Mota Gharbi
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Mota Gharbi
Motiyaan موٹیاں | |
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Village موٹا غربی | |
| Coordinates: 32.986944, 73.524444 | |
| Country | Pakistan پاكِستان |
| Region | Potohar Plateau سطح مرتفع پوٹھوہار |
| District | Jhelum District جِہلم |
| Tehsil | Dina دِینہ |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,771 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal Code | 49380 |
| Area code | 0544 |
Mota Gharbi ( Urdu:موٹا غربی)[1] is a village in the Dina Tehsil (Jhelum) District in Punjab, Pakistan. It is about 11.3 km from Dina. The village has a population of about 1,771 and 293 households according to the Punjabi government. Two roads go to the village. The first one goes through Rohtan Fort road from Tehsil Dina and the second one goes through Khukha from a police station in Dina. This road was constructed in the 1980s by General Aslam Mirza but after left to decay, it was rebuilt under the rule of Pervez Musharraf. In 2020, the road was rebuilt again under the rule of Imran Khan. There are three mahallahs in the village which are the Bhurla mahalla, Apprla mahalla, and Sehno na Khoh mahalla. There are other settlements nearby, which are Dhok Gujral and Dhok Padhal.
Historical places
Mota Gharbi has a few historical places such as the Jheera and the old Qabristan near Kassi. Another historical site called Jheeri has fallen into disrepair.
Welfare Association
The Mota Gharbi Welfare Association (MGWA),[2] is an organisation in the village which oversees most of the village's work such as cleaning and repairing streets, growing trees and helping people in need. So far, the organisation has helped in the cleaning of roads which is done periodically, covering drains, and others. Currently, the solar street lights project phase one has been completed.
The motto of MGWA is "Mota Gharbi Green and Clean"
Mosques
- Jamia Masjid Mota Gharbi
- Masjid Hafiz Sahib
- Masjid Noor-al-Islaam
- Masjid Jahandaad
- Masjid Ali
- Masjid Boys High School
Schools
Government High School Mota Gharbi for Boys
Govt High School Mota Gharbi[3] is located in Jhelum District of Punjab Province in Pakistan. There are a total of 356 students, 16 teachers, and 12 classrooms in the school. There are no computer labs and libraries for students. Ameer Sultan is currently the headmaster of the school.
Government Primary School Mota Gharbi for Girls
Government Primary School Mota Gharbi For Boys
Dar-e-Arqam School Mota Gharbi
the Dar-e-Arqam is the second private school in Mota Gharbi, built after the Alam Academy.
Alam Academy Mota Gharbi
The Alam academy[4] was the first private school in Mota Gharbi founded by Sir Haroon Butt.
Hospitals
Basic Health Unit of Mota Gharbi
the Basic Health Unit[5] is a hospital in Mota Gharbi that provides healthcare to the village, Gagar, Dhook Padhal, Bodla, Kotyaam, and Gujral residents.
Apps Mota Gharbi Medical Dispensary
Apps Mota Gharbi Medical Dispensary provides medical facilities to residents of the village and nearby. It is also working as a field dispensary.
Banks
Habib Bank LTD branch is available in the village near the Mota Gharbi Bus stop.
Post Office
Mota Gharbi Post Office is a supplementary branch of Khukha post Office postal code (49380), run from time to time by the volunteers including:
- Mirza Ghulam Yousaf Sahib
- Haji Choudary Sharif Sahib
- Molvi Dilawar Sahib
- Iqbal Sahib
Dams
A dam was built in Mota Gharbi to store rainwater. Dam repair work has been done by the Mota Gharbi Welfare Association. The current state of the dam is not going well according to the government and repair work will start soon.
Qabristan
There are several historic Qabristans in Mota Gharbi. The Qabristan in use now has graves that date more than a hundred years old. The planting of trees in the Qabristan started by Mr. Ismail Butt and the surrounding barbed wire was also laid with his efforts much increased the number of trees in the cemetery. Later, due to construction of the wall around the cemetery was further improved. From the beginning, people used to plant trees in the cemetery on their own, but after the establishment of the Mota Gharbi Welfare Association, the cleaning of the cemetery and growing new plants became systematic. Mr. Chaudhry Saeed Sahib built the Janazh Gah in Mota Gharbi Cemetery.
Public Call Office (PCO)
The PCO was the first telephone facility which facilitates 5 villages. Sub Aslam Mirza Sb volunteered to run this facility. [citation needed]
References
- ^ "Mota Gharbi". Mota Gharbi.
- ^ "موٹہ غربی ويلفئير اسوسی ايشن". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "School Census". schoolportal.punjab.gov.pk.
- ^ "Alam Academy". Alam Academy.
- ^ https://punjab.gov.pk/node/662