Kotla Mehar Singh Wala is a village of

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region of

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state. It is situated about from Moga. The village has five patties (divided in Patties): Babe ki patti, isawa patti, Vaddi Patti, Chhoti patti, Suhel patti etc. The

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of the village belong to various religions, most of them are

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Brar Brar () is a Jat clan from the Punjab region. Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated with the tribe, include: *Sham Singh Attariwala (1790-1846), a Sikh general in the Sikh army of Lahore Darbar. *Sher Singh Attariwa ...

clan. There are two water works in the village supplying pure water to the villagers. Streets of the village are made from concrete.

History

The background of the village belongs to Brar Jatts. Brar originated from the Bhattis of Jaisalmer. Kotla Mehar Singh Wala has a literacy rate of 80%. This Village is 500 years old (approx). the founder of this village was Mehar Singh.

Education

There are three Schools (two government and one private) in Kotla Mehar Singh Wala. One school offers study for grades 1 to 5, while the other two schools offer study for grades 6 to 10. Most of people in Kotla Mehar Singh Wala are well educated. Some are on government service; the main occupation is agriculture.

Sports activities

Every year, a kabaddi cup is held by villagers at the local sports ground. This tournament is known world-wide. All players playing Punjabi kabaddi attend this tournament in each winter. All matches are available on

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External links

Village list

Census India (see page no. 61) {{Moga district Villages in Moga district