Sodhi Bala

Geography

There are three natural spring in the surroundings of the village named, Uchh, Gaddari, Lachhi Vaalah, and Gabhan.

Mountains include Balochan Wala, Taawaan, Kot Wala Faqir, Ghaban Wali Dandi, Nikky Wala Pahar, and Domali .

Surrounding villages include Jahlar and Paprrali (west), Surraki (north), Pothay and Khurra (east), Chapparr Sharif, and Kawad (south).

There are 15 major wells in the lands of Sodhi.

Different parts of the agricultural lands are named Chaharr, Gaambi, Chaambi, Sone aali, Kaane aali, Kahar, Pachosar, Chahrri, Mohra, Kalehar, Chauntri, Gadaari, Bhandar Chatta, Chhoee, Bheelan Aala, Ugaal, Nikky, Waatrrin, Kahar'rra, Bagri Chaari, and Lamhri.

Economy

Major crops are wheat, tide, millet, cauliflower, and others.

Archaeological monuments

• Buddhist Dheri near Uchh
• Ruins of old village called Kot, situated one and a half km south of the village.
• Ruins of an old village at nearby peak called Killot.
• There are also many Buddhist sacred places called "Marris".

Old Sufis, Saints of the village

Mian Siraj udDin urf Mian Turki, Mian Ghulam Nabi(saint,poet), Molvi Feroz Muhammad(saint,hakeem), Mian Ghulam Rasool(saint,hakeem)

The most remembered and respected personality Ustad Maulana Muzafar ud Din Awan of Warrcha.He was ustad of almost all the Huffaz of the village;named Hafiz Fazal Elahi, Hafiz Allama Khuda Bakhsh (late), Hafiz Sher Muhammad, Hafiz Mian Elahi Bakhsh, Hafiz Sher Muhammad(kotli wala), Hafiz Allah Jawaeya, Hafiz Mian Muhammad, Hafiz Ahmad Raza, Hafiz Khuda Bakhsh, Hafiz Ameer Afzal, Hafiz Habib Nawaz,Hafiz Abdul Majeed, Hafiz Muhammad Nawaz(Qari), Hafiz Sikanadar Hayat, Hafiz Haq Nawaz, Hafiz Akbar Din, Hafiz Muhammad Aslam, Hafiz Rab Nawaz(Sodhi Zereen) including his four sons named; Hafiz Fazal_e_Haq, Qari Muhammad Ibrahim, Hafiz Qadir Hayat Awan, Hafiz Muhammad Zafar, Qari Abdul Qayyum.

Notable people

> Hazrat Allama Khuda Baksh sb (late)- Famous Religious Leader > Dr Ilyas Ahmad Malik- HOD Computer Science Deptt University of Sargodha > Dr Naeem Ul Hassan - Pharmacy Dept University of Sargodha > Dr Sultan Mubariz Awan - University of Gujrat > Dr Masood Awan - COMSATS University > Professor Muhammad Aslam- Islamabad > Khizar Hayat Awan- SP (Retd) Punjab Police > Lt.Col- Sajid Mehmood Awan- Pakistan Army > SP Tariq Mehmood Awan (Shaheed)- Pakistan Rangers > Inspector Ameer Ali Awan- Pakistan Rangers > Inpector Azhar Mehmood Awan- Pakistan Rangers > L.Naik Safdar Mehmood Awan (Shaheed)- Pakistan Rangers > Sepoy Muhammad Ishaque (Shaheed)- Pakistan Army > Malik Allah Bakhsh- Famous Businessman. Founder of Awan interprises Rawalpindi > Malik Ghulam Murtaza- CEO Marlbros Hotel Sargodha.

References

• Local Government Elections - Government of Pakistan