Pindori Khurd

Pindori Khurd New Pindori
Village
Pindori Khurd
Coordinates: 32°18′46″N 73°53′08″E [1]
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Gujranwala
Area
• Total	1.5 km^2 (0.6 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate  (2017)	1,891 [2]
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Calling code	055

Pindori Khurd also known as New Pindori is a small village located in Wazirabad Tehsil, Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan.[3][4]

Demography

Pindori 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

For 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

The 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

• Bega Kalan
• Dharam Kot
• Pindori Kalan

References

1. "Geographical Coordinates District Gujranwala" (PDF). Higher Education Commission (Pakistan). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
2. "GUJRANWALA BLOCKWISE" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
3. Garren, William R. (1983). Gazetteer of Pakistan: Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Defense Mapping Agency.
4. Dept, Punjab Local Government (Panchayats) (1933). Report on the Working of Panchayats.
5. Organization (Pakistan), Census (1952). Census of Pakistan, 1951: Village List. Office of the Provincial Superintendent Census, Punjab and Bahawalpur.
6. 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.
7. Griffin, Lepel Henry (1865). The Panjab chiefs, historical and biographical notices.
8. Singh, Harbans (1992). The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism: S-Z. Punjabi University. ISBN 978-81-7380-530-1.
9. "Programme Monitoring & Implementation Unit". open.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
10. "(GPS), Pindori Khurd - School Census". schoolportal.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
11. Seventh Five Year Plan 1988-93: Federal/Provincial Projects and Programmes. The Commission. 1989.
12. Punjab (Pakistan) (1986). Estimates of Charged Expenditure and Demands for Grants.