Changa Bangial

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Changa Bangial
Union Council
Changa Bangial
Changa Bangial
Country Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Province Punjab
District Rawalpindi
Tehsil Gujar Khan
Population
15,000 Approx
Website https://changabangial512.blogspot.com/

Changa Bangial [1] is a Union Council and an administrative subdivision of Gujar Khan Tehsil District Rawalpindi in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. [2] . [3] . It comprises 56 small and large settlements (dhoks), each with distinctive names, such as Dhok Achha Khan, Dhok Hayat Bakhsh, Jhandaran, Chhappar Shareef, Choora Sahreef, Noor Wasla, Mohra Darryaal, Daryala Saigan, Mohra Aheer, Mohra Kamaghar, Mohra Jaaghh, Shaheed Nagar, Bharol, Dhanda, Narali Jubair, Mall Awan, Mauza Hararr, Habib Chowk, Dhok Naseemiyan, Noor Ali Chowk, Sabbar, Dhok Baagh, Changa Maira, and Bhaagsana. [4]

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Changa Bangial Village Sign Board

Location

Changa Bangial is located approximately seven miles from the tehsil capital, Gujar Khan, midway on the road to Tehsil Kallar Syedan. It is situated at 33°19'31.0"N 73°22'57.9"E. The area is geographically extensive, comprising multiple villages, including Mauza Darryaal, which consists of four smaller settlements: Mohra Peeru Wala, Dhok Chohan, Mohra Bajnial, and Mohra Daryal. [5] . [6]

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Union Council Changa Bangial

Demographics and Tribes

The majority of the population belongs to the Bangial tribe, named after their ancestor Raja Bangash Khan, whose forefathers migrated from Dhara Nagri (now Dhar, India). The Bangial tribe has historically been associated with landownership in the region. [7]

Other communities residing in Changa Bangial include Awan (tribe), Sayyid, Gujjar, Minhas Rajput, Janjua Rajput, Gakhars, Khokhar, Arain, Mirza, Miany, and Teli.

The population of Changa Bangial was estimated to be 15,000 according to the 1998 census. [8]

A significant portion of the population has migrated to the United Kingdom, the Middle East, Canada, and other European countries for better economic opportunities.

Administration

The Union Council Office is located between two major settlements:

Education

Changa Bangial has several educational institutions [9] , including:

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Governemnt Girls High School Changa Bangial

Infrastructure and Development

Habib Chowk

Habib Chowk is a central commercial hub connecting four major roads leading to Islampura Jabbar, Bewal, Kallar Syedan, and Gujar Khan. It has developed into a modern town with various amenities, including shopping centers, refreshment areas, and recreational facilities.

Ch Azam Theme Park

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Ch Azam Theme Park Habib Chowk

Ch Azam Theme Park, located in Habib Chowk, is a significant recreational site featuring:


Motorway Project

A new motorway project connecting Sialkot to Islamabad Capital Territory will include an interchange at Habib Chowk, which will be a linking of the motorway directly to Gujar Khan. This infrastructure development is expected to elevate Habib Chowk’s status from a town to a fully developed city.

People

References

  1. ↑ Rural Section Publication. Rural Section of the Economic Board of the Punjab. 1932. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Towns & Unions in the City District of Rawalpindi - Government of Pakistan". Archived from the original on 24 January 2008.
  3. ↑ "Census of India, 1941. Vol. 6, Punjab". JSTOR. Government of India. 1941. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  4. ↑ United States Board on Geographic Names (1962). Gazetteer - United States Board on Geographic Names: Official Standard Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names, Issue 67. U.S. Army Topographic Command, Geographic Names Division.
  5. ↑ Pakistan: Official Standard Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Washington, D.C.: Office of Geography, United States. 1962.
  6. ↑ Punjab Village Surveys. Government of Punjab. 1976. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  7. ↑ A Note on Sales of Land Between the Notified Agricultural Tribes of the Punjab. Government of Punjab. 1933. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  8. ↑ Population by Geographical Levels: Punjab and Islamabad. Population Census Organization, Government of Pakistan. 1998. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "SED Census Details - Rawalpindi". Punjab School Portal. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "Gujar Khan: Gov Boys High School Changa Bangyal Achieves 100% Matriculation Result as Anas Sagheer Achieves 1st Position at the School". 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "GGHS Changa Bangial". UrduPoint. Retrieved 22 March 2025.

Raja Aziz Ud Din Ahmed, Senior Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan, Ex President High Court Bar Association Rawalpindi Bench Pakistan

    Raja Muhammad Fakhar Saeed Bangial Panwar Rajput, MSc International Business Management (Staffordshire University, UK), MSc Physics (Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad), Panwar Rajput Union, United Kingdom

    33°19′59″N73°19′59″E / 33.333°N 73.333°E / 33.333; 73.333


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