Sheikhan

The village Sheikhan is situated in some distance 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) from the right bank of river Chenab (Chanhan) in Utar region which flows in south east of village. A rain pond is also located at some half-mile distant from village in southern side called Sangar.

In North Side, a canal flowing from river Jehlum (Vehat) provides water to village lands for cultivation. Most of the population lives in old villages while a colony was also settled by prime minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto in the 1970s for non-landowning people, and also a number of population is living in north side crossing the canal after the development of a link road between Jhang and Lalian which is called Adda Sheikhan.

Bhawana is just 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Sheikhan. Adjoining villages to the west are Ratta Matta, Sahdipur, Tibbi Lalera, TindianWala, Kot Sultan, Inayatpur and Thatta Shah Jamal whole across the river Thatta Muhammad Shah. Several other hamlets (wells) are part of the village and are also populated place like Chah Rustlliwala, Mundi ber, Jhalar Nathu Shah. As before the canal irrigation system each 50-acre (200,000 m²) of land was cultivated with the help of wells, so there are several wells existing in village lands like Gulabewala, Rariwala, Ameerwala, Hari Singh Wala, Kohluwala etc. In eastern side Muhammad Wala is located near thana Muhammad Wala.

Kikar, Talhi, Jand, pippal, Bohar, Vann.

Karil, Akk, others.

Lunak, Dhaman, others.

Hermal

Along with the modern Gregorian Calendar the traditional Bikrami calendar and the in religious matters Islamic Hijri Calendar are followed here.

Religious events like births and deaths of Masoomen are followed according to Islamic Hijri Calendar while official events like school exams, etc. are performed according to Gregorian calendar but Bikrami Calendar is popular.

• Cricket
• Volley Ball
• Kabaddi
• Gully Danda

Many cricket tournaments were played in this region. Almost all youths are interested in cricket and volleyball.

Men tie a big plain cloth called Majhla around the waist and it goes to ankles while wear a kurta which covers upper part of body usually it drops to knees. Majhla is apiece of cloth usually 6 meters long and 1 and 1/2 meter broad. Men tie a turban at their heads. But while visiting houses of syeds men do not wear turban for due respect to their status of being descendants of Muhammad.

Women also wear the same dress but there is difference in tying the majhla and that style is called Dhudder and by this style the part is covered in such a way there is no chance of uncovering any part of lower body. Women keep a scarf on their heads. It is said that some decades ago women used to wear choli on upper part of body that is a part of Rajasthani Culture.

The traditional shoes are called Khussa which are made of pure cow leather and are decorated with Tilla golden or silver ornamentation. Jewellery Jewellery called Toomb in local language includes Mundri, Chhalla, Choorian, Kangan, Panjangla, Tikka, Nath, Hamel, Kantey, Gulooband etc.

With the advent of the modern age, the younger generation usually do not wear traditional dresses and are used to wearing Shalwar (a loose trouser), Qameez (a loose long shirt) and English trousers and shirt.

Meal is taken thrice a day.

Tukkar, Phulka or Roti is the local name of bread. It is mostly baked in Desi Oven called Tandoor. In past it was only baked at tnadoors owned by Dayas but this tradition is gradually vanishing and even it is replaced by the stove baked bread. Loon or salt is the essential part of flour prepared for bread. Paratha is a kind of bread whose flour is prepared with Oil or Desi Gheu.

Is the local name of curry. Also called Salen is basically a mixture of red peppers, salt, water, vegetables, ghee, beef or mutton, taken along with chapaties for lunch or dinner.

Basically it is a common name for rice.

Lassi is produced from milk. There are two types of Lassi: kachi Lassi, Pakki Lassi.

Dhudh, also called dhoodh, is milk of cows, buffaloes, goats, sheep and camels, favourite of Jatt peoples.

• Saag
• Tikrey
• Vraech
• Panjeeri

Even today's fastest world, Parhen or Parhea is working well towards the solution/decision of all social issues generated among the people.

Located at Muhammad Wala, is the nearest ultimate FIR destiny.

There are four mosques and Imam Bargahs in different points of villages form which two are the oldest ones, one of which is cared by Syeds of village while other is cared by the descendants of chaghatta or Zamme ke family. There is also a Madersa near Adda Sheikhan named Jamia Imamul Asr which is affiliated with Jamia Imam Khomeini Mari Indus. On the other hand, Sunni boys and girls get their religious education in their respective Madrasas situated in the vicinity of Mosques. Shia Sunni brotherhood can be seen on the occasion of Ashura every year, when Shi'a Muslims are in processions while Sunni Muslims are making arrangements of Sabeel for them. The Annual Procession on the Tenth of Muharram are carried through Thatta Shah Jamal, adjoining hamlets and Adda Sheikhan to Sheikhan.

Wheat which is the essential part of local people's food is major crop of area.

Local people don't like rice much for eating as there is proverb in local language Sevian Murath taeen chawal Adhi raat taeen meaning Pasta is digested in between reaching up to door and rice is digested maximum till midnight. Nonetheless, rice is a major crop of the area.

Cotton is grown in the village but that could only fulfill the needs of village people.

Barley is grown along with wheat and is cut a month before the wheat. It is used to get satoo by crushing its grain. Satoo is used for drinking mixed in water.

There are cauliflower, turnip, cabbage, lady finger, etc.

Orange called Malta in local language is the major fruit of area which grows in winter season, starts from October and remains till April.

Sugar cane locally called Ganna is also produced here and is supplied to sugar mills and is also used in producing Gur that is pieces of brown sugar.

Watermelon is also a major production of area because there is plenty of underground water in Hithar Area at banks of river. Its local name is kalak. Another variety of melon whose local name is Rainndi is also a major production in Hithari lands of Sheikhan. This is a deep-ribbed melon.

Other fruits production of the area include mango, Bair (local name).

Chhatala, Bersin, Chari Bajra are the local name of grasses produced here as pet animal feed.

As it is an agro-based area, most of people keep cows and buffaloes. The milk is collected by various milk reprocessing companies like Nestle, Chaudhry Dairies Limited, Mubarak Dairies. Animal fat that is extracted from the cream in milk is called Desi Gheu in local language and is internally traded. It was the major part of daily diets some decades ago and now has been replaced by various Hydrogenated Fats. Another milk product (Dahee), a yoghurt, extracted condensed, is prepared at home. Butter is also traded internally.

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• Ufone GSM Pakistan
• Telenor GSM Pakistan
• Paktel GSM Pakistan

A landline telephone exchange was set up here by Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation Ltd. Syed Shabar Abbas is head of this exchange.

Area Code for landline numbers is 0477 which is actually for the whole of district Jhang. Most of the numbers of area start with 6600xx and 6601xx total seven numbers.

Connectivity to world wide web or Internet is available here through dialup connection.

A road that is a link road between Lalian and Jhang City passes through Sheikhan. The main sources of travelling on this road, are van and buses. The bus system has a long route from Jhang to Lalian but Vans start their route from Sheikhan to Jhang and vice versa.

If one intends to come here by air, one must pick a flight to Faisalabad where one can hire a car to reach Jhang city and then into Sheikhan. Or one can avail a public transport that is van or bus from Faisalabad to Jhang and then again have to pick a van or auto bus from Jhang Lari Adda (Bus Terminal) to Sheikhan.

• Pakistan International Airlines - two daily flights to Faisalabad
• Airblue - one daily flight to Faisalabad

The location can be reached by Shorkot-Shaheenabad (Multan-Sargodha Mainline) branch line. About eight trains run on the track daily.