Malka, Gujrat
Malka ملکہ | |
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Town and Union Council | |
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| Coordinates: 32°51′N 73°59′E / 32.850°N 73.983°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab province |
| Division | Gujrat |
| District | Gujrat |
| Tehsil | Kharian |
| Thana | Guliana[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Area code | +9253 |
Malka is a town and union council of Gujrat District, in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[2] It is part of Kharian Tehsil and is located at 32°51'0N 73°59'0E with an altitude of 285 metres (938 feet).[3] Malka village is 8 km from Guliana on the main Manglia Road. This road goes to Manglia, Thoota Rai Bahadur, and passing along different villages connects to Azad Kashmir.
99% of people belong to Awan-Malik Tribe.
Population
The population of Malka town is nearly 7,200. There are approximately 3,000 registered votes here.
Neighbourhoods
Nearby settlement are Manglia, Thutha Rai Bahadar, Chak Budho, Jhantla, Kotla Haji Shah, Golra Hashim, Chak Bakhtawar, Bhagwal, and Jand Sharif.
Education
Boy and Girls. High and primary Schools from Govt of Pakistan Established in 1963. Literacy rate in Malka is 95% in 2018 survey. There are many more highly educated men/women from Malka, who served and also serving in high posts of Army, government and private organisations.
Mosques
8 Mosques and 3 Islamic Madaras located in Malka. The oldest Mosque is Jamia Masjid Malka, located in center of village. its more than 250 years old.
- 1 Jamia Masjid
- 2 Madni Masjid
- 3 Bilal Masjid
- 4 Gulshana toheed Masjid
- 5 Maki Masjid
- 6 Haq 4 Yar Masjid
- 7 Shaheen Marquee Masjid
- 8 Hospital Masjid
Shopping centers
Malka shopping Market (Bazar) is an emerging marketplace with a huge impact on surrounding villages in last 10 years. You can find all household things, Bakery, (Mithai) Sweets Shop, Grocery items, Meat shops, Vegetable/Fruit shops, Electric stores, Sanatory shops, Travels agent, books shop, Medical stores, Tea Shops, Restaurant, BBQ restaurant, Pizza Shop, Al Malka Garments and Botique Center,[4] Electronics etc.
Awan Market: Different types of shops situated in market both sides of main road.
Also Amjid Market, Bismillah Market, Usmania Market, and Nawab Plaza.
Hospitals
A Rural Health Centre with 24 Hours Emergency Patient Department is working for the patients of Malka and surrounding villages since 1980.
Overseas Pakistanis
Many more people from Malka went to foreign countries for job/business. Mostly are in UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Spain, UK, USA, Canada, Greece, Denmark, Norway, Germany, France, Switzerland.
References
- ^ https://www.punjabpolice.gov.pk/gujrat_directory [bare URL]
- ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Gujrat - Government of Pakistan Archived 2009-02-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Location of Malka - Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ "Al Malka Garments & Botique Center Google Maps Location". www.google.com. Retrieved 2024-05-03.