Gignowal
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Gignowal (also known as Giganwal) is a village situated in the Hoshiarpur District of Punjab in northern India. Gignowal shares its boundaries with the following villages: Pandori Khajoor, Sekhupur, Pandori Bhawa, Nangal Maroof, Bahad, Dhade Fateh Singh, Dosarka and Fatehpur. The village is spread over a Template:Convert/spell area, although it has started to expand beyond its boundaries. Residents own agricultural land in other villages.
History of Giganwal
The name "Giganwal" is associated with saint Baba Gigan Ji. Saint baba gigan jis samadh (tomb)is situated on the outskirts of giganwal—pandori road at around half km ouside of the village.Saint baba giganji is also the ancestor (jatherey) of gidda subcaste of the sainis.
Employment
Gignowal has two flour mills and a saw mill. Gignowal has some grocery shops in the village and near the school. Agriculture and foreign remittances support the villagers.
Education
Gignowal has a state govt.run coeducational school which includes both primary and middle sections.
Panchayat
The village is run by an elected panchayat of 5 panches and a surpanch.
Choe
A bridge has been build over the Gignowal Choe.During monsoon season rain water plays havoc to the local land.Many times flodding has disturbed the life of locals.
Local Folks
People from this village have migrated within India and abroad. Its people live in the Middle East, Canada, USA, England, Australia, Italy and many other countries.
Festivals
On the martyrdom day of 5th Guru Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji, a festival at Baba Gigan Ji's place marks the occasion. sikhs specially sainis(gidhey)come in thousands on this occasion a three day akhand path follows by kirten/katha by various ragi singhs followed by guru ka langar.
Transport Facilities
The village has regular bus service every 5–10 minutes from hoshiarpur or tanda urmur The local bus stop is situated at around 100 yards from the village on the main road.This main road joins hoshiarpur city to tanda urmur.Nearest railway station is at hoshiarpur roughly at a distance of 15 km. .
Water Supply
Water is available to the village from the water facility in Pandori Kahjoor.Rather than that all houses have their own handpumps or tubewells.
Social and Cultural Organizations
Guru ka Langar is organised every year by Gignowal and surrounding villages on the Hola Mohalla occasion at the bus stop. There is a gurdwara situated in the middle of the village.Mostly all gurpurbs are celebrated here. Majhabi singhs also have a small gurdwara situated to the west of the village
External links
- "Gignowal School For Boys And Girls". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- "Gignowal Pin Code, Gignowal, Hoshiarpur Map, Latitude and Longitude, Punjab". Indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- "Select A City To Find". Yellowpages.sulekha.com. Retrieved 2012-05-26.