Lakhmir Wala

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Lakhmir Wala
Village
Primary school, Lakhmir Wala
A view of the local primary school
Lakhmir Wala is located in Punjab
Lakhmir Wala
Lakhmir Wala
Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 29°51′36″N 75°23′35″E / 29.860°N 75.393°E / 29.860; 75.393Coordinates: 29°51′36″N 75°23′35″E / 29.860°N 75.393°E / 29.860; 75.393
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictMansa
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
 • RegionalPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
151505
Telephone code01659
Nearest cityJhunir

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

Geography[]

It's centered approximately at

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29°51′36″N 75°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, , 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][1][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, , , and Sandhu .

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[]

Govt. primary school
A view of the local Government Primary School

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

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Move to set up museum in Mansa". The Tribune. 17 August 2002. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  2. ^ a b "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 93-325-8472-9. 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.
  8. ^ www.censusindia.gov.in
  9. ^ Both pictures above, taken by Tari Buttar, is the proof itself
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