Nauthen ( ur, نوتھیں) is a village in
Pindi Bhattian Tehsil,
Hafizabad
Hafizabad ( Urdu and pa, ) is a city and capital of Hafizabad District located in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 31st largest city of Pakistan. It is also a Tehsil.
Ancient history
Hafizabad is an old city in Punjab, Pakistan. In 327 BC, d ...
District,
Punjab,
Pakistan.
Geography
Nauthen covers a 5 square mile area . Nauthen has nine sub villages areas called ''khooh'' (well): Jandwal Khooh, Rodu Khooh, Malwala Khooh, Saroo Khooh, Jinnah colony, Nauthen Station, Chuntra, Dall Wahaband Dall Jahana.
Demographics
The population is 5,678. Punjabi is primary language of the area and
Islam
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is the common religion, 97 percent
Sunni
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and nearly 3 percent
Shia Muslim. The majority of the population are Randhaira clan of
Kharal caste.
History
Nautha Singh and Uduo Singh were two brothers who dug two water wells which grew into two villages,
Nauthen
Nauthen ( ur, نوتھیں) is a village in Pindi Bhattian Tehsil, Hafizabad District, Punjab, Pakistan.
Geography
Nauthen covers a 5 square mile area . Nauthen has nine sub villages areas called ''khooh'' (well): Jandwal Khooh, Rodu Khooh, Malw ...
and Uduoki. Rai Jalaldin Randhira (Jalalia) a nomad leader of Kharal clan from Ravi Rihan (Lahore) in 1740 AD occupied the area around the well and drove out the old inhabitants. Rai Jalalia was survived by four sons Rai Qaim, Rai Saro (Sarwar), Rai Aqal, Rai Humaon (Humayon) and one son-in-law Ghulla Malah (a pirate) from the Pindi Bhattian Chenab river. Rai Jalalia settled in Nauthen, leaving five tribes bearing the names of his sons and son-in-law.
Transport
Nauthen is linked with Hafizabad through Sukheki road and by rail to Faisalabad. Nauthen is linked with provincial capital
Lahore and federal capital
Islamabad through Lahore-Islamabad Motorway M2. Nauthen hosts motorway service area Sukheki.
Education
Govt. High School Nauthen and Govt. Girls Middle School and Govt. Primary School Nauthen.
Religion
The two main holy shrines are of Baba Haji Shah Sarkar and Bawa Nawab shah.
[shrines in hafizabad.]
References
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Villages in Hafizabad District