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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Charik, ਚੜਿੱਕ<br />
| other_name = <br />
| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = village<br />
| image_skyline = <br />
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| pushpin_map = India Punjab#India<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Punjab, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|30.720634|N|75.175623|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Moga district|Moga]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date = <br />
| founder = <br />
| named_for = <br />
| government_type = <br />
| governing_body = Panchayat<br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
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| area_total_km2 = <br />
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| population_total = 10228<ref>http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/33997-chirak-punjab.html</ref><br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_rank = <br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| population_demonym = <br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 142001<br />
| registration_plate = PB29<br />
| blank4_name_sec1 = Telephone/STD code<br />
| blank4_info_sec1 = 01636<br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Moga, Punjab|Moga]] about 10 km<br />
| blank2_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency<br />
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Faridkot, Punjab|Faridkot]]<br />
| blank3_name_sec1 = Civic agency<br />
| blank3_info_sec1 = Panchayat<br />
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Charik is a large village located in Moga Tehsil of Moga district, Punjab with total 1965 families residing. The Charik village has population of 10228 of which 5405 are males while 4823 are females as per Population Census 2011.<br />
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'''Charik''' is a [[village]] in [[Moga district]] of [[Punjab, India]].It is one of the largest villages of Punjab by population.<br />
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It has 3 panchayat bodies with name<br />
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1. Patti Sarkar<br />
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2. Patti Jagir<br />
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3. Charik Kothe<br />
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A young man of the village, Lakhvir Singh, was martyred in an encounter between the security forces and militants, in Sopore district of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] in February 2010.<ref name="ti">{{cite news | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100227/punjab.htm | title=Martyr cremated with honours | work=News in English | date=27 February 2010 | agency=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] | accessdate=25 June 2012 |location=Charik ([[Moga, Punjab|Moga]])}}</ref><br />
This village has five gurdwara main Gurdwara Named on village founder baba khushal singh ji & one Muslim mosque and one Hindu temple.<br />
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Dargah Peer Baba Nulhe Shah ji Charik <br />
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Sarpanch Gurdaur Singh Gill +91 9814243138<br />
Lakhveer Singh (Lucky Brar) +91 8000008502<br />
Sarpanch Jasvir kaur khosa +919478108513<br />
Charik gave birth to great international kabaddi players Baljinder Singh Gill and Major Singh Gill. It also gave birth to Makhan DP Charik (kabaddi player and coach). This village has its own standard in kabaddi. The people of this village also play soccer (football) and cricket.<br />
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Charik Sarpanch =<br />
"Patti-Sarkar" = Jagdev Singh Bhullar<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Charik is approximately centered at {{coord|30|43|12|N|75|10|19|E}}.<ref name=gm>[[Google Maps]]</ref> <br />
It is located 10&nbsp;km towards South from District headquarters Moga. 173&nbsp;km from State capital Chandigarh<br />
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== History ==<br />
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Before 1947 it was part of princely state [[Kalsia]].<br />
Shaheed Baba Khushaal Singh Ji died in a battle of Sikhism in earlier history.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[Moga, Punjab|Moga]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
{{Moga district}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Moga district]]<br />
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