Sodhi Bala
| Sodhi Bala Herdo Sodhi Bala | |
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| Village | |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab Province |
| District | Khushab District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.0937 km2 (3.1250 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5, 000 approx. |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Area code(s) | 0454 |
| Website | www.sodhibala.khb.com |
Sodhi Bala is a village of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is situated on the link road (Khatwaii to Surakki Jhalar road), 4 km from Khatwaii, a prominent stop on Khushab Naushehra road.. It is about 47 kilometers distance from district headquarters Jauahrabad and 90 kilometers from divisional headquarters Sargodha.
Geography
There are three natural spring in the surroundings of the village named, Uchh, Gaddari, Lachhi Vaalah, and Gabhan.
Mountains include Balochan Wala, Taawaan, Kot Wala Faqir, Ghaban Wali Dandi, Nikky Wala Pahar, and Domali .
Surrounding villages include Jahlar and Paprrali (west), Surraki (north), Pothay and Khurra (east), Chapparr Sharif, and Kawad (south).
There are 15 major wells in the lands of Sodhi.
Different parts of the agricultural lands are named Chaharr, Gaambi, Chaambi, Sone aali, Kaane aali, Kahar, Pachosar, Chahrri, Mohra, Kalehar, Chauntri, Gadaari, Bhandar Chatta, Chhoee, Bheelan Aala, Ugaal, Nikky, Waatrrin, Kahar'rra, Bagri Chaari, and Lamhri.
Economy
Major crops are wheat, tide, millet, corn, cauliflower, and others.
Archaeological monuments
- Buddhist Dheri near Uchh
- Ruins of old village called Kot, situated one and a half km south of the village.
- Ruins of an old village at nearby peak called Killot.
- There are also many Buddhist sacred places called "Marris".
Old Sufis, Saints of the village
Mian Siraj udDin urf Mian Turki, Mian Ghulam Nabi(saint,poet), Molvi Feroz Muhammad(saint,hakeem), Mian Ghulam Rasool(saint,hakeem)
The most remembered and respected personality Ustad Maulana Muzafar ud Din Awan of Warrcha.He was ustad of almost all the Huffaz of the village;named Hafiz Fazal Elahi, Hafiz Sher Muhammad, Hafiz Mian Elahi Bakhsh, Hafiz Sher Muhammad(kotli wala), Hafiz Allah Jawaeya, Hafiz Mian Muhammad, Hafiz Ahmad Raza, Hafiz Khuda Bakhsh, Hafiz Ameer Afzal, Hafiz Habib Nawaz,Hafiz Abdul Majeed, Hafiz Muhammad Nawaz(Qari), Hafiz Sikanadar Hayat, Hafiz Haq Nawaz, Hafiz Akbar Din, Hafiz Muhammad Aslam, Hafiz Rab Nawaz(Sodhi Zereen) including his four sons named; Hafiz Fazal_e_Haq, Qari Muhammad Ibrahim, Hafiz Qadir Hayat Awan, Hafiz Muhammad Zafar, Qari Abdul Qayyum.
Notable people
- Muhammad Hassan urf Major Ahmad Nawaz Khan(late), chairmain union council Kufri
- Habib Nawaz Saqib Malik(late), Producer PTV
- Dr.Sultan Mubariz Khan, Assistant Professor, University of Gujrat
- Naeem Ul Hassan, Assistant Professor, University of Sargodha
- Ghulam Murtaza, CEO, Malbro's Sargodha
- Muhammad Aslam, Assistant Professor, GC S/Town Rawalpindi
- Muhammad Mumtaz, ex-supervisor Pak-Arab Fertilizers Multan
- Dr Asghar Ali, Life poly Clinic Nishtar Road Multan
- Muhammad Akram,Chief Engineer,PARCO
- Dr.Muhammad Ilyas, Assistant Professor, University of Sargodha
- Ahmad Nawaz, ex-Director Academy of Educational Planning and Management Islamabad
- Khizer Hayat, DSP Legel Khushab (prosecutor)
- SR Malik Tariq Mehmood (Shaheed) RANGERS
- Dr. Masood Iqbal, Agronomist
- Allah Bakhsh, Chief Executive Of Awan Air Express Travels & Awan Brothers OEP, Rawalpindi
- Gulrez Iqbal, President MSF (N) (GCC RWP) Director Awan Air Express Travels & Tours Member Tanzeem-ul-Awan & Awan Youth Wings Rawalpidni. Vice Chairman MSF (N) PP-14, Rawalpindi
- Lt Col Sajid Mehmood
- H/ Capt Sardar Ali, TK1
- N/Sub Murtaza Ahmad(Late), (FC Blochistan)
- Sub/Maj Mukhtar Ahmad (Pak Army)
- Saqib Javed SAQI (Shaheed)
- lans naik safdar (shaheed)
References
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Coordinates: 32°29′N 72°10′E / 32.483°N 72.167°E