Jaisak

Jaisak جیسک
Village
Gurdawara Kair Bawa, Ghousia Minar, Awan House
Country	Pakistan
Region	Punjab
District	Mandi Bahauddin
Tehsil	Mandi Bahauddin
Union Council	Chorund
Government
• Type	Local Government
Population
• Total	5,000
	Approximately
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Postal code	50400
Dialling code	0546
Website	http://jaisakmbdin.blogspot.com/

Jaisak is a village of Mandi Bahauddin District in the Punjab province of Pakistan, It is located at 32°31'06.1"N 73°36'22.6"E . Jaisak is situated 16 km east of the city of Mandi Bahauddin, 11 km north of the city of Phalia and 17.5 km south of the town of Chillianwala. A major canal flows near the town, which is known as Rasul-Qadir Abad Link Canal. The population of the village is about 5,000 and the number of registered voters in the village is about 1,200.

Neighbouring Villages and Towns

Helan is 6 km east side of Jaisak, village Adhi Sharif is 6.2 km to the west, Saharan 6.3 km and Chillianwala 17.5 km in the north, Qila Atar Singh 2 km and Phalia 11 km on the south of Jaisak.

Major Castes and Tribes

• Awan/Alvi اعوان/علوی
• Sandhu سندھو
• Khokhar کھوکھر
• Raan راں
• Warraich وڑائچ
• Tarar تارڑ
• Supra سُپرا

Means Of Earning

The majority of the people earn their livelihood through agriculture. There are also a number in government services, mostly army and police. Many young people go abroad and so people from the village are found in USA, France, South Africa, Spain, Greece, Italy, Salalah-Muscat (Oman), Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Dubai.

Way of Living

Peoples of the village live a simple life. They go to their land to care for their cattles and crops and come back in the evening.Young boys play cricket, volleyball, and kabaddi.

Schools and colleges

The literacy rate of the village is relatively high. Almost every child from the village goes to school. There are three main schools in the village:

• Government primary school for boys
• Government middle school for girls
• Shahid Model Private School

Approximately 500 students are studying in these schools.

Masjids/Mosques

There are six mosques in the village:

• Ghousia Masjid (Jaamia) جامع غوثیہ مسجد
• Faizan-e-Madina Masjid فیضانِ مدینہ مسجد
• Ya Ali Masjid یا علی مسجد
• Madni Masjid (Jaamia) جامع مدنی مسجد
• Faisal Masjid فیصل مسجد
• Hazrat Bilal Masjid حضرت بلال مسجد

Hospitals and Health Facilities

There is no hospital in the village, but one clinic run by a health related servant. The village has some health workers, creating awareness particularly about pregnancy and birth related problems. Generally people get minor health services from the town of Chourand and major services from Mandi Bahauddin city.

Shopping

There are no bazzars or markets in the village, but there are many general stores (Karyana shops) which provide commodities for daily use. People go to Mandi Bahauddin city or Phalia city for major shopping.

Transportation

The village is located almost 16 km south east from city Mandi Bahauddin. People of the village travel on Vans from main Jaisak chowk or the village's own bus stop. Cars and Motorcycles are very common in the village.

Main Crops and Fruits

The land of the village is very fertile and many crops can be grown. Major crops include

• Wheat گندم
• Rice چاول
• Sugarcane گنا
• Potato آلو
• Sweet pea مٹر
• Chickpea چنا
• Barley جو
• Alfalfa لوسرن
• Sorghum جوار
• Maize مکئی
• Tobacco تمباکو
• Trifolium alexandrinum برسیم

Media and Communication

In the village, Television, radio, PTCL phones and Mobile phones are present in almost every house. People in the village also possess Computers and use the Internet.

Buildings

Gurudwara Kair Bawa an historical building is present in the village. Sikhs left this ancient buildings in 1947 at the time of independence of Pakistan.

There are no shrines or tombs in the village.

Canal

There is one very famous canal Rasul-Qadir Abad Link Canal near the village.