Lakhmir Wala | |
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Village | |
 A view of the local primary school | |
  Lakhmir Wala Location in Punjab, India  Lakhmir Wala Lakhmir Wala (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°51′36″N 75°23′35″E / 29.860°N 75.393°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Mansa |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Regional | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 151505 |
| Telephone code | 01659 |
| Nearest city | Jhunir |
Lakhmir Wala (sometimes spelled Lakhmeerwala or Lakhmirwala) is a village in the Mansa district of Indian Punjab.[1][2][3]
Geography[edit | edit source]
It's centered approximately at 29°51′36″N 75°23′35″E / 29.86000°N 75.39306°E,[4] located at only 19 km from Mansa and 10 km from Jhunir. Chachohar, Kot Dharmu, Bhamme Khurd, Akkan Wali[2] and Khiali Chehlan Wali are the nearby villages.
History[edit | edit source]
Lakhmirwala is the site of archaeological remains belonging to the Harappan Civilization.[5][1][6] The Archaeological Survey of India has also conducted excavations at nearby Dhalewan that revealed Harappan Civilization finds.[7]
Culture[edit | edit source]
Punjabi is the mother tongue as well as the official language here. The Jatt clan of the village includes, Jagal, Chahal, Brar Sidhu Bhathal and Sandhu BHATTI.
Religion[edit | edit source]
By religion, the village is predominated by the Sikhs, the follower of Sikhism with Hindu and Muslim minorities.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
According to the 2001 census, the village has the total population of 1,584 with 280 households, 861 males and 723 females.[8]
Education[edit | edit source]
There is a government primary school[9] on the way to Chachohar.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Move to set up museum in Mansa". The Tribune. 17 August 2002. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Compensate affected farmers, demands BKU". The Tribune. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ↑ "Lakhmir Wala". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ↑ Google Maps
- ↑ Singh., Upinder (2016). History of Ancient India (Hindi). Pearson India. p. 147. ISBN 93-325-8472-9. OCLC 993687317.
- ↑ Not to be confused with the Lakhmir Mound in Sind, Pakistan.
- ↑ Verfasser., Madhu Bala 1954-. Excavations at Dhalewan (1999-2000 et 2001-2002). OCLC 1101920366.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ www.censusindia.gov.in
- ↑ Both pictures above, taken by Tari Buttar, is the proof itself