Lakhmir Wala

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Lakhmir Wala
Village
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A view of the local primary school
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Lakhmir Wala
Location in Punjab, India
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Lakhmir Wala
Lakhmir Wala (India)
Coordinates: 29°51′36″N75°23′35″E / 29.860°N 75.393°E / 29.860; 75.393 Coordinates: 29°51′36″N75°23′35″E / 29.860°N 75.393°E / 29.860; 75.393
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Punjab
District Mansa
Languages
 • Official Punjabi
 • Regional Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
151505
Telephone code01659
Nearest city Jhunir

Lakhmir Wala (sometimes spelled Lakhmeerwala or Lakhmirwala) is a village in the Mansa district of Indian Punjab. [1] [2] [3]

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Geography

It's centered approximately at 29°51′36″N75°23′35″E / 29.86000°N 75.39306°E / 29.86000; 75.39306 , [4] located at only 19 km from Mansa and 10 km from Jhunir. Chachohar, Kot Dharmu, Bhamme Khurd, Akkan Wali [2] and Khiali Chehlan Wali are the nearby villages.

History

Lakhmirwala is the site of archaeological remains belonging to the Harappan Civilization. [5] [6] The Archaeological Survey of India has also conducted excavations at nearby Dhalewan that revealed Harappan Civilization finds. [7]

Culture

Punjabi is the mother tongue as well as the official language here. The Jatt clan of the village includes, Jagal, Chahal, Brar Sidhu Bhathal and Sandhu BHATTI.

Religion

By religion, the village is predominated by the Sikhs, the follower of Sikhism with Hindu and Muslim minorities.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the village has the total population of 1,584 with 280 households, 861 males and 723 females. [8]

Education

A view of the local Government Primary School Govt. Primary School, Lakhmir Wala 2.jpg
A view of the local Government Primary School

There is a government primary school [9] on the way to Chachohar.

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References

  1. ↑ "Move to set up museum in Mansa". The Tribune . 17 August 2002. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Compensate affected farmers, demands BKU". The Tribune. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "Lakhmir Wala". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  4. ↑ Google Maps
  5. ↑ Singh., Upinder (2016). History of Ancient India (Hindi). Pearson India. p. 147. ISBN   978-93-325-8472-3. OCLC   993687317.
  6. ↑ Not to be confused with the Lakhmir Mound in Sind, Pakistan.
  7. ↑ Verfasser., Madhu Bala 1954-. Excavations at Dhalewan (1999-2000 et 2001-2002). OCLC   1101920366.{{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ↑ www.censusindia.gov.in
  9. ↑ Both pictures above, taken by Tari Buttar, is the proof itself
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