Charik
| Charik ਚੜਿੱਕ | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Charik  Charik Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 30°43′12″N 75°10′19″E / 30.720°N 75.172°ECoordinates: 30°43′12″N 75°10′19″E / 30.720°N 75.172°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Moga |
| Founded by | baba khushal singh ji |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panchayat |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 142001 |
| Vehicle registration | PB29 |
| Nearest city | Moga |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Faridkot |
| Civic agency | Panchayat |
Charik is a village in Moga district of Punjab, India.[1][2] It is one of the largest villages of Punjab by population. 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.[1] This village has five gurdwara main Gurdwara Named on village founder baba khushal singh ji & one Muslim mosaque and one (Mandir) 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).
Geography
Charik is approximately centered at 30°43′12″N 75°10′19″E / 30.72000°N 75.17194°E.[3] Buttar Kalan is one of the surrounding villages.
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
- Kot BhaiButtar kalan
- Moga
References
- 1 2 "Martyr cremated with honours". News in English. Charik (Moga). The Tribune. February 27, 2010. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ↑ "Animal fair begins in Moga". News in English. Charik (Moga). The Tribune. December 27, 2009. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ↑ Google Maps