Chak Vendhal is a village in Tehsil Nakodar, Jalandhar district, in Punjab, India.[1]
Chak Vendhal | |
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village | |
  Chak Vendhal Location in Punjab, India  Chak Vendhal Chak Vendhal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°11′54″N 75°32′38″E / 31.198431°N 75.5438912°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,281 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | PB- |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
Demographics edit
According to the 2001 Census,[2] Chak Vendhal has a population of 1,281 people. Neighboring villages include Bajuha Khurd, Chanian, Gura, Chak Khurd, Khun khun and Kang Sahbu.
History edit
According to local tradition, the ancestors of the Bagri families originate from the Bagar area of Rajasthan. People of the village of Chak Kallan also narrate this legend.[citation needed]
Baba Buddha Shah Ji edit
Chak Vendhal is locally known for the shrine Baba Buddha Shah Ji.[citation needed]
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Shrine Baba Budda Ji
Dera Chishtian (Gaddi Baba Sheikh Farid Ji) edit
Maa Gurbaksh Kaur, the first woman Sufi Saint of Punjab was baptised in 1975 by a famous saint of the Chisti order Baba Madho Shah of Adampur Punjab. In 1986, Maa Gurbaksh Kaur founded the Dera Chishtian (Gaddi Baba Sheikh Farid Ji) in Chak Vendhal.[3]
Education edit
Chak Vendhal has a government primary school and some shops.[citation needed]
Transportation edit
The nearest road is the Jallandhar-Nakodar Road(N.H. 71) which can be reached via Khunkhani and Kang Sahbu. There are other roads to nearest villages like Chak Kalan and Shankar.
References edit
- ^ "Chak Vendhal". wikimapia.org. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Maavooru.net". OurVillageIndia. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009.
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Amritsar PLUS". tribuneindia.com. The Tribune. 16 December 2006.