Nathowal
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Nathowal | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Nathowal Location in Punjab, India  Nathowal Nathowal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°36′42″N 75°30′42″E / 30.61167°N 75.51167°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Ludhiana |
| Talukas | Raikot |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,642 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi (Gurmukhi) |
| • Regional | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
| Vehicle registration | PB-10 |
| Nearest city | Ludhiana |
| Sex ratio | 1000/907 ♂/♀ |
Nathowal is a village in the Ludhiana district in Punjab, India also known as ‘Faujian da Pind’ (Soldiers Village/Army Village).
The village is situated 12 km from Raikot, 54 km from Ludhiana and 151 km from the capital city of Chandigarh.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the village has the total population of 3,642 with 758 households, 1,897 males and 1,745 females.[3]
History
The village was founded in around 1706 by Baba Jassa, a Buttar Jatt from Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.[4]
Nathowal known for sending the larger number of young recruits to the armed forces. An unflinching loyalty to the armed forces is common to the residents of Nathowal, a sentiment that has earned it the title of ‘Faujian da Pind’ (Village of Soldiers/Army men) and the village was also called Land of Martyrs as many of the freedom fighters and soldiers belongs to this village. Tucked away in a corner of Ludhiana district, amidst acres and acres of emerald fields, this village grows a bumper crop of soldiers even in this season of scarcity. Figures speak volumes: the village brags 250 soldiers, around 16 of them stationed at J&K, and as many ex-servicemen. Many families from the village can still trace back their ancestry to one of the seven individuals now known as Seven Leaves (Satt Pattian) who initially started the village.