Charik
Appearance
Charik | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 30°43′14″N 75°10′32″E / 30.720634°N 75.175623°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Punjab |
District | Moga |
Government | |
• Body | Panchayat |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,228[1] |
Languages | |
• Official | Punjabi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 142001 |
Vehicle registration | PB29 |
Nearest city | Moga about 10 km |
Lok Sabha constituency | Faridkot |
Civic agency | Panchayat |
Telephone/STD code | 01636 |
Charik is a village in Moga district of Punjab, India. It is one of the largest villages of Punjab by population. Shaheed Baba Khushaal Singh Ji died in a battle of Sikhism in earlier history. Charik is famous for its animal market ( Pashu mandi) throughout the years.
Geography
[edit]Charik is approximately centered at 30°43′12″N 75°10′19″E / 30.72000°N 75.17194°E.[2] It is located 10 km towards South from District headquarters Moga. 173 km from State capital Chandigarh
History
[edit]Before 1947 it was part of princely state Kalsia. Shaheed Baba Khushaal Singh Ji died in a battle of Sikhism in earlier history.
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