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Country
  
India

District
  
Jalandhar

Vehicle registration
  
PB-08

State
  
Punjab

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Population
  
2,201 (2011)

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Map of Gakhal, Punjab 144002

Gakhal is a village positioned in Jalandhar West Block of Jalandhar district in Punjab. Placed in rural region of Jalandhar district of Punjab, it is one among the 141 villages of Jalandhar West Block of Jalandhar district. The village is 3 km away from Jalandhar-Kala Sanghia and is 6 km away from the Jalandhar railway station. The village Gakhal is located at . The most common surname of people in the village is Gakhal. In 2004, Gakhal had a population of 2,201.Gakhal pind is also known as Gakhalan. Gakhals are part of the jatt clan. As per 2009 stats, Gakhal village is also a gram panchayat.

The total geographical area of village is 186 hectares. There are about 444 houses in Gakhal village. Jalandhar is nearest town to Gakhal.

'DEMOGRAPHICS:'

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.45 % of total population in Gakhal village. Village Gakhal currently doesn't have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Connectivity:

  • Public Bus Service - Available within 2-3 km distance
  • Private Bus Service - Available within village
  • Jalandhar Railway Station, Available within 5 - 6 km distance

    • EDUCATION:

  • Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Gakhal-Dhaliwal
  • St. Marry's Convent School, Gakhal

    • Work Profile:

    In Gakhal village out of total population, 685 were engaged in work activities. 96.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. 685 workers engaged in Main Work, 251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.

    Famous Gakhals

  • Tirath Gakhal - Famous Kabaddi player from Gakhal Pind, who now resides in United States.
  • Kulwant Gakhal - Son of Sardar Sucha Singh Gakhal (Raja) had been the first Gakhal who had come to Australia. Kulwant Gakhal is well known around Australia in the Punjabi Community.

    • Ginda gakhal - very well known around the world for being in America and going back to India and fighting the kala kasha gang and saving the village

    References

    Gakhal pind Wikipedia
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