ABOUT VILLAGE RAKH BALOCH KALAN:-
Rakh Baloch kalan(older name was Rakh Baloch Nihal Singh) is a village of Mandi Bahauddin
District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is about 8 km east side
of Mandi Bahauddin. Rasul-Qadirabad Link Canal
and Shaheedain Waali in West, Chak Fateh Shah, Kot Baloch, River Jhelum - Rasul Barrage & Govt. College of Technology Rasul in North. Famous
Chillianwala Railway station on West and Chak
Basawa in east.
*_AREA:-
Area of the Village Total area of the village is approximately
119,790,000 sq ft (approx. 11.13 km2.) that is
about 2750 acres.
*_POPULATION:-
Population There are approximately 1400 houses in village &
7500 peoples live in them. Whole population of
the village is Muslim. Registered voters The number of registered voters in the village is
2100 among them almost 40% of them are of
female voters. Culture of the Village The ambiance of the village is open-minded and a
little religious. The inhabitants are very
respective, moderate, well educated and good
host. There are many community centers (chupal)
in the village. The individuals in the village have
established the private chupal in large numbers. The promising youth of this village are in touch
with sports and discussions which keep chupals
and the grounds always occupied. Way of living Inhabitants of the village live a simple life. They
have very friendly behavior and are very much
hostile, peaceful and sincere.
*- FAMOUS PERSONALITY:-
Prominent personaleties of the village is
LAND LORD:-
• RASHEED AHMMAD(NUMBURDAR)late
• UMER DARAZ KHAN(NUMBERDAR)late {KANWA WALY}
• SAEED AHMMAD BALOCH,
• SHARIF AHMMAD BALOCH,
• ALTAF(BABU),
• SHAFIQ BALOCH,
• MUSTAQEM AHMMAD,
• JAMEEL(MUHAMMAD PURI),
• NISAR BALOCH(LATE),
• SABIR GUJAR,
PLOTICAL PERSON:-
• MUHAMMAD UMER BALOCH(LATE),
• NISAR BALOCH(LATE),
• HAJI RAFIQ(LATE),
• MUHAMMAD USMAN(NIYAB NAZAM),
• ZULFIQAR AHMMAD(CONCILAR),
• MOHBAT BALOCH,
• LATIF BALOCH,
FAMOUS PERSON:-
• DR.JAMMAL,
• FARMAN BALOCH,
• MUHAMMAD SHEHZAD SALEEM,
*_OCCUPATION:-
Agriculture being
the main occupation, people of the village use to
go to their lands early in morning to nurture their
crops and cattle and return in the evening which makes their life schedule very busy. Means of Earning Majority of the people earn their livelihood
through agriculture. Several people are in
Government services covering almost all the
government sectors. There is a new trend among
the youth to go abroad that’s why many
peoples of the village are found in UK, USA, France, Spain, Unan, Greece, Italy, Kuwait, Saudi-Arabia
and Muscat etc. in search of their earnings. Many
of the families are well settled abroad mainly in
Europe; where we can say Europe is our second
homeland. Growing Business There are several Bhathas (Bricks Plant) in the
village & this business is growing rapidly. Fish Farm Fish Farm plays an important role in the village
economy. Fisheries business is also developing
very fast and is a good source of earning.
*_CAST:-
• BALOCH 95%.
• MUGAL 2%
• CHEEMA 1%.
• WARRAICH 1%.
• GUJJAR 1%
*_COMMUNICATION & MEDIA:-
Communication and Media Facilities PTCL Phones and Mobile Phones with services of
all the Telecom companies are present in almost
every house. Television and Radio is common
form of media with all cable service providers
available. Almost 50% homes in the village also
possess Computers and use internet.
*_SCHOOL & EDUCATION:-
Schools and Education Literacy rate of the village is much better. Almost
every child of the village goes to school. There
are three schools in the village, the GOVT. BOYZ
PRIMARY SCHOOL and the GOVT. GIRLZ MADAL PRIMARY SCHOOL, GOVT. VACTIONAN TRANING INSTUTE SCHOOL.There are also two private schools for boys and
girls in the village. MUSTAFAI MOODEL SCHOOL, & AL NOOR SCINCE SCHOOL.
*_TRANSPOTATION:-
People of the village mainly travel on van,
rickshaw and their own vehicles.
*_HOSPITAL:-
Basic Health Unit - There is hospital in the village;
only one Doctor is present which is serving
whole village. One female Health Worker of the village is working as a health worker.She is
creating awareness among women about health
related issues. Now after her guidance females
are very much aware of pregnancy and birth etc.
*_BAZAR & MARKETS:-
No Bazars or Markets are present in the village
only few General stores (Karyana shops) are
present which provide commodities of daily use. Peoples have to go city for major shopping.
*_SPORTS:-
Volleyball, Cricket, Football, Kabaddi, Hockey, Tent-
pegging, Badminton are the common sports
played in the Village.
*_MOSQUES:-
There are 3 Main mosques and only two 2
Madrisas.
*_DRESS:-
Dress Shalwar Qameez and Tehband Kurta is common
dress worn by the resident of RAKH BALOCH KALAN. However office employees, businessmen and
students wear western outfits.
*_CROPS:-
Main Crops of the Village Land of this village is very fertile almost every
crop of the world can be grown here. People use
peter engine method for irrigation purposes. Major crops of the village are:
01. Wheat (gandam)
02. Rice (chawal)
03. Corn (mukai)
04. Potato (aalo)
05. Barley (jao)
06. Sugar Cane (kamad)
07. Peas (mator)
08. Chicken Pea (chana)
09. Jawar
10. Bajra Food
The food prepared in this village is simple. Wheat
is the staple grain though rice is also used
sparingly. Bread, butter, lassi, butter milk, tea,
popular beverages (colas) and water are basically
used. Summer Vegetables Chillies (mirch), okra (bhindi), bottle-gourd (ghia
kaddu), vegetable marrow (chappan kaddu),
squash melon (tinda), bitter-gourd (karela),
pumpkin, (halwa kaddu), sponge- gourd (ghia
and kali tori), ash- gourd (petha), cucumber
(khira), arum (arvi) and cowpea (lobia). Winter Vegetables Cauliflower (phulgobhi), Cabbage (bandgobhi),
Peas (matar), Tomato (tomatar), Radish (muli),
Turnip (shalgam), Carrots (gajar), Brinjal (bengan),
Spinach (palak), Fenugreek (methi), Onion (piaz),
Garlic (lassan), Lettuce (salad) and French Bean
(valaiti sem). Trees & flowers Village land is very much fertile, availability of
water is plenty of water although soil not
suitable for GYMNOSPERMS and FERNS but
ANGIOSPERMS are very much common in the
village which includes both ornamental and wild. Main plants found in the village are as under:
1. Acacia species (kikar)
2. Dalbergia sisso (tahli)
3. Rosa indica (gulab)
4. Orange species (maltay aur methhay)
5. Guava (amrood)
6. Mangoes (aam)
7. Gomi (dhraik)
*_ANIMAL & CATTLE:-
Animals of the village are:
1. Buffalos (bhainsein)
2. Cows and Bulls (gaey aur bael)
3. Sheeps (bhairain)
4. Goats (bakrian)
5. Hens (murgean)
6. Horses (ghoray)
7. Donkeys (gadhay)
8. Dogs (kutay)
9. Cats (Bilian)
10. Rabbits (khargosh)
11. Pigeons (kabutar)
*_CLIMATES:-
Climate is
extreme however as the village is located
between two Rivers (River Jehlum and River Chenab) and because of proximity with the rivers
the land is suitable for agriculture. The most
important crops are wheat, rice, sugarcane and
cotton which together account for more than
75% of the value of total crop output. .. SUMMER:-
Weather The Summer Season starts from April onwards
where weather begins to warm; the hottest
months are May, June and July with peak
temperatures during noon (around 45°C). WINTER:-
Winter Season begins in October; coldest months are
December, January and February. We see signs of Frost in the month of January and February and
temperature falls below the freezing points
during nights. Winter days are generally pleasant
maximum and minimum temperatures during
winters are about 21.5°C and 5.1°C respectively. Rainfall varies considerably across various parts of the district, with annual average rainfall of
about 435 mm. Written By:-
MUHAMMAD SHEHZAD SALEEM (SHEHZAD BALOCH)
Email:-muhshehzadsaleem@gmail.com
skype:-muhshehzadsaleem
Paris, France
