Pindori Khurd also known as New Pindori is a small village located in Wazirabad Tehsil, Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan.[3][4]
Pindori Khurd
New Pindori | |
|---|---|
  Pindori Khurd | |
| Coordinates: 32°18′46″N 73°53′08″E / 32.31278°N 73.88556°E [1] | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Gujranwala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2017) | 1,891 [2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 055 |
Demography
editPindori Khurd, with a population of over 1,800, is located about 41 kilometres northwest of Gujranwala. The population is predominantly Muslim (over 97%) with a small Christian minority (3%).[5][6] Most residents speak Punjabi, though nearly all are also fluent in Urdu, Pakistan's national language. English is spoken by the educated elite.[7] The village is equipped with the basic facilities, including a government-funded hospital and natural gas supply.[8]
Education
editFor education in the village a Government Schools are functional by Government of Punjab, Pakistan under Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Gujranwala.[9] For higher-level education some student move to Kalaske Cheema, for higher university level education people move to Gujranwala and Lahore. While some private institute also functions in the area.
- Government Boys Primary School (GPS), Pindori Khurd[10]
Communication
editThe only way to get Pindori Khurd is by road. Pindori Khurd is directly connected with Kalaske Cheema. Besides driving your own car (which takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes from Gujranwala,[11] 35 minutes from Ali Pur Chatta).[12] The Wazirabad-Faisalabad rail link is the only nearest railway line and Rasool Nagar is the nearest railway station.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Geographical Coordinates District Gujranwala" (PDF). Higher Education Commission (Pakistan). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "GUJRANWALA BLOCKWISE" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Garren, William R. (1983). Gazetteer of Pakistan: Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Defense Mapping Agency.
- ^ Dept, Punjab Local Government (Panchayats) (1933). Report on the Working of Panchayats.
- ^ Organization (Pakistan), Census (1952). Census of Pakistan, 1951: Village List. Office of the Provincial Superintendent Census, Punjab and Bahawalpur.
- ^ Centre, University of the Punjab Social Sciences Research (1977). Factors Influencing Migration to Urban Areas in Pakistan: A Case Study of Gujranwala City. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
- ^ Griffin, Lepel Henry (1865). The Panjab chiefs, historical and biographical notices.
- ^ Singh, Harbans (1992). The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism: S-Z. Punjabi University. ISBN 978-81-7380-530-1.
- ^ "Programme Monitoring & Implementation Unit". open.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "(GPS), Pindori Khurd - School Census". schoolportal.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Seventh Five Year Plan 1988-93: Federal/Provincial Projects and Programmes. The Commission. 1989.
- ^ Punjab (Pakistan) (1986). Estimates of Charged Expenditure and Demands for Grants.
