Gagri
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Gagri is a village in Sihala
unian council of the Islamabad Capital Territory
. The village is further divided into dhoks which are Gagri Mirzian, Gagri Jatal, Dhoke Shian, Pind Gagri, Bhandar, Dhoke Rajput, Dhoke Darzian and Nai Abadi Bhandar.
Gagri is located at Japan Road about a half Kilometres from Bhandar U-turn on the Islamabad Highway. The Japan road was constructed in 1989-1990 by the Japan
ese Government as Pak-Japan Friendship from Bhandar to Village Chakkian.
The main Tribes living in the area are:
Most of the people of the area are serving, or have served, in the Pakistan Army
and some other departments of Defense
like KRL, PEC or SPD. With job most of the people depends on Agriculture. Few people have small dairy system within their home. There is a Girls high school and a Boys Middle School in the Gagri located in Pind Gagri.
There is a railway line which passes from the village and a heavy railway bridge was constructed by the British government in 1860 on soan river on southern side of Dhoke Shian. On the southern side of the village, the soan river passes towards eastern side which meets with ling stream just before Cock Pull near MAJU university.
Sihala
Sihala is a town and union council in the Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan, situated to the east of Islamabad, the Pakistani capital. This place is situated at geographical coordinates are 33° 42' 0" North, 73° 0' 0" East and its original name is Sihāla. The Soan River flows through Sihala...
unian council of the Islamabad Capital Territory
Islamabad Capital Territory
The Islamabad Capital Territory is one of the two federal territories of Pakistan. It includes Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, and covers an area of 1,165.5 km² of which 906 km² is Islamabad proper...
. The village is further divided into dhoks which are Gagri Mirzian, Gagri Jatal, Dhoke Shian, Pind Gagri, Bhandar, Dhoke Rajput, Dhoke Darzian and Nai Abadi Bhandar.
Gagri is located at Japan Road about a half Kilometres from Bhandar U-turn on the Islamabad Highway. The Japan road was constructed in 1989-1990 by the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese Government as Pak-Japan Friendship from Bhandar to Village Chakkian.
The main Tribes living in the area are:
| No | Village | Tribes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gagri Mirzian | Mirza, Khakhar, Sohal Sohal Sohal is a Jatt, gotra found in both Punjab, India and Punjab Pakistan. They are mainly Sikhs in India, and Muslims in Pakistan. - History :In Indian Punjab, Sikhs write this last name as "sohal" for its pronounced as such when written in Gurmukhi.... Rajput Rajput A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India... |
| 2 | Gagri Jatal | Jatal Jatal The Jatal are a tribe of Janjua Rajputs, found in Punjab province of Pakistan.According the 1931 Census of India their male population was about 750... |
| 3 | Dhoke Shian | Gaffari, Mughal Mughal (tribe) The term Mughal is simply a Turkic word and many groups in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh use the term Mughal to describe themselves... , Satti Satti The Satti is a Rajput tribe of Punjab, India/Pakistan. They are one of the main tribes of India and Pakistan Rawalpindi District.-Religion:... |
| 4 | Pind Gagri | Matyal /Mathyal, Syed Syed Syed is a masculine given name derived from the title Sayyid, it is not to be confused with the similar looking name Sayid... , Satti, Butt |
| 5 | Bhandar | Chohan Rajput Chauhan Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan... , Phakhral Bhakral The Bhakral are a Muslim Rajput tribe found in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Another pronunciation is Pakhral, particularly in Rawalpindi.Their population according to the 1931 census of India, was 6,600... |
| 6 | Dhoke Rajput | Saohal Rajjput |
| 7 | Dhoke Darzian | Haindar Rajput, Abbasi |
Most of the people of the area are serving, or have served, in the Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan...
and some other departments of Defense
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
like KRL, PEC or SPD. With job most of the people depends on Agriculture. Few people have small dairy system within their home. There is a Girls high school and a Boys Middle School in the Gagri located in Pind Gagri.
There is a railway line which passes from the village and a heavy railway bridge was constructed by the British government in 1860 on soan river on southern side of Dhoke Shian. On the southern side of the village, the soan river passes towards eastern side which meets with ling stream just before Cock Pull near MAJU university.