Kandwala

Kandhwala is a pind or farm village located in the Tehsil Fazilka. Fazilka is located in the Firozpur district of Punjab, India.

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History

This village is settled mainly by Jatts who follow Sikhism. A large majority are Bhullars, as well as Sandhus who fled here after the Indian/Pakistan partition. Many of these settlers were previously from villages near district of Lahore. This Village used to be called Hazarkhan. This village is currently referred to as "Kandhwala Hazarkhan" as there is another village called Kandhwala in the tehsil Abohar, which is also in Firozpur district and located approx. 20km from Fazilka. Kandhwala is on the rice growing and cotton rich belt of the state. Being at the border, Fazilka had to bear the brunt of the two Indo-Pak wars of 1965 and 1971. This also affected Kandhwala as many Sikhs migrated here asMuslims fled. In the second war many lost crops.

Transport

Buses travel to Fazilka. National Highway 10 passes through Fazilka which links to Kandhwala.

Demographics

District :Ferozepur
Tehsil :Fazilka
State: Punjab, India

Climate Winter (December 21) : 2oC (minimum)

Summer (May 21) : 45oC (maximum)

Potable water: Deep tube wells

Rainfall : 15 cm (Annual)

References

[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030226/region.htm]