Charik
| Charik ਚੜਿੱਕ | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Charik Location in Punjab, India  Charik Charik (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°43′26″N 75°10′19″E / 30.724002°N 75.172029°ECoordinates: 30°43′26″N 75°10′19″E / 30.724002°N 75.172029°E | |
| Country |
 |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Moga |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,228[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 142001 |
| Vehicle registration | PB29 |
| Nearest city | Moga about 10 km |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Faridkot |
| Civic agency | Panchayat |
| Telephone/STD code | 01636 |
Charik is a village in Moga district of Punjab, India.It is one of the largest villages of Punjab by population.
It has 3 panchayat bodies with name
1. Patti Sarkar
2. Patti Jagir
3. Charik Kothe
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 in February 2010.[2] This village has five gurdwara main Gurdwara Named on village founder baba khushal singh ji & one Muslim mosque and one Hindu temple.
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.
Charik Sarpanch = "Patti-Sarkar" = Jagdev Singh Bhullar
Geography
Charik is approximately centered at 30°43′12″N 75°10′19″E / 30.72000°N 75.17194°E.[3] It is located 10KM towards South from District head quarters Moga. 173 KM from State capital Chandigarh
History
Before 1947 it was part of princely state Kalsia. Shaheed Baba Khushaal Singh Ji died in a battle of Sikhism in earlier history.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/33997-chirak-punjab.html
- ↑ "Martyr cremated with honours". News in English. Charik (Moga). The Tribune. 27 February 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ↑ Google Maps