Ramewal

About

Main article: Jat people

Ramewal village is almost 6 km from Nurmahal. The nearest railway station to Ramewal is Nurmahal Railway station. Most of the occupiers of the village have the last name 'Choongh' or 'Waraich'.

History of Nurmahal and Jalandhar

Main article: Nurmahal, Jalandhar

Nurmahal was built in a place where an ancient town called Kot Kahlur was located, proven by the bricks and many coins found beneath the soil of this town. It is believed that the ancient city was abandoned or destroyed around 1300 for an unknown reason. Maharaja Jassa Singh Ahluwalia took this city under his control.

Nurmahal is named after Noor Jahan, the wife of Mughal emperor Jahangir (1605–1627) as she was brought up here, and is thought to have spent her childhood here.

Jalandhar and Multan are the oldest surviving cities of the Punjab region, with historical references as far back as 100 AD.

Immigration to the west

There are many people who reside in the village (pind) of Ramewal and it is respectably populated. Most of those from Ramewal have immigrated to the United Kingdom, United States and Canada.

Religion

The main religion followed by the majority in Ramewal is Sikhism. The minority are followers of either Islam or Hinduism.

Developments

Ramewal is a fast-growing village. There are a lot of developments planned for the village in the near future. Currently, for example the construction of the new gurudawara

Post code and Std code

The post code and STD code for Ramewal village are 144039 and 01826, respectively.

References

References

1. link. (2011-07-16)
2. "tourism". National Informatics Centre.