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Bukkan | |
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Coordinates: 32°34′N73°28′E / 32.567°N 73.467°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
District | Mandi Bahauddin |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Bukkan, Mandi Bahauddin is a village in Malakwal Tehsil of Mandi Bahauddin District in Punjab, Pakistan. [1]
Bukkan is located on Sargodha-Gujrat road. It is about 25 km from Mandi Bahauddin and about 22 kilometers from Malakwal.
The zip-code of village is 50481. The Union Council of the village is UC-66 Khai.
The main clans are Chadhar, Ghega, Gondal,Bhatti, Tarkhan, Mughal, Shaikh Kumhar, Machi, Mochi, and Punjuthe. The total population of village is about 13,000 whereas the number of registered voters is about 13000 to 15000.
The literacy rate of the village is comparatively low, with research conducted locally indicating that more than 70 percent of the population is illiterate. The village has a few educational institutions, including Government Abbas High School Bukkan, Government Girls High School, and several private schools.
The village has alluvial land which is best for growing crops. Oranges, rice, wheat, and sugar cane are major crops grown there.