Kahna Dhesian

Location

Dhesian Kahna is a village panchayat located in the Jalandhar district of Punjab state,India. The latitude 31.1481451 and longitude 75.6869887 are the geocoordinate of the Dhesian Kahna. Chandigarh is the state capital for Dhesian Kahna village. It is located around 113.2 kilometer away from Dhesian Kahna. The other surrouning state capitals are Shimla 140.3 KM., Dehradun 249.0 KM. and Country Capital Delhi 348 KM.

The major North-South Grand Trunk Road is only 11;km away from Dhesian Kahna, it cross from Goraya City. It lies in northern Punjab above the reaches of the Sutlej River. It has good road links to the surrounding Tehsil Phillaur and nearby cities of Ludhiana, Phagwara and Jalandhar. Dhesian Kahna is surrounded by villages; Bundala to the west, Nathewal to the north, Rurkee to the East and Rurka Kalan, Rajgomal to the South. The village lies in a rural location on the plains that dominate the geography of Punjab. It is bordered by the mountains of Himachal Pradesh to the East, mountains of Jammu & Kashmir to the North, Pakistan to the East and the state of Haryana to the South. The surrounding nearby villages and its distance from Dhesian Kahna are

The main surrounding nearby cities and towns and its distance from Dhesian Kahna are

Places in Dhesian Kahna

The village is split into four Patti's (wards).

The village has many religious places Gurudwara Baba Shaheed, Gurudwara Baba Kehar Sahib, Singh Sabha Gurudwara, Satsang Ghar Dhesian Kahna, Shiv Mandir, Mata Da Mandir, Mandir Baba Balak Nath, Darbar Baba Beeru Mast and Baba Sahib Teli.

Early History

It is said that the villages of Kahna Dhesian ( ਕਾਹਨਾ ਢੇਸੀਆਂ ) and Sang Dhesian ( ਸੰਗ ਢੇਸੀਆਂ ) were settled by members of the same family. Accordingly, the villages share the Dhesi (ਢੇਸੀ ) surname. It is believed that Kahna Dhesian was settled over 600 years ago. it is learnt that Bhai kahna and Bhai Sang of Dhesian clan were brothers and spiritual gaints. on refusal of Guru Arjan Dev to enter words of Bhai Kahna to Shri Guru Granth Sahib being unsuitable, he is said to have fallen from grace and requested his Brother Bhai Sang for reconciliation with Guru Ji.

Satsang Ghar Dhesian Kahna

Dhesian Kahna is famous for the Gurdwara of Sant Baba Tarlok Singh Ji who was born on the 26th May 1907. His father was Rajmal Singh and mother, Bishan Kaur. The history of Satsang Ghar, Dhesian Kahna Jalandhar unfolds with the birth of Sant Baba Tarlok Singh.

Demographics

The Dhesian Kahna village has population of 3324 of which 1723 are males while 1601 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhesian Kahna village population of children with age 0-6 is 336 which makes up 10.11% of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhesian Kahna village is 929 which is higher than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhesian Kahna as per census is 856, higher than Punjab average of 846. Dhesian Kahna village has higher literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhesian Kahna village was 83.50% compared to 75.84% of Punjab. In Dhesian Kahna Male literacy stands at 87.81% while female literacy rate was 78.91%.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dhesian Kahna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village.

The official language of Dhesian Kahna

The native language of Dhesian Kahna is Punjabi and most of the village people speak Punjabi. Dhesian Kahna people use Punjabi language for communication. Another rare spoken language is Hindi as a National language of India.

Dhesian Kahna Measures

Dhesian Kahna village is located in the UTC 5.30 time zone and it follows indian standard time(IST). Dhesian Kahna sun rise time varies 27 minutes from IST. The vehicle driving side in Dhesian Kahna is left, all vehicles should take left side during driving. Dhesian Kahna people are using its national currency which is Indian Rupee and its internationl currency code is INR. Dhesian Kahna phones and mobiles can be accesed by adding the indian country dialing code +91 from abroad. Dhesian Kahna people are following the dd/mm/yyyy date format in day-to-day life. Dhesian Kahna domain name extension( cTLD) is .in .

Climate

Dhesian Kahna village has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and cool winters. Summers last from April To July, the rain season is from July to October and winter is from November to February. Average Temperatures in summer vary from around 48 degrees Celsius to around 25 degrees Celsius. Average winter temperatures vary from highs of 19 degrees Celsius to lows of -1 degrees Celsius. The climate is on the whole dry except during the brief south-west monsoon season during July–August.The average annual rainfall is around 70 cm.

Road

Dhesian Kahna is connected by road with nearby cities of Goraya, Phagwara and the village/town of Jandiala. The major North-South Grand Trunk Road is only 11;km away, at its interchange in Goraya.

By Bus and taxi

A lot of buses are available from Goaraya city to Dhesian Kahna. Regular private bus services operate between Dhesian Kahna and the various surrounding villages and towns, as well as the Tempo three-wheeler service. These operate from both the Jandiala Road Bus Stop and Goraya Road Bus Stop. Services connect with some Interstate and State Bus Transport at Goraya. Other Interstate and State buses can be caught from Phagwara bus stand.

For a personal service, a minivan taxi service can be hired from the Goraya Road bus stop.

By Rail

The nearest station to Dhesian Kahna is Goraya Railway Station, situated on the main line between Delhi and Amritsar. Numerous local stopping trains (MEMU & DMU) operate travelling to Jalandhar and Ludhiana. There are a number of regional expresses that also stop at the station occasionally. For further connections to longer distance services including to the union capital, Delhi, one can travel either to Phagwara or Ludhiana and change for longer distance services.

By Air

The nearest airport to Village Dhesian Kahna is Sahnewal Airport, located in Ludhiana. The airport runs a limited service; other regional airports provide a regular service and a wider choice of destinations. Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport in Amritsar offers regional air travel as well as destinations in the Middle East, North America and Europe. Regular regional air services can also be caught from Chandigarh Airport, which is currently in the progress of upgrading to International Airport capability. Flydubai were keen to start operating an international air service between Dubai and Chandigarh but the proposal fell through due to the lack of facilities. The governments of the Union Territory, Punjab and Haryana are now pressing ahead with upgrades that will enable handling of international flights.

Education

There are Three Schools in the village that all are co-edu;

Other Popular Schools around Dhesian Kahna:

Populer Colleges and Universities around Dhesian Kahna:

Higher education institutions include:

Sports and Recreation

In sports amenities Dhesian Kahna also has football ground, Kabaddi ground and volleyball court. Apart from this, there are separate gymnasiums for male and females and one Kushti Akhara (wrestling club) for mens.

DK Society Park is Situated near Patti Of Mehro Ki in village Dhesian Kahna.

Notable people

Dhesian Kahna has a plethora of families with the "Dhesi" surname.