Paddi Khalsa

Paddi Khalsa is a village in the tehsil of Phillaur, sub-tehsil of Goraya, Jalandhar district, in Punjab, India.[1]

Paddi Khalsa
village
Paddi Khalsa is located in Punjab
Paddi Khalsa
Paddi Khalsa
Location in Punjab, India
Paddi Khalsa is located in India
Paddi Khalsa
Paddi Khalsa
Paddi Khalsa (India)
Coordinates: 31.1745°N 75.7803°E / 31.1745; 75.7803
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictJalandhar
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationPB-
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
main language is Punjabi

Demographics

According to the 2001 Census,[2] Paddi Khalsa has a population of 1,455 people. The village has 196 acres (0.79 km2).[3] Neighbouring villages include Virk, Jalandhar (also known as Birka), Indna Klaske, Meerapur, Kala, Paddi Jagir, Gohawar, Chachrari, Jamalpur, Mouli and Chachoki.

History

It is said that the Soomal families living in the village originally settled from the neighbouring village of Mouli, which also has a number of families with the Soomal surname, also spelt Somal.

The village is famous for the Guru Nanak Mission Hospita, which was founded, funded, and built by Gurdev Singh Soomal. The charitable hospital offers local residence free medical services, and additionally holds an annual eye camp. The annual eye camp offers vision testing, free glasses, cataract eye removal surgery, and cancer screening as of 2017. Gurdev Singh Soomal donated his land, built, and dedicated his life to building and operating the hospital for locals. He donated much of his property to the villagers to have their own place of worship. He is survived by his six children, who carry out overseeing his charitable work.

Gurdev [4]

References
  1. "Paddi Khalsa". wikimapia.org.
  2. "Maavooru.net". OurVillageIndia. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009.
  3. "Village Directory". punjab.gov.in. Archived from the original on 5 September 2009.
  4. "Eye camp details". gurmatbhawan.com.



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