Sillanwali is a town of Sargodha District

Sargodha District

Sargodha District is a district of Punjab province, Pakistan, the capital of the district is Sargodha. It is an agricultural district, wheat, rice, and sugarcane being its main crops. The Sargodha district and region are also famous for citrus fruit; kino is a newly developed variety...

 in the Punjab

Punjab (Pakistan)

Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...

 province of Pakistan

Pakistan

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. The town has recently been made tehsil

Tehsil

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 headquarters with the creation of Sillanwali Tehsil

Sillanwali Tehsil

Sillanwali Tehsil is a subdivision of Sargodha District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is administratively subdivided into 16 Union Councils. The tehsil's headquarters are situated in the town of Sillanwali.-References:...

. It is situated at 31°49'45N 72°32'22E, lying in the southern area of Sargodha

Sargodha

Sargodha is a city in the Sargodha District of Punjab province, Pakistan.Sargodha is located in the northwest of Pakistan. It is the eleventh largest city of Pakistan and also known as Pakistan's best citrus-producing area. It is an agricultural trade centre with various industries...

, bordering with Jhang District

Jhang District

Jhang District is a district of the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city of Jhang is the district's capital. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the district's population was 2.8 million, of which 23 percent lived in urban areas. By 2008, according to estimates, the population had...

 in the Bhatiore

Bhatiore

Bhatiore is a region between in sub district Chiniot of District Jhang in Punjab Province of Pakistan is named as Bhatiore . The area is collection of villages, towns and wells...

 area.

History

The town developed in the late 19th century during the rule of the British empire

British Raj

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. It was planned to be an agricultural business hub or mandi ("wholesale market").

It was a planned town developed after canals were built for agricultural purposes and a railway line was established. Even today, the railway station at Sillanwali is known as "Sillanwali Mandi" in railway records. Before the Partition of India

Partition of India

The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...

 in 1947, Sillanwali was well known for the production of cotton. Most of the population were Hindu

Hindu

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 Khatris. After partition the Hindus migrated to India

India

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 and their property was taken over by the Muslim Sheikhs (having Khatri

Khatri

Khatri is a caste from the northern Indian subcontinent. Khatris in India are mostly from Punjab, region but later they migrated to regions like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu, Uttarkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Balochistan, Sindh and Khyber...

 Origin), most of whom had migrated from Karnal District

Karnal District

Karnal district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state in northern India. Karnal town is the administrative headquarters of the district. Other major towns in this district are Assandh, Gharaunda, Nilokheri, Indri and Uncha Siwana. This district is part of Rohtak Division.-History:Karnal...

 of Haryana

Haryana

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 state which had been part of united Punjab

Punjab (British India)

Punjab was a province of British India, it was one of the last areas of the Indian subcontinent to fall under British rule. With the end of British rule in 1947 the province was split between West Punjab, which went to Pakistan, and East Punjab, which went to India...

 but became part of Indian Punjab

Punjab (India)

Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...

 after 1947.

At the same time, Jat Sikhs migrated to India, and members of the Arain

Arain

The Arain , are a Muslim agricultural caste settled mainly in the Punjab, with significant numbers also in Sindh. They are chiefly associated with farming, traditionally being landlords or zamindars.- Origin :...

, Khokhar

Khokhar

The Khokhar or Khokar are a people of Punjab region of Pakistan and north-western India. According to H. A. Rose they are the gotra of Rajput, Jat, Arain, Nai, and Churah. According to Denzil Ibbetson, they are also a gotra of the Tarkhan and Khatri tribes. The Khokhars were designated as an...

, Gujjar

Gujjar

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 and Rajput

Rajput

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 moved to Sillanwali and the surrounding villages.

Sufi tomb

The dargah

Dargah

A Dargah is a Sufi shrine built over the grave of a revered religious figure, often a Sufi saint. Local Muslims visit the shrine known as . Dargahs are often associated with Sufi meeting rooms and hostels, known as khanqah...

 (tomb and shrine) of Pir Muhammad Barkhudar Gilani Qadri is located in Sillanwali. It is the oldest and most celebrated dargah in the area. Urs

Urs

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 is held annually on March 1. Hundreds of murid

Murid

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s attend this event from different cities and regions, as well as local people.

Neighborhoods

The old city is divided into 4 blocks. Block # 4 is well developed amongst all.
There are many intellectuals live in block # 4.
The main neighborhoods of Sillanwali are Islam Nagar, Shareef Colony, People Colony, Chanan Pura, Dhaulka Town, Noon Colony, Rana Market, Model Town, Aslam Colony, Beegi Purra, Zaffarabad, Rehman Purra, Garden Town and Aziz Park nishat abad.

Markets

Main Bazaar is the largest open-air market of Sillanwali. .
Bazar No.2 is another market.
Zia shaheed road.
Committee road.
Railway road.
Saeed Bazaar is another market in the area.
RANA MARKEET is another markeet in which hanicrafts mens making several type of wooden goods there. sillanwali

Schools

Among several high schools in which Govt High school No1 & Govt High school No2 are very famous as education. There are two degree colleges in Sillanwali (one for boys & second for girls)
2 High Schools for girls. one English medium Model School for girls and one for boys
There are also a number of private schools & colleges providing the best education. One Govt. college of Boys is also under construction.

Economy

Sillanwali is famous for its woodwork handicrafts, which are largely exported to other cities, provinces and even to other countries.