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Dalowali
ﮈﺍ ﻟﻮﻭﺍ ﻟﯽ
Village
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
Founded byDalah Singh
Named forEstablishing Dalowali
Government
 • MNAKhawaja Muhammad Asif s/o Khawaja Muhammad Safdar (PML-N)
 • MPARana Muhammad Iqbal Harna s/o Rana Sardar Khan
Elevation
256 m (840 ft)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2010)
15,000
Time zoneUTC+5
Calling code052
sialkot.gov.pk

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 Sujait Ghar and neighboring Sialkot Cantonment. The Indian border accompanying Sialkot is of the state of Jammu and Kashmir/Indian Occupied 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 neighboring 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: PTI, PPP, PML-N, 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[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.

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. khalilpur
  2. Brame Chak
  3. Chhanney
  4. Changey
  5. Dalowali
  6. Heer
  7. Kajlewal
  8. Kasseray
  9. Khane Chak
  10. Kotli
  11. Kot Bagrian
  12. Kundanpur
  13. Kurrer
  14. Malhoper
  15. Mendar Warr
  16. Patasar
  17. Sahalia
  18. Taue
  19. Tejar Wade
  20. Tejar Chote
  21. Thathee
  22. Wains Newan
  23. Wains Ucha

Schools and Educational Institutions

  1. Government High School Dalowali
  2. Government Elementary School for Girls, Dalowali
  3. Jinnah Model High School for Boys/Girls
  4. Millat Public School
  5. Minhaj Public School
  6. Makkah Public School
  7. Shah Hamdan Public School
  8. Moon Light Public School
  9. Paradigm Public School
  10. New City
  11. Fahm Ul Quran College (Malay Chack Road)

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

Factories

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

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. Adeel Palace Hall
  2. Shan Marriage Hall
  3. Al Madina Marriage Hall

Restaurants and Cafés

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

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

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

See also

References

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