Chak 236 GB Kilanwala


About

Chak 236 GB Kilanwala is located 8 km from Jaranwala city toward east side on Jaranwala-Nankana Road road in Jaranwala Tehsil of district Faislabad previously known as Lyallpur Punjab Pakistan.
Before Partition, most of the population was Sikh and Hindu as it is 25 km away from Nankana Sahib. After Partition, Muslims migrated from village of Anihar, Nangal Fateh Khan and other villages of Jalandhar India settled here.
Near by Railway station 1 km on Shorkot–Sheikhupura Branch Line is Kot Daya Kishen railway station.
This is agricultural village of Punjab crops grown in village include Sugarcane,wheat,Rice, Potato, Cotton,Sunflower.
Village is irrigated from Gugera Branch Canal of Chenab river that why call "GB" 236 GB.
Chak 235 GB Partab Garh is on east side, on west side is 125 GB Molvi wala and 237 GB Tararn Wala.124 GB Rodi and 58 GB Village is also on North side from there people reach Jaranwala-Shahkot Road.

Population and area

According to the 2017 census, the total population of village is 4360.
Majority of population is Muslim Sunni Barelvi with some minority Christians.
Majority of cast Punjabi Pathans Khan, Rajput and Arain and other castes are as like other villages of Punjab, Those are Hajaam Naei, Kumhar, Jaulaha, Mashki, Saqqay, Lohaar, Tarkhaan, Mochi ، Teli.
Total area of village is 6 km2 and Total agricultural land area is 64 Murabay or 647.488 hectares.
Center of village is Khoowala chowk there was water well at centre of village.
Mostly people following Sufism like Chishti order.
There are three mosques and one small church in this village. Peoples of this village keep shifting permanently to Jaranwala city and Faisalabad city every year.
100% Population speaks Punjabi Language but most of them also understand and speak Urdu language. Some also speaks English language as well.

Educational institute

Literacy rate of village is heigh more than 80% population can read and write.

Transportation

There are many Sufi Saints Shrines and Graves in village and annual Urs mubarak also observed.
Popular sports of village are Gillidanda,Kabbadi, Hockey and cricket

Economy

People of this village grow crops such as wheath, Sugarcane, potato, and vegetables. mostly youth of this village working in Punjab Police, working in Gulf countries Saudi Arabia,UAE,Dubai and Europe UK, Germany as well.

Climate

Climate of this area is Hot from month of May to September and in between July August is Monsoon season.from October to Feb is winter season.March and April are spring season in this area.