Sidh, Gujrat
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Sidh is a village located in Tehsil Kharian
, in the Gujrat District
of Pakistan
.
and 35 kilometres (21.7 mi) from Gujrat
. Its neighbouring villages include Kohli, Jakhar, Bhaatti and Udha.
By election area It has UC102,PP115,NA107.
Jatts; the name of the village is derived from their caste. There are almost 400 households in Sidh, of which more than 350 are Jatts.
Jatts use surname Chauhdhary.
others are Mochi,Teli,Nai,Bhatti,Baig,Tarkhan,Kasbi,Marasi,Machhi,Darzi,Lohar&Syed
mosques, a post office
, an animal hospital, shops, a mill and many schools. The land surrounding the village is arid, production of crop
s is totally dependent on seasonal rainfall. As a result, agriculture
has not been the main source of income for the local population. Many of the villagers have gone overseas to find work.
Some people are settle in UK,USA,Germany,UAE,KSA,France,Itlay,Greece.
Kharian Tehsil
Kharian Tehsil is a subdivision of Gujrat District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The tehsil, which is headquartered at the city of Kharian, is administratively subdivided into 43 Union Councils.-See also:* Gujrat* Gujrat District...
, in the Gujrat District
Gujrat District
Gujrat is a district of Punjab Province in Pakistan. It is an ancient district located in between two famous rivers, the Jhelum and Chenab. Because of its proximity with the rivers the land is good for cultivation with rice and sugar cane as main crops...
of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
Location
Sidh is located approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from KharianKharian
Kharian is a city of Gujrat District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The chief city of Kharian Tehsil, it lies almost midway between Lahore and Islamabad on the Grand Trunk Road . This is the road which connects the city all the way to Bangladesh, India and Afghanistan and was used during...
and 35 kilometres (21.7 mi) from Gujrat
Gujrat
Gujrat is a city in Pakistan. It is the capital of Gujrat District and the Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in the Punjab Province. People living in Gujrat refer to themselves as Gujratis, which sometimes leads to confusion with people from the Indian state of Gujarat which adjoins Pakistan...
. Its neighbouring villages include Kohli, Jakhar, Bhaatti and Udha.
By election area It has UC102,PP115,NA107.
Demographics
The majority of inhabitants of village are SidhuSidhu
Sidhu is the most influential and prominent Jat/Jatt gotra .The Sidhu clan is mainly found in the Malwa region of Punjab state,Ganganagar district and the province of Punjab in Pakistan...
Jatts; the name of the village is derived from their caste. There are almost 400 households in Sidh, of which more than 350 are Jatts.
Jatts use surname Chauhdhary.
others are Mochi,Teli,Nai,Bhatti,Baig,Tarkhan,Kasbi,Marasi,Machhi,Darzi,Lohar&Syed
Economy
Sidh hosts five Sunni IslamSunni Islam
Sunni Islam is the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims are referred to in Arabic as ʾAhl ūs-Sunnah wa āl-Ǧamāʿah or ʾAhl ūs-Sunnah for short; in English, they are known as Sunni Muslims, Sunnis or Sunnites....
mosques, a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, an animal hospital, shops, a mill and many schools. The land surrounding the village is arid, production of crop
Crop
Crop may refer to:* Crop, a plant grown and harvested for agricultural use* Crop , part of the alimentary tract of some animals* Crop , a modified whip used in horseback riding or disciplining humans...
s is totally dependent on seasonal rainfall. As a result, agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
has not been the main source of income for the local population. Many of the villagers have gone overseas to find work.
Some people are settle in UK,USA,Germany,UAE,KSA,France,Itlay,Greece.
Schools
- Government high school for girls
- Government middle school for boys
- Government primary school for girls
- Government primary school for boys
- Hassan public high school
- The village public school
- Quide Azam public high school