Langay (لنگے) (official name; Langah لنگہ) is a village
[Tehsils & Unions in the District of Gujarat - Government of Pakistan](_blank)
in
Gujarat District in
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising a ...
province,
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...
. According to
2017 Census of Pakistan
The 2017 Census of Pakistan was a detailed enumeration of the Pakistani population which began on 15 March 2017 and ended on 25 May 2017. It was the first census taken in the country in the 21st century, nineteen years after the previous one in ...
, its population consists of 6,632 people
which is mixture of Jatts and other castes with Jatts being in a ruling position.
Description
Langay is (also known as Langah or Langa) a major village both in size and regional politics.
It is a union council of
Gujrat District. It is not far from
Headworks
Headworks is a civil engineering term for any structure at the head or diversion point of a waterway. It is smaller than a barrage and is used to divert water from a river into a canal or from a large canal into a smaller canal. at Web archive
An ...
Khanki on the
Chenab
The Chenab River () is a major river that flows in India and Pakistan, and is one of the 5 major rivers of the Punjab region. It is formed by the union of two headwaters, Chandra and Bhaga, which rise in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul ...
River. Langay is located on the Samma road which runs almost parallel to
Sargodha
Sargodha (Punjabi and ur, ) is a city and capital of Sargodha Division, located in Punjab province, Pakistan. It is Pakistan's 12th largest city by population and one of the fastest-growing cities of the country. Sargodha is also known as t ...
road connecting to the city of
Gujrat. It is situated 22 km west of Gujrat city, 7 km south of
Mungowal Gharbi. Nearby towns include,
Asad Ullah Pur,
Chakrian,
Khojian Wali, and
Golayki.
Village Langay comprises Langay itself, Nawan Lok, Ranjhian da Daira, Kot Miana and Kakay Chak.
Habib Bank Limited
Habib Bank Limited ( ur, ) abbreviated as HBL, is a Pakistani multinational bank based in Habib Bank Plaza, Karachi, Pakistan.
Founded in 1939 by the Habib Family, HBL became Pakistan's first commercial bank. In 1951 it opened its first inte ...
has a branch in this village. It is known as Langay Shareef, because of a
darsgah named dars
Mian Wada
Mian Muhammad Ismail Suharwardy (died 1085), commonly known as Mian Wadda, born in Potohar in the province of Punjab, Pakistan.
Muhamad Ismail was a hafiz-e-Quran from the village of Tarkranm in Potohar. His father's name was Fateh Ullah, wh ...
Sahib,
named after Hazarat Mian Wada Sahib, which is a centre of religious learning, serving the people of the village for centuries.
Education
There are three government schools including a Girls’ college; the Boys School's name is Govt Rizvia High School. There are also many private schools. The Ahmed Foundation School is the most Elevated private school of the village have given many bright students. Educating Oxford Syllabus In School by ZAKI UL HASSAN Chaudhry.
Sports
Cricket is the main game of Langay village and Gujrat district Name Rizvia Cricket Club and Muneer Volleyball club Nawan Lok is the best volleyball team in Tehsil Gujrat.
References
{{reflist, refs=
[{{cite web, url=http://www.gujratpakistan.com/2009/11/langay-district-gujrat.html, work=Gujrat Pakistan, title=Langay District Gujrat, author=Gul Chaudhary, date=2009-11-04, accessdate=2010-10-23]
[{{cite web, url=http://www.bisegujranwalaboard.com/?page_id=247, title=Schools in Gujrat, work=BISE Gujranwala Board, accessdate=2010-10-24, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224135007/http://www.bisegujranwalaboard.com/?page_id=247, archive-date=24 December 2010, url-status=dead]
[{{cite web, url=http://www.lahorebazaar.com/article/main_wada.html, title=Main Wada, publisher=Lahorebazaar.com, accessdate=2012-09-28, url-status=dead, archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101004195308/http://www.lahorebazaar.com/article/main_wada.html, archivedate=2010-10-04]
Populated places in Gujrat District