Kakrali

The name of the village is derived from the Punjabi word "Kikran Wali" as there were a lot of kikar trees in this area. The majority of the inhabitants are Jats also known as Chaudhry.

The main police station of the area is also located in Kakrali,[2] and controls approximately 20 villages around it.[3] In the early 20th century, the majority of men from Kakrali worked for the British Army.

The land surrounding the village is arid, production of crops is totally dependent on seasonal rainfall. As a result, agriculture has not been the main source of income for the local population. Many of the villagers have gone overseas to find work.

Kakrali has a Hindu temple, located in the main bazar near the Bhandar, a seasonal water stream. The Bhandar starts in the high mountains in northern Pakistan, so its water remains cold even in the summer. Near the Bhander, there is a sports field. This field is used by both children and adults in the summer and winter.

Kakrali has a high school which was established before the Partition of India. The first graduates of this school completed their studies in 1948.

Dr. Abdul Mujeed Zafar, Muhammad Aslam (Rtd. S.D.O. Civil) and Dr. Muhammad Munir started their initial schooling together from class 1 in the village school of Kakrali. After this tremendous work was done by them in their lives.

• Abdul Mujeed, (1933–2010)
• Dr. Abdul Mujeed Zafar
• He is the first doctor of the village.
• Son of Mien Amir Hussain who was a teacher.
• His early schooling was in Kakrali
• He received his M.B.B.S degree from Nishtar Medical Collage, Multan
• He was a poet
• He established a hospital in Kakrali.

• Muhammad Aslam, Rtd. S.D.O. Civil, WAPDA (1933-2014)

• His early schooling was in Kakrali with Dr, Mujeed and Dr. Munir
• He completed civil engineering from G.C.T Rasul in 1953
• He was the 2nd Civil Engineer of the village
• He joined Wapda in 1954 when he was appointed to Head Punjnad.
• He was the first civil engineer appointed in construction when the Tarbela Dam project began
• He was later awarded the letters of appreciation by the chairman of WAPDA
• The soil material test lab in Tarbela was constructed under his supervision
• The L.J.C. (Lower Jhelum Canal), one of the largest canals by water discharge in Pakistan, was also built under his supervision
• Under his supervision, bifurcation of Baloki Sulemanki Link was completed. Two canals (BS-1 and BS-2) were started from one canal BS-Link
• In 1979, President of Pakistan, General Zia visited Quetta. He was informed about the poor irrigation system in Baluchistan. At the order of the President, Chairman of WAPDA appointed Muhammad Aslam to build an irrigation system. He completed the finest irrigation system at Mastug and Kuchlag in very short time till 1981, near Quetta.

• Dr. Muhammad Munir Ahmad

• Dr. Munir Ahmad and Dr. Abdul Majeed Zafar started their initial schooling together from class 1 and passed their matriculation from Kakrali School.
• Again Dr Munir and Dr. Abdul Majeed Zafar got MBBS degree from Nishtar Medical Collage Multan.
• After MBBS degree he was registered in PMDC and served in District Rawalpindi.
• He has three brothers Ch Nazir first Civil Engineer in village, Ch Basharat and Ch Arshad, served in National bank of Pakistan on senior appointments.
• His father Master Rahmat Ullah was a teacher in Kakrali School.
• Dr. Munir now MD Nuclear Medicine in USA.

• Haji Allah Ditta, (1929–2002)

• Son of Muhammad Din (best of blacksmiths in the whole region in his time).
• He also had very talented brothers (Muhammad Sharif, Muhammad Bashir, Mohammad Siddique and Muhammad Sadiq) who have all died now.
• He invented several machines including electric Toka Machine called Rizwan Toka. he also invented worm gear, electric domestic Chucky (domestic electric machine which turns grains into flour), and another kind of water suction pump.
• He was a very gentle and humble person.
• He left his Rizwan Toka business (Rizwan is his eldest grandson who lives in England) to his sons who are still running this business in Kotla Arab Ali Khan and in an industrial estate in Jehlum.

• Ch. Saleem Asghar Langrial, (SSP POLICE)
• Son of Ch. LAL KHAN, who was also police officer and served for British Army before partition.
• He was promoted with gallantry award and given excel rated promotion in 1989.
• Remained SP crime, District Lahore, SP Traffic Rawalpindi Division, SSP District Jhelum, SSP District Chakwal, SSP Academic in Police Training Collage Sihala.
• Well known with Great influence personality. Every person loves him because of his helping & positive attitude.
• Got blessed by four Sons; Major Naeem Asghar, Major Zaighum Saleem, Wing commander Yasir Saleem, Doctor Hassan Saleem.
• His younger brother Brigadier (Retd) Imtiaz Shoukat Served as an ADC to Governor East Pakistan Munam Khan and finally got prisoned over there later.

• Brigadier (Retd)Imtiaz Shoukat
• Son of Ch. LAL KHAN.
• Got the opportunity to serve the nation as well in Pakistan President House Islamabad for a long time with President Ghulam Isaq khan and President Farooq laghari.

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• Sabour Sharif
• Langrial
• Kotla Arab Ali Khan
• Sadwal Kalan