Charik

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Charik
ਚੜਿੱਕ
village
Charik

Location in Punjab, India

Coordinates: 30°43′12″N 75°10′19″E / 30.720°N 75.172°E / 30.720; 75.172Coordinates: 30°43′12″N 75°10′19″E / 30.720°N 75.172°E / 30.720; 75.172
Country  India
State Punjab
District Moga
Founded by baba khushal singh ji
Government
 • Body Panchayat
Population
 • Total 25,000
Languages
 • Official Punjabi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 142001
Vehicle registration PB29
Nearest city Moga
Lok Sabha constituency Faridkot
Civic agency Panchayat

Charik is a village in Moga district of Punjab, India.[1][2] It is one of the largest villages of Punjab by population. A young man of the village, Lakhvir Singh, got martyrdom in an encounter, between the security forces and militants, in Sopore district of Jammu and Kashmir in February 2010.[1] This village has five gurdwara main Gurdwara Named on village founder baba khushal singh ji & one Muslim mosaque & one (Mandir)Hindu temple.It gave birth to a great international kabaddi players Baljinder Singh Gill and Major Singh Gill.this also gave birth to Makhan DP Charik ( kabaddi player and coach).This village has its own standard in kabaddi. The people of this village also play soccer(football)

Geography

Charik is approximately centered at 30°43′12″N 75°10′19″E / 30.72000°N 75.17194°E / 30.72000; 75.17194.[3] Buttar Kalan is one of the surrounding villages.

History

Before 1947 it was part of princely state Kalsia. Shaheed Baba Khushaal Singh Ji Died in an battle of sikhism in the earlier history.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Martyr cremated with honours". News in English (Charik (Moga)). The Tribune. February 27, 2010. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Animal fair begins in Moga". News in English (Charik (Moga)). The Tribune. December 27, 2009. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  3. ↑ Google Maps


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