Sikhwala

Sikhwala "Sikh Wala" or "ਸਿੱਖ ਵਾਲਾ"
Rural
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Coordinates: 30°01′42″N 74°31′50″E / 30.02844693°N 74.530445°E / 30.02844693; 74.530445Coordinates: 30°01′42″N 74°31′50″E / 30.02844693°N 74.530445°E / 30.02844693; 74.530445
Country	India
State	Punjab
Government
• Sarpanch	Mr.Parkash Singh Badal (Lambi assembly constituency)

Sikhwala is a village in Malout Tehsil of district Sri Mukatsar Sahib, Punjab, India.

Dera and its reflection in the pond at Sikhwala, where Gurugranth Sahib has been installed with due respect.

It is located in the southern part of Mukatsar district 280 km away from the state capital Chandigarh and 346 km from the national capital New Delhi. It is located on the Lambi-Sangariya road and the Lambi Khubban road, Malout near about 27 km and Mandi Dabwali 25 km from village Sikhwala. The Sikhwala village has a population of 4425, of which 2342 are males while 2083 are females as per Population Census 2011. ^[1]

Geography and Climate

The soil of Sikhwala is fertile. The 'Lambi Distributary' canal runs on the west side of the village between Sikhwala and Fatuhikhera village. There are 6 ponds (Chhapar in Punjabi) in the village.

History

Samadhi of Baba Kharak Singh is located in Gurdwara complex.

Sikhs were always in majority. Families of the Ramgarhia clan began to live in Sikhwala.

Entrance gate of Gurudwara.

Baba Kharak Singh has an important place in the history of this village. Sant Anant Prakash used to live in a Dera. He belonged to the Udasin tradition of saints and lived a simple life. He was a revered man among the people. In Dera, Sri Gurugranth Sahib is read with traditional devotion.

Governance

Sikhwala has a grampanchayat status. Mr. Ranjeet Singh is Sarpanch of village. SAD , INC , are the major political parties in this area. The Assembly constituency of this area consists of the Lambi assembly constituency and the Assembly MLA is currently Mr. Parkash Singh Badal. The Lok Sabha constituency of this area is the Bathinda parliamentary constituency. The Parliament MP of Sikhwala is Mr. Harsimrat Kaur Badal. ^[2]

Culture

Sikhism is a religion practiced by a majority of the population. The Ramgarhia people are the majority in the village. Rajpal, Matharu, Lote, Kalsi, Bamrah, Chana are main gotras of these Ramgarhia people in Sikhwala. Jattsikh, Arora, Bania, Ravidasia, Mazhabi are other castes here. Punjabi is the main language. Men wear Kurta, Pjama,h ChaadaraPant and Shirts. Women wear Punjabi suits. Some changes in the culture have been seen in the last few decades. For example, women have almost completely left the custom of spinning textile fibers on the Charkha, and the festival, Teeyan (Tiyaan) which focuses on daughters and sisters, is no longer held.

Homes are equipped with modern electronic appliances. Dth and FM radio has changed mode of entertainment. Kothis or English bungalows are taking place of old havelis. Bagri language, a dialect of Rajasthani language, is also spoken by some people mainly living in middle of the village.

Although Sikhism is the major religion practiced in the region, Hinduism is also practiced by some of the population. In the eastern part of Sikhwala, converted Christians are a minority group.

School and Colleges

Government Sec. Govt. Senior Secondary School and Govt. Elementary School fulfills education requirements. An English school named Harsh Public School is run by Christian missionaries. A university college has been established on Sikhwala-Bhitiwala Road.

Sports

Cricket, kabbadi and volleyball are very popular sports in Sikhwala.

Nearest Railway Station

Malout and Mandi Dabwali are nearest (both about 27–22 km) cities and railway station from Sikhwala.

References

External links

[DD Punjabi TV channels show about Sikhwala village can be found on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbTEhUGINGw]

Neighbouring Villages