History of Maken                       Click Here for Photos

Originally Maken came from another village called Kot Bhai Khane da. The Maken people like Subey ke Maken, Dhaleke Maken, Saleh Numberdar Maken got a lot of land at this place and settled here and the village was named Maken. As at that time there was no security and many times they were lotted from thieves and robbers. So for their security they brought other casts like Bhatti from Pindi-Bhattian and Gondal from Kot Moumman. And Makens then gave some lands to these people (Bhatti and Gondal). Since then this village has 3 main casts in the village , Maken, Bhatti, Gondal. There lived also some other casts like Mochi, Tarkhan (Mughal) etc.

The main source of income of the people of this village is Agriculture but many people are in Civil Services and some are living abroad and financing their relatives back in the village.

Nearest Villages:

·                    Pir Bullah (East)   Ladher (South-West)   Bohat (North-East)   Thatti Bawa (South) 

Population:

·                    It is not  a very big village only about 375 houses are in it and about 1800 peoples live in them. Mostly population of the village is muslim among them all are SUNNY. One non-muslim is there in the village. 

Means Of Earning:

·                    Majority of the peoples earn their livelihood through agriculture. Few peoples are in Government services.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 PHALIA. 

Registered voters:

·                    The number of registered voters in the village is 850 among them almost half of them are of female voters. Although village is small but at the time of election village splits into three parts. Each group tries to cast votes against each other. At the time of BD elections both males and females cast vote but at National and Provincial Assembly elections only males cast their votes. 

Schools, Collages, Mosques and Madrasas in the village:

·                    There are 2 Govt Schools (1. Govt.Elemantory School for Girls  2.Govt Primary School for Boys)

·                    There are 3 Mosques (1.Masjid Haq Chaar Yaar    2.Masjad Jameia   3.Masjad Sayed ul Mursaleen) 

Transportation

·                    Village is located almost 3 KM towards east from Phalia-Mandi Bahauddin Road.Peoples use Tongas & Rikshas to reach the bus stop.People of the village travel on Buses,Vans from Ladher 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.

Bazars And Markets

No Bazars or Markets are present in the village only few General stores (Karyana shops) are present which provide commodities of daily use. Peoples have to go Phalia or M.B.Din for major shopping. 

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) 

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) 

Hospitals , medical stores and shops in the village 

There is no Hospital but only one Medical Store and so many Shops which are:

1.Javed Medical Store

2.Malik Karyana Store

3.Araiyan Karyana Store

4.Maken Karyana Store

5.Bhatti Karyana Store

6.Ranjha Karayana Store

7.Gondal Karyana Store 

Crops of the village:

Land of this village is very fertile almost every crop of the world can be grown here.People use peter engins for irrigation purposes. Major crops of the village are

1.      Wheat (gandam)
2.      Rice (chawal)
3.      Corn (mukai)
4.      Potato (aalo)
5.      Barley (jao)
6.      Sugar Cane (kamad)
7.      Sweet Pea (mator)
8.      Chicken Pea (chana)
9.      All Vegetables etc. 

Main Castes:

1.Maken

2.Gondal

3.Bhatti

4.Sapra

5.Sandhu

6.Mohajar

7.Barber

8.Muslim Sheikh

9.Butt

10.Mian

11.Chohan

12.Ranjha

13.Zargar 

Social Personalities of the Village:

1. Chairman Saleh s/o Subey Khan Maken

2. Allah ditta s/o Bahadar khan Gondal

3. Muhammad Azam Mughal Advocate

4. Muhammad Anwar s/o Sai Muhammad Bhatti member union counsil

5. Late Muhammad Anayat s/o Sher Muhammad Gondal

6. Late Muhammad Arif Bhatti–1st Contestant for Union Council Administrator and  was highly recognized for his social activities and help to poor                          and needy people

7. Muhammad Asghar Advocate

8. Muhammad Ashraf s/o Soin Khan Nambardar

9. Aziz Ahmed Counslar Mekan

10. Aziz Ahmed s/o Muhammad Saleh  Advocate 

Highly Qualified Personalities of the Village:

1.  Muhammad Azhar Qayyum s/o Muhammad Aslam Shahid Civil Judge,Cum Judicial Magistrate (Sangla Hill)

2.   Ijaz Bhatti Major Pak army (Rwp)

3.  Muhammad Aslam Shahid s/o Muhammad Sadique D.M.O (Education)

4.  Nawaz Bhatti s/o Muhammad Bhatti officer Wah Cantt Factory

5.  Abbas s/o Haidar Bhatti, Engineer Wah Cantt Factory

6.  Muhammad Mazhar Qayyum s/o Muhammad Aslam Shahid M.A.B.ED.(Teacher)

7.  Rasheed Ahmed s/o Mian Muhammad Saddique (PIA)

8.  Muhammad Inayat Bhatti , Officer (R) Ministry of Defence

9.  Mumtaz Ahmed Maken - Inspector Police (punjab)

10. Muhammad Nazir s/o Fateh Muhammad officer Wah Cantt factory

11. Abbas s/o Salabat Bhatti (Matric,PTC) Teacher

12. Rasheed Ahmed Shad s/o Ghulam Muhammad (502 EME Workshop Army Rwp)

13.Muhammad Aslam s/o Gulam Rasool Maken (R) office Wapda (Rural M.B.Din) 

Free time & Hobby:

• There is one Park for Peoples nearby our Village and also there is Canal.
• Kabaddi is the Popular Sport in the Village. 

Mazars or other historical buildings in Village:

·   Darbar Husain Shah(sam wali sarkaar) and no Historical Bulding 

Main Problems of this Village:

1. Sui Gas Problum,Health Problum, Street Problems2

2. There is no Community Center  

3.Educational problems faced by girls and boys of the village and missing teachers in schools             There is no High School for Boys & Girls

4  Roads condition is very bad 

Info. Provided by Sai Muhammad Bhatti  & Muhammad Mazhar Qayyum s/o Muhammad Aslam Shahid M.A.B.ED.(Teacher)

GOD BLESS THIS VILLAGE(Ameen)

For any objection contact at    mazhar_mb(at)yahoo.com  ( 0322-663 91 94 -!- 0300 775 63 59)