Dherekan Khurd دھریکاں خورد

      DHAREKAN KHURD

 Info. Provided by Amir irfan joya (Ghanian)

Updated by Ch: Muhammad Amir Ranjha Advocate ( Dherkan Khurd)

Village Dherekan khured Location

Dherekan khured is a village in Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab, Pakistan . It is located 9 kilometers from Phalia in the direction of Ranmal Sharif

Dherekan khured has some basic facilities; Schools ( Girls & Boys), telephones and good roads with transport to the nearest city Phalia.

Most of the people are farmers by profession but since a couple of years ago, a lot of people have been employed in European countries, which has raised people’s life style. There are two main crops; rice and wheat. Local farmers make lot of money from ‘Colonel Basmati’ brand rice.The literacy rate is also going up, specially in women.

Social Personalities of the Village:

• Ch iftkhar Ahamed Tarar
• Late Ch: Muhammad Feroz Ranjha Advocate
• Ch Gulam Rasool Tarar
• Ch waqar hussain tarar
• Ch Pervaz Iqbal Tarar
• Ch: Zaheer Ahmed Tarar Advocate
• Ch: Muhammad Amir Ranjha Advocate
• Ch: Mazhar Iqbal Ranjha
• Ch: Raiz Ahmed Ranjha
• Ch Sjaad Ahamad Tarar
• Ch Njam Hussain Tarar
• Ansir Iqbal Butt (police)
• Guzenger Iqbal Butt
• Amjad Iqbal Butt (police)

 Qualified Personalities of the Village:

• Ch Iftkhar Ahamed Tarar
• Ch Waqar Hussain Tarar
• Ch: Zulfiqar Ahmed Tarar
• Ch: Zaheer Ahmed Tarar Advocate
• Ch: Muhammad Amir Ranjha Advocate
• Late: Ch: Muhammad Feroz Ranjha Advocate
• Ch: Mazhar Iqbal Ranjha

Means Of Earning

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

 Schools and Colleges in the village                              

• Govt boys primary school
• Govt girls primary school
• Govt girls Middle school

Hospital

There are no hospital in the village

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.

Plants of the village

• Acacia species (kikar)
• Dalbergia sisso (tahli)
• Gomi (dhraik)

 Main Crops                                                   

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

• Wheat (gandam)
• Rice (chawal)
• Corn (mukai)
• Potato (aalo)
• Barley (jao)
• Sugar Cane (kamad)
• All Vegetables etc.

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) 

Nearest Villages                     

• Dherekan kalan
• Bhagat
• Ranmal

Sports                               

• Cricket
• Volley ball

Problems of the village

No High School for girls & boys in the village

Medical problems- No big hospital nearby

• Roads condition is very bad
• No well organized means of transport for general public
• No Play ground / Park