Mota Gharbi
موٹیاں
Motiyaan
Village
Coordinates: 32.986944, 73.524444
CountryPakistan پاكِستان
RegionPotohar Plateau سطح مرتفع پوٹھوہار
DistrictJhelum District جِہلم
TehsilDina دِینہ
Population
 • Total1,771
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal Code
49380
Area code0544
Websitehttps://motagharbi.com

Mota Gharbi (Urdu: موٹا غربی)[1] is a village in the Dina Tehsil in District Jhelum in Punjab, Pakistan.

Geography

Mota Gharbi is a village in the Dina Tehsil in District Jhelum in Punjab, Pakistan. The village has a population of about 1,771 and contains 293 households according to the Government of Punjab. It is about 11.3 kilometres (7.0 mi) from Dina. Three mahallahs in the village are the Bhurla mahalla, Apprla mahalla, and Sehno na Khoh mahalla. Other settlements nearby include Dhok Gujral and Dhok Padhal. The village has several historic qabristans (graveyards).

Union council khukha councillors list

Demographics

The village has a population of about 1,771 and contains 293 households according to the Government of Punjab.[2]

Transport

Three roads lead to Mota Gharbi village. The first road goes through Rohtan Fort from Dina Tehsil while the second goes through Khukha.This leaves GT Road near Dina police station. Third Road leaves GT Road at main Choke (Mangla) towards railway station and turing right at Bahg (Baghan) passing through Guggar Kalan. The first road was constructed in the 1980s by General Aslam Mirza, but had to be rebuilt by Pervez Musharraf due to decay. In 2020, under the rule of Imran Khan, the road was rebuilt again.

Historical places

Saleem: War Hero Of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War
Jheera Old Tomb of Unknown Person

Mota Gharbi has historical sites such as the Jheera Tomb and the old Qabristan near Kassi.[3] Jheera has fallen into disrepair.

Welfare association

The Mota Gharbi Welfare Association (MGWA),[4] is an organisation in the village that oversees most of the village's work such as cleaning and repairing streets, growing trees, and helping people in need. The organisation has helped in the cleaning of roads, covering drains, and others. The association is now converting street lights to run on solar energy.

The motto of MGWA is "Mota Gharbi Green and Clean".

Work Force during installing solar lights
A Street Light (Solar Street Light) installed by MGWA.

Mosques

  • Jamia Masjid Mota Gharbi
  • Masjid Hafiz Sahib
  • Masjid Noor-al-Islaam
  • Masjid Jahandaad
  • Masjid Ali
  • Masjid Boys High School

Education

Government High School Mota Gharbi for Boys

Govt High School Mota Gharbi[5] is located in Jhelum District. 356 students, 16 teachers, and 12 classrooms make up the school.

Mota Gharbi Primary Schools boys

Dar-e-Arqam School Mota Gharbi

The Dar-e-Arqam school was the second private school in Mota Gharbi, built after the Alam Academy.

Dar-e-Arqam schoolboys in a tablo
Dar-e-Arqam school Activity Work Class

Alam Academy Mota Gharbi

The Alam academy[6] was the first private school in Mota Gharbi, founded by Sir Haroon Alam .

Health care

Basic Health Unit of Mota Gharbi

The Basic Health Unit[7] is a hospital in Mota Gharbi that provides healthcare to the village, Gagar, Dhook Padhal, Bodla, Kotyaam, and Gujral residents.

Apps Mota Gharbi Medical Dispensary

The Apps Mota Gharbi Medical Dispensary provides medical services to residents of the village and nearby locations. It also serves as a field dispensary.

Dams

A dam was built in Mota Gharbi to store rainwater. Dam repair work has been done by the Mota Gharbi Welfare Association. According to the government, the dam is in a state of disrepair.

Mota Gharbi Dam to Store Rainwater

Graveyards

Several historic qabristans (graveyards) are present in Mota Gharbi. The qabristan in use now has graves more than a hundred years old. The planting of trees in the Qabristan started by Mr. Ismail Butt and the surrounding barbed wire was also laid with his efforts to increase the number of trees. Later, due to construction of the wall around the cemetery was further improved. From the beginning, people used to plant trees in the cemetery on their own, but after the establishment of the Mota Gharbi Welfare Association, the cleaning of the cemetery and growing new plants became systematic.

References

  1. ↑ "Mota Gharbi". Mota Gharbi.
  2. ↑ "POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "The News International".
  4. ↑ "موٹہ غربی ويلفئير اسوسی ايشن". www.facebook.com.
  5. ↑ "School Census". schoolportal.punjab.gov.pk.
  6. ↑ "Alam Academy". Alam Academy.
  7. ↑ "Jhelum - Basic Health Units | Punjab Portal".

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