Dalowali

Not to be confused with Dhallewali.

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
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Dalowali (Urdu: ﮈﺍ ﻟﻮﻭﺍ ﻟﯽ) is a village located in Eastern Sialkot on Jammu Road, Punjab, Pakistan, resting at approximately 256 meters above sea level, 7 km from the Indian border village of Sujeet Ghar and neighbouring Sialkot Cantonment. The Indian border accompanying Sialkot is of the state of Jammu and Kashmir; Dalowali is 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 neighbouring villages to Dalowali. Today, Dalowali is the center 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 an exponential population growth since the late 80s, which has caused the real estate market to quadruple in value; according to some estimates, a marla on Jammu Road is worth well over Pak Rs. 300,000. 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, PTI, PPP, PML-Q,
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
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	18 (64)	21 (69)	26 (78)	33 (91)	39 (102)	40 (104)	35 (95)	33 (91)	34 (93)	32 (89)	26 (78)	20 (68)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	5 (41)	8 (46)	12 (53)	18 (64)	23 (73)	26 (78)	26 (78)	25 (77)	23 (73)	17 (62)	10 (50)	5 (41)	16 (60)
Average precipitation cm (inches)	4.1 (1.6)	4 (1.6)	4.4 (1.7)	2.1 (0.8)	1.7 (0.7)	6.8 (2.7)	27.1 (10.7)	25.6 (10.1)	13.2 (5.2)	1.4 (0.6)	1.1 (0.4)	2.1 (0.8)	93.6 (36.8)
Source: Weatherbase

History

Dalowali (Daloo Wali)was named after Dalah Singh(Baba Daloo), the first occupant of the village. Dalah Singh by a profession and lineage was a "Jatt Rajpoot" 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 administered 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-contractor 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.

Entertainment

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

Villages

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

1. Assu Mehta
2. Chak Braham
3. Chhanni
4. Changey
5. Dalowali
6. Heer
7. Kajlayal
8. Kasseray
9. Chak Khannay
10. Kotli
11. Kot Bagrian
12. Kundanpur
13. Kurrer
14. Malhoper
15. Mahindar Waal
16. Patesar
17. Sahalia
18. Tahu
19. Tejar Wade
20. Tejar Chote
21. Thathee
22. Wains Newan
23. Wains Ucha

Schools and educational institutions

1. Fatima Model Public School Dallowali
2. Future-Tech Computer College & Tuition Academy Dallowali
3. Government High School Dalowali
4. Government Elementary School for Girls, Dalowali
5. Jinnah Model High School for Boys/Girls
6. Millat Public School
7. Minhaj Public School
8. Makkah Public School
9. Shah Hamdan Public School
10. Tayab Islamic Public High School
11. Paradigm Public School
12. New City
13. Fahm Ul Quran College (Malay Chack Road)
14. Alsyed Computer College (Near Masjid-e-Chiraghan)
15. Mohsin Tanveer Computer College (near Hamdani Department Store)

Masajids

1. Jamia Masjid Dalowali
2. Charghan Masjid (Minaret of the Masjid being the tallest standing structure in Dalowali)
3. Shane Islam
4. Usmania Masjid
5. Baba Jummah Masjid
6. Madinah Masjid
7. Baba Lal Masjid
8. Masjide Ghosia
9. Siddiq-e Akbar Masjid
10. Masjid-e Bilal

Financial institutions

1. Habib Bank Limited, Dalowali
2. United Bank Limited, Dalowali Branch

Factories

1. Alexandria Impex
2. Dekhan Corporation(Manufacturer's of sporting goods)
3. Liken Overseas Corporation ( Manufacturing leather and sports goods/ garments)
4. Akhtar Yusuf Trading Co. (Manufacturer's of sporting goods)
5. Ch. Ijaz Patha (Manufacturer's of traditional bricks used for construction)
6. Ch. Rice Mills (Basmati Rice huller)
7. Sheikh Rice Mills (Basmati Rice huller)
8. Sheikh Patha (Manufacturer's of traditional bricks used for construction)
9. New International Sports
10. Hunting Outfitters
11. Quality Moto Products

Graveyards

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

Marriage halls

1. Al Madina Palace Hall
2. Adeel Palace Hall
3. Shan Marriage Hall
4. Chaudhry Nazir Marriage Hall

Restaurants & Cafés

1. BJ Departmental Store, Dalowali
2. Bangali Hotel
3. Pup Da Hotel
4. Bhatti Da Hotel
5. Chacha Nazir Hotel
6. Baba Lal Hotel
7. Ch. Ishaq Hotel aka Saki Hotel
8. Chacha Kalyar Milk Shake Stand
9. Sikander Tea Stall
10. Jammu Restaurant Dalowali
11. Pizza Hot Dalowali
12. Malik Pakoray Wala
13. Shafi pakore wala

Main health care providers

1. Dr. Rana Illyas, Illyas Medical Center (equipped with 6 beds)
2. Dr. Mushtaq Ahmed, Barkat Hospital (equipped with 5 beds)
3. Basic Health Unit
4. Ghulam Habib (Homeopathic)
5. Sagheer Ahmed (Homeopathic)
6. Waheed Khan (Homeopathic)
7. Zain Medical Store (Dr.Malik Irfan)
8. Ghausia Medical Store (Dr. Ghulam Ghose)
9. Riaz medical store (Dr Muhammad Riaz)

Apart from above, there are many medical stores (pharmacies) in Dalowali.

Lawyers & Law firms

Ch. Rahit Nazir Wains Advocate

Ch. Muhammad Ashraf Advocate

Ch.Imtiaz Due Advocate

Ch. Waqar Anjum Advocate

See also

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_Pakistan
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sialkot
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sialkot_Cantonment

External links

• http://www.ecp.gov.pk/content/na/NA-110.pdf
• http://www2.ecp.gov.pk/vsite/ElectionResult/Search.aspx?constituency=PA&constituencyid=PP-121
• http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=29&dn=Sialkot