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Dalowali

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Dalowali ﮈﺍ ﻟﻮﻭﺍ ﻟﯽ
Village
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
Founded by	Dalah Singh
Named for	Establishing Dalowali
Government
• MNA	Khawaja Muhammad Asif s/o Khawaja Muhammad Safdar (PML-N)
• MPA	Rana Muhammad Iqbal Harna s/o Rana Sardar Khan
Elevation	256 m (840 ft)
Population
• Estimate (2010)	15,000
Time zone	UTC+5
Calling code	052
	Sialkot Government Website

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Dalowali (Urdu: ﮈﺍ ﻟﻮﻭﺍ ﻟﯽ) is a village located in Eastern Sialkot on Jammu Road, Punjab, Pakistan; resting at an approximately 256 meters above sea level, 7 km from the Indian Border Village of Sujait Ghar and neighboring Sialkot Cantonment. The Indian Border accompanying Sialkot is of the state of Jammu and Kashmir; Dalowali being only 30.3 km away from the main Jammu City (winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir).

It is the strategic location of Dalowali on Jammu Road near Sialkot Cantonment and a distance away from the Indian border which has brought an influx of business and population from the neighboring villages to Dalowali. Today, Dalowali is the epicenter of shopping, trade and commerce of all villages that are east of it and which lack enough population, resources, and infrastructure to run an efficient and sustainable trade for themselves. The Village has experienced such an exponential population growth since the late 80's, which has caused the real estate market to quadruple in value; according to some estimates, a marla on Jammu Road being worth well over Pak Rs. 150,000. The infrastructure of the Village is not in a condition to support such growth levels and many problems have arisen, such as sewerage and availability of clean drinking water. The farmable land that was once abundant is now declining sharply as many are constructing houses and mansions rapidly.

Union Council: Dalowali
Tehsil & District: Sialkot District
Division: Gujranwala Division
National Assembly Constituency: NA-110 SIALKOT-I
Punjab Assembly Constituency: PP-121 SIALKOT-I
Dalowali Registered Voters: 8,000
Political Parties ranking by popularity: PML-N, PML-Q, PPP, PTI
Main Languages: Punjabi & Urdu
Major Occupation of Village Inhabitants: Sports and Surgical Industry laborers, farmers, shopkeepers, dairy and poultry farm workers, tailors, etc.

Climate

Climate data for Dalowali, Sialkot, Pakistan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Source: Weatherbase^[1]

History

Dalowali was named after Dalah Singh, the first occupant of the village. Dalah Singh by a profession and lineage was a "Jutt" farmer. He reverted to Islam from Sikhism and is the forefather of most of the occupants of today’s Dalowali, referring to themselves as "Deo". In the past, Dalowali’s land was not very fertile due to the shortage of water and the primary source of water was the Palkhu (small seasonal stream; attaining maximum water during the Monsoon season), followed by Karaiz (water extracted using oxen from wells). In the past the crops were limited to wheat, lentils and some vegetables. Today due to electrical and diesel turbines, water is abundant and the land is irrigable for rice, sugar cane and corn as well.

Brief History Regarding Palkhu Nala
The Palkhu Nala that passes through Dalowali has played a strategic role in the development of the Sialkot Cantonment. "After the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the British officers were appointed in Sialkot. Sialkot was annexed by the British after the Second Anglo-Sikh War in 1849. The British laid the foundation of the Sialkot Cantonment in 1849 which was completed in 1852. For establishing the Sialkot Cantonment, the British Commander-in-Chief, Sir Lord Napier, surveyed and selected the area between the seasonal streams, Bher Nala and Palkhu Nala, from the point of view of defence." "The congenial climate and prospects of meeting military requisites, close proximity to the Jammu and Kashmir state, led to the genesis of Sialkot Cantt. The Sialkot Cantonment is primarily flanked by two rivulets called nullas in vernacular i.e. nullah “Palkhu” towards the north and nullah “Bhed” towards the south, both originating from the Indian occupied Kashmir." The seasonal stream upon leaving Sialkot at the south continues its journey through the city of Wazirabad and further down south west.

During the 1980s and 90s, Dalowali was a major sub-contactor for sewing soccer balls; but due to the inexpensive manufacturing cost of soccer balls in China, Dalowali’s soccer manufacturing industry has died. In modern day Dalowali, the Village has transformed itself into manufacturing surgical instruments for the bigger firms within Sialkot City. In search for more income for their families, many families within the village have a member working in a foreign country to support the loved ones back home. You can find the inhabitants of Dalowali working in countries like Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Germany, England, Canada, and United States of America, just to name a few.

The major entertainment activities mainly availalble to men are playing sports such cricket, snooker & carom board, pigeon flying, playing cards, and holding political discussions at various Dera's (meeting spots).

The following are the Villages that come under the Dalowali Union Council:

Assu Meta
Brame Chak
Chhanney
Changey
Dalowali
Heer
Kajlewal
Kasseray
Khane Chak
Kotli
Kundanpur
Kurrer
Malhoper
Mendar Warr
Patasar
Sahalia
Taue
Tejar Wade
Tejar Chote
Thathee
Vense Newan
Vense Ucha

Schools & Educational Institutions

The inhabitants of Dalowali have realized that only by accelerating themselves in the education arena can they be successful and prosperous in the long run. In the past only a few had the resources and support to turn towards higher education, but today achieving a decent education is no longer a dream for those who want to pursue it and persevere for it. (For further info, please refer to List of high schools in Sialkot)

Government High School Dalowali
Government Elementary School for Girls, Dalowali
Jinnah Model High School for Boys/Girls
Millat Public School
Minhaj Public School
Makkah Public School
Shah Hamdan Public School
Moon Light Public School
Paradigm Public School
New City
Fahm ul Quran College maly chuk road[]

Masajid's

"Dalowalians" have a great sense of respect and affectionate towards Islam, it is in regards to this devotion that they have built various Masajids around the village to strengthen themselves and their offsprings mentally, physically and spiritually.

Jamia Masjid Dalowali
Charghan Masjid (Minaret of the Masjid being the tallest standing structure in Dalowali)
Shane Islam
Usmania Masjid
Baba Jummah Masjid
Madinah Masjid
Baba Lal Masjid

Factories

Akhtar Yusuf Trading Co. (Manufacturer's of sporting goods)
Ch. Ijaz Patha (Manufacturer's of traditional bricks used for construction)
Ch. Rice Mills (Basmati Rice huller)
Sheikh Rice Mills (Basmati Rice huller)
Sheikh Patha (Manufacturer's of traditional bricks used for construction)

Grave Yards

Dalowali Graveyard (Largest Cemetery in Dalowali)
Rail Wala Graveyard
Peer Wale Graveyard (Dare Shah; several Maqbara's can be found in the graveyard, the prominent one being the Maqbara of Bibi Jee)
Christian Community Graveyard

Marriage Halls

Adeel Palace Hall
Shan Marriage Hall

Restaurants & Cafés

Bangali Hotel
Pup Da Hotel
Bhatti Da Hotel
Chacha Nazir Hotel
Baba Lal Hotel
Malik Pakorean Wala
Ch. Ishaq Hotel aka Saki Hotel
Cha cha kalyar milk shake shop

Main Health Care Providers

Dr. Rana Illyas, Illyas Medical Center equipped with 6 beds
Dr. Mushtaq Ahmed, Barkat Hospital equipped with 5 beds
Basic Health Unit
Ghulam Habib (Homeopathic)
Sagheer Ahmed (Homeopathic)
Waheed Khan (Homeopathic)

References

^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Sialkot, Pakistan". Weatherbase. 2008.

[Weatherbase-1] "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Sialkot, Pakistan". Weatherbase. 2008.

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-'''Dalowali''' ([[Urdu]]: '''ﮈﺍ ﻟﻮﻭﺍ ﻟﯽ''') is a village located in Eastern [[Sialkot]] on [[Jammu]] Road, [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]; resting at an approximately 256 meters above sea level, 7&nbsp;km from the Indian Border Village of Sujait Ghar and neighboring [[Sialkot Cantonment]]. The Indian Border accompanying [[Sialkot]] is of the state of [[Jammu and Kashmir]]/[[Indian Occupied Kashmir]]; Dalowali being only 30.3&nbsp;km away from the main [[Jammu (city)|Jammu City]] (winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir).
+'''Dalowali''' ([[Urdu]]: '''ﮈﺍ ﻟﻮﻭﺍ ﻟﯽ''') is a village located in Eastern [[Sialkot]] on [[Jammu]] Road, [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]; resting at an approximately 256 meters above sea level, 7&nbsp;km from the Indian Border Village of Sujait Ghar and neighboring [[Sialkot Cantonment]]. The Indian Border accompanying [[Sialkot]] is of the state of [[Jammu and Kashmir]]; Dalowali being only 30.3&nbsp;km away from the main [[Jammu (city)|Jammu City]] (winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir).
 It is the strategic location of Dalowali on Jammu Road near Sialkot Cantonment and a distance away from the Indian border which has brought an influx of business and population from the neighboring villages to Dalowali. Today, Dalowali is the epicenter of shopping, trade and commerce of all villages that are east of it and which lack enough population, resources, and infrastructure to run an efficient and sustainable trade for themselves. The Village has experienced such an exponential population growth since the late 80's, which has caused the real estate market to quadruple in value; according to some estimates, a [[marla (unit)|marla]] on [[Jammu]] Road being worth well over Pak Rs. 150,000. The infrastructure of the Village is not in a condition to support such growth levels and many problems have arisen, such as sewerage and availability of clean drinking water. The farmable land that was once abundant is now declining sharply as many are constructing houses and mansions rapidly.