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 |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Asif Mehmood Klair |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,800 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| • Summer (DST) | PST (UTC+5) |
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 population of Dhaunkal is 20000, of which 8500 registered to vote. . Due to access of transportation you can move towards Dhaunkal from all over the Pakistan in 24 hours because NHA provides fully access. . Many people from Dhaunkal have settled abroad and many of them have overseas citizenship.[2]
Clans There are three main clans - the klair and the jawanda, 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
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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. Rawal Jaisal, a Bhati Rajput who founded Jaisalmer,[3]
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Genealogy of Jawanda
− God Krishna & his wife Goddess Rukmini →
− 1. Pradyumna →
− 2. Aniruddha →
3. Vajra (king) → 4. Naba → 5. Prithibahu → 6. Bahubal → 7. Bahu → 8. Subahu→ 9. Rijh → 10. Raja Gaj (founded Ghazni in Yudhishthira, 93BC) → 11. Salivahana (16AD) → 12. Raja Baland → 13. Raja Bhatti → 14. Mangal Rao → 15. Majam Rao → 16. Rao Kehar → 17. Rao Tano (Founded Tanot:731 AD) → 18. Biji Rai (Founded Bijnot: 756 AD)→ 19. Deoraj. (FoundedDeogarh or Deorawal: 853 AD) → 20. Rawal Moond → 21. Bachara → 22. Dusaj (1043 AD) → 23. Rao Dusal → → → → Jawanda.[4]
Religion
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%.They Have their own church & have complete freedom of their rights
Sufi Saints in Dhaunkal
- Chilla Gaah of Hazrat Sakhi Sarwar Sayyid Ahmed Sultan, Lakkh Data.
- The shrine of Syed Shah Sawwar is located near the Chilla Gaah of Hazrat Sakhi Sarwar.
- Pir Sardar Shah Badshah is a Majzoob Sufi saint whose shrine is also in Dhaunkal.
Landmarks
- Wazirabad Cardiology Center
- Eight CNG stations and two petrol pumps
- Rural Health Centre(RHC)
- Union Council Offices
- Water Supply Office
- Pakistan Post Office
- Pakistan Railway Station
Villages of Dhaunkal Union Council
- Jandiala Dhabwala
- Dadwali
- Chak Baig
- Siranwali
- Borre Wali
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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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
- Dhaunkal Stars Cricket Club was established in 1996. DSCC is affiliated with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Distt Cricket Association of Gujranwala.
- Sakhi Sarwar Cricket Club Dhaunkal
- Sakhi Sarwar Football Club Dhaunkal
References
- ↑ Rashid, Salman (1992). Gujranwala, The Glory That Was. Sang-e-Meel Publications. p. 73. ISBN 978-969-35-0191-9.
- ↑ http://www.facebook.com/sf.asman
- ↑ According to author H.S. Duleh "History of the Jatt Clans (Translation from original Punjabi work "Jattan da Itihas" by Gurjant Singh)
- ↑ Book - The Jats:Their Origin, Antiquity and Migrations, Author : Hukum Singh Panwar. Manthan Publications, Rohtak, Haryana. ISBN 81-85235-22-8
- ↑ "Dhaunkal's Climate Profile". My Weather2. Retrieved 2010-05-06.