmhouse, Aarayian Wala Farmhouse, Nawwan Farmhouse, Khattayian Wala Farmhouse, Saanay Wala Farmhouse, Sultan Wala Farmhouse, Makhhuun Wala Farmhouse, Qazi Wala Farmhouse, Tallian Wala Farmhouse, Masuum Wala Farmhouse, Tooday Wala Farmhouse, Paandayaan Wala Farmhouse, and Aabaroo Wala Farmhouse.

Kalair

They are the owners of 25 farmhouses in Dhaunkal: Lambaran Wala Farmhouse, Wadda Farmhouse, Kikkar Wala Farmhouse, Goraay Wala Farmhouse, Chillanna Farmhouse, Mahi Wala Farmhouse, Maharan Wali Farmhouse, Shiek Wala Farmhouse, Tillu Wala Farmhouse, Maddan Wala Farmhouse, Gull Wala Farmhouse, Miraan Wala Farmhouse, Maatay Wala Farmhouse, and Booday Wala Farmhouse.

Religious order

Back view of Shrine of Hazrat Sakhi Sarwar

Dhaunkal is famous as Sakhi Sarwar ki Nagri (a town of Hazrat Sakhi Sarwar). 95% of its population are Muslims, and Christians make up the remaining 5%.

Sufi Saints in Dhaunkal

Sufi Khalifas of Dhaunkal

Islamic Scholars in Dhaunkal

Landmarks

Villages of Dhaunkal Union Council

Schools

Islamic Jammias and Madrasas

Geography and climate

The climate of Dhaunkal changes quite drastically through the year. The summer periods last from June through September when the temperature reaches 36-42 degrees Celsius. The coldest months are usually November to February. The temperature can drop to seven degrees Celsius. The highest precipitation months are usually July and August when the monsoon season hits Punjab Province. During the other months the average rainfall is roughly 25 mm. The driest months are usually November through April, when little rainfall is seen.

Climate data for Dhaunkal
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 19.0
(66.2)		 22.0
(71.6)		 27.0
(80.6)		 33.0
(91.4)		 39.0
(102.2)		 39.0
(102.2)		 35.0
(95)		 35.0
(95)		 34.0
(93.2)		 32.0
(89.6)		 27.0
(80.6)		 21.0
(69.8)		 30.8
(87.4)
Average low °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8)		 11.0
(51.8)		 16.0
(60.8)		 20.0
(68)		 25.0
(77)		 28.0
(82.4)		 27.0
(80.6)		 27.0
(80.6)		 25.0
(77)		 20.0
(68)		 14.0
(57.2)		 9.0
(48.2)		 17.8
(64)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18.0
(0.709)		 35.0
(1.378)		 24.0
(0.945)		 13.0
(0.512)		 17.0
(0.669)		 48.0
(1.89)		 82.0
(3.228)		 87.0
(3.425)		 43.0
(1.693)		 9.0
(0.354)		 11.0
(0.433)		 12.0
(0.472)		 628.8
(24.756)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 220.1 217.5 244.9 276 306.9 270 226.3 235.6 267 291.4 261 223.2 3,039.9
Source: My Weather2[5]

Sports

Cricket

Dhaunkal Stars Cricket Club was established in 1996. DSCC is now officially affiliated with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Distt Cricket Association of Gujranwala. DSCC provide a good blend of youth and experience which is why they are the one's to watch!

Football

Sakhi Sarwar Football Club Dhaunkal

References

  1. ↑ Rashid, Salman (1992). Gujranwala, The Glory That Was. Sang-e-Meel Publications. p. 73. ISBN 978-969-35-0191-9.
  2. ↑ http://www.facebook.com/Usman.Al.Nasiri
  3. ↑ According to author H.S. Duleh ("History of the Jatt Clans", translation by Gurjant Singh)
  4. ↑ Irshad-e-Khilafat by Akhundzada Saif-ur-Rahman Mubarak, Certificate Number 36236 at Book Number12, date 14/9/2006
  5. ↑ "Dhaunkal's Climate Profile". My Weather2. Retrieved 2010-05-06.