Shafqat Abad

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Locations

Mohalla Shafqat abad is located in District Mandi Bahauddin.

Neighbouring Villages

Neighbouring villages of Shafqat abad are: City Mandibahuddin, Kandhawala, Inayat Muhalla, Phalid Road,    etc.

Population

It is not  a very big village only about 1500 houses are in it and about 11000 peoples live in them. All the population of the village is muslim among them all are SUNNY except some houses that is of SHIA.

Major Castes

Major casts of the village are:
1. Awan
2. Warraich
3. Mughal
4. Barber 
5. Tarkhan
6. Jutt
7. Sappra                                            
8. Lohaar
9. Mochi        

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
Famous Personalities

Important personalities of the village are as follows:

1.    Karnal Shafqat Mehmood (Founder of Shafqatabad)
2.    (Late) Mian Muhammad Munir (Shaheen Cloth House)
3.    Ijaz Ahmed Janjoa (Nazim)
4.    Miraz Muhammad Haneef
5.    Mukhtar Ahmed {Mana} (Zim'z Computers)
6.    Mirza Muhammad Arif Naeem
7.    (Late) Rasin Khan Zahid (Teacher sir syed high school)
8.    Muhammad Basheer (Ex.Member D.C)
9.    Mirza Gulam Rasool

                                                                                    E.T.C......

Highly Qualified Persons

The literacy rate is good :

1.  Dr.Muhammad Saddiq (M.B.B.S,M.B.A Kazakistan)

2.  Muhammad Afzal (Drug Inspector Health Department)

3.  Muhammad Rafique (B.Sc,Engr)

4.  Ehsaan ULLAH Khan (M.Sc Chamist)

5.  Munir Ahmed Zahid (E.S.T Govt Sir Syed high School)

6.  Muhammad Sohail (P.H.D Chamist Holland)

7.  Mian Nazeer Ahmed Head Master (Govt high School Chak no.1)

8.  Prof.Mirza Arif Naeem

9.  Prof.Farooq Sb

                                                                                    E.T.C.....

Means Of Earning

Majority of the peoples earn their livelihood through agriculture. Few peoples are in Government services and among them most are in WAPDA and ARMY. Now there is trend among the youth to go abroad that’s why many peoples of the village are found in France,Spain, Greece, Itlay, Kuwait, Saudi-Arabia, Muscat etc. in search of their earning.

Way of living

Peoples of the village live a simple life. They have very friendly behavior. Peoples are very much hostile, peaceful and sincere. Except few black sheeps vulgarity is an uncommon thing. People of the village go to their lands to care their cattles and crops and come back in the evening so they have a very busy life.Young boys play Cricket,Volly Ball or play cards in their extra time. Peoples of the village remains careful about fight and misbehavior because if any body do a little mistake other party persons quickly report to the police at THANA CITY MBDIN.

Mosques & Madrisa's          

There are total Some mosques and some Madrisa's in the Village which's are:

-----Mosques-----

·                     Sunni Rizwi Masjid

·                     Anware Madena Masjid

·                     Shiffa Madena Masjid

·                     Khajoor wali Masjid

·                     Awasia Qadriya  Masjid 

·                     Razaey Mustafa Masjid

·                     Sunni Rizwee Masjid

·                     Imam Baar Gaah Masjid (Shah)

·                     -----Madrisa's------

·                     Madrisa Feezaney Madeena

Madrisa Fatima tuz zuhhra    etc...

Schools and Education

Literacy rate of the village is much better.Almost every child of the village goes to school.School Names are:

·    Govt.Primary School for Boys Shafqat Abad

·    Govt.Girls Primary School Shafqat Abad

                     In Private:

·         Fatima Janah Public School

·         Mumtaaz Model High School

·         Sir Syed Model High School       e.t.c....

                                      In Acedmi's

·         Fatima Janah Acedmi

·         Shahzad Sb Acedmi    e.t.c.......

Health Facilities                 

There is no hospital but Some Private clinics in the village.One female of the village is working as a Health Worker. She is creating awareness in females about health related problem s.Now after her guidance females are very much aware of pregnancy and birth et c.Generaly peoples get medicine of minor diseases from Dougall and of major from Shafqat Abad or M.B.Din.

Transportation

Muhalla is located almost 0.5 KM towards south from City. People of the village travel on ,Rickhas from Shafqat Abad Bus Stop. Motor Cycles and Cycles are very common in the village which are used to go towards their lands or near by areas.

Media Facilities

In the village Television, Radio, Tape Recorder, PTCL Phones and Mobile Phones with services of all the Telecom companies are present in almost every house. Few homes in the village also possess COMPUTERS in them very rare people use internet.

Flora and Fauna

As the area is very productive both animals and plants love to stay here.

Domestic animals of the village are:

1.      Buffalos (bhainsein)
2.      Cows and Bulls (gaey aur bael)
3.      Sheeps (bhairain)
4.      Goats (bakrian)
5.      Horses (ghoray)
6.      Donkeys (gadhay)
7.      Dogs (kutay)
8.      Cats (Bilian)
9.      Hens (murgean)
10. Rabbits (khargosh)
11. Pigeons (kabutar)
12.  Fishes (in forms)
13.  Ducks (batkhain)

As the land of the villagers is 1 to 2 Km from the village and it is very much close to RIVER JEHLUM therefore a lot of area is available for wild animals.Wild animals found in the villagers land are:

1.      Jackals (geedarr)
2.      Snakes (saanp)
3.      Pigs (sours)
4.      Wild Cats (jangly billay)
5.      Fishes of many types
6.      Tortoises (kachhway)
7.      Parrots (totay)
8.      Sparrows and Finches (chirian)
9.      Sea Gulls (baglay)
10.  Wild Ducks (murgabian)

Village land is very much fertile, availability of water is enough although soil not suitable for GYMNOSPERMS and FERNS but ANGIOSPERMS are very much common in the village which include both ornamental and wild. Important plant of the village are as under:

1.      Acacia species (kikar)
2.      Dalbergia sisso (tahli)
3.      Rosa indica (gulab)
4.      Orange species (maltay aur methhay)
5.      Guava (amrood)
6.      Mangoes (aam)
7.      Gomi (dhraik)
8.      Bamboo (Baance)

Crime rate in the Village and Problums

·                     As it is already mentioned that most of the reports in Thana City belong to this Muhalla in which most are to pull legs or arms of the opposing party but the steeling of cattles is an important problem faced by villagers especialy JUTT families such Thieves does not belong to this village but to nearby villages whom names are not good to mention,  in this village few black sheeps in young generation are also going on wrong path.

·                     Gais Problum

·                     Dust Problum

·                     Roads Problum

                     GOD BLESS THIS MUHALLA (Ameen)

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