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Dhaunkal
دھونکل
Town
Dhaunkal is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Dhaunkal
Dhaunkal
Location of Dhaunkal
Dhaunkal is located in Pakistan
Dhaunkal
Dhaunkal
Dhaunkal (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 32°24′18″N 74°08′13″E / 32.40500°N 74.13694°E / 32.40500; 74.13694
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
DistrictWazirabad
TehsilWazirabad
Number of Union Councils1
Municipal status1981
Area
 • Total2 sq mi (5 km2)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2017)
19,871 [1]
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)+5
Postal code type
52010
Calling code0556

Dhaunkal (Urdu, Punjabi دھونکل), is a town and Union Council[2] in Wazirabad Tehsil, Wazirabad District, Punjab, Pakistan.[3] It is located on the Lahore-Islamabad Highway, Only 0.5 kilometers away from the district capital, Wazirabad and about 15 kilometres from Gujrat. Dhaunkal is one of the biggest and oldest towns in Wazirabad Tehsil. The population of Dhaunkal is 25000, of which 10000 registered to vote. Due to access to transportation, it is possible to get to Dhaunkal from all over Pakistan in 24 hours because NHA provides full access.

Clans

There are several main clans - Naqvi, Klair, jovindah, Jalib, Cheema, Warraich, Rehmani ,Sandhu, Rajpoot, Bhatti and Sheikh, which own almost 3600 acres and 10 marlas of land[citation needed]. Rice and wheat cultivation and the raising of cattle - water buffaloes and cows - are the primary agricultural activities. Dhaunkal's principal natural resources are arable land and water. About 75% of Dhaunkal's total land area is under cultivation, and it is serviced by a large irrigation system made up of canals.

Religion

Back view of Shrine of Sakhi Sarwar

Dhaunkal is famous as Sakhi Sarwar di Nagri (a town of Sakhi Sarwar). 95% of its population are Muslims, and Christians make up the remaining 5%. They have their own church & have complete freedom of their rights. Sikhs and Hindus are migrated and disappeared due to partition and communal riots before August 15, 1947.

Sufi Saints in Dhaunkal

Places

Villages of Dhaunkal Union Council

Climate

The climate of Dhaunkal changes quite drastically through the year. The summer periods last from June through September when the temperature reaches 36-42 degrees Celsius. The coldest months are usually November to February. The temperature can drop to seven degrees Celsius. The highest precipitation months are usually July and August when the monsoon season hits Punjab Province. During the other months the average rainfall is roughly 25 mm. The driest months are usually November through April, when little rainfall is seen.

Climate data for Dhaunkal
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.0
(66.2) 		22.0
(71.6) 		27.0
(80.6) 		33.0
(91.4) 		39.0
(102.2) 		39.0
(102.2) 		35.0
(95.0) 		35.0
(95.0) 		34.0
(93.2) 		32.0
(89.6) 		27.0
(80.6) 		21.0
(69.8) 		30.8
(87.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8) 		11.0
(51.8) 		16.0
(60.8) 		20.0
(68.0) 		25.0
(77.0) 		28.0
(82.4) 		27.0
(80.6) 		27.0
(80.6) 		25.0
(77.0) 		20.0
(68.0) 		14.0
(57.2) 		9.0
(48.2) 		17.8
(64.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18.0
(0.71) 		35.0
(1.38) 		24.0
(0.94) 		13.0
(0.51) 		17.0
(0.67) 		48.0
(1.89) 		82.0
(3.23) 		87.0
(3.43) 		43.0
(1.69) 		9.0
(0.35) 		11.0
(0.43) 		12.0
(0.47) 		628.8
(24.76)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 220.1 217.5 244.9 276 306.9 270 226.3 235.6 267 291.4 261 223.2 3,039.9
Source: My Weather2[4]

Sports

References

  1. ^ "GUJRANWALA BLOCKWISE" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  2. ^ "Punjab Local Government & Community Development Department Notification" (PDF). lgcd.punjab.gov.pk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-09-08. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  3. ^ Rashid, Salman (1992). Gujranwala, The Glory That Was. Sang-e-Meel Publications. p. 73. ISBN 978-969-35-0191-9.
  4. ^ "Dhaunkal's Climate Profile". My Weather2. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
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