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{{Short description|Village in Punjab, Pakistan}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name             =  Chahrkey
| native_name = {{Nastaliq |چاہڑکے}}
| native_name_lang = Ur
| settlement_type    = Village
| pushpin_map        = Pakistan
| pushpin_label_position = <!--left, right, top, bottom, none -->
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Pakistan
| coordinates = {{coord|32|25|09|N|73|49|59|E|region:PK_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type   = [[Country]]
| subdivision_name = {{flag |Pakistan}}
| subdivision_type1  = [[Provinces of Pakistan|Province]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab Pakistan|Punjab]]
| subdivision_type2   = [[Divisions of Pakistan|Division]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Gujrat Division|Gujrat]]
| subdivision_type3     = [[Districts of Pakistan|District]]
| subdivision_name3   = [[Mandi Bahauddin District|Mandi Bahauddin]]
| subdivision_type4     =  [[Mandi Bahauddin District#Administration|Tehsil]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Phalia Tehsil|Phalia]]
}}
'''Chahrkey''' (also spelt as Chāharki, Chaharke, Chāharki, Chaharke, Chaharki or Chāharki) is a [[village]]<ref name="pk.geoview.info">{{Cite web|url=http://pk.geoview.info/chaharki,1181938|title=Chāharki populated place, Punjab, Pakistan}}</ref> located at Latitude 32°25'8.08 Longitude: 73°50'4.35 in tehsil [[Phalia]], [[Mandi Bahauddin District]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]. This beautiful locality is situated on the bank of [[Chenab River]]. Its estimated terrain elevation above sea level is 219 metres.<ref name="pk.geoview.info"/>
The nearest towns are Jokalian,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chaharki weather forecast for today |url=https://justweather.org/Pakistan/Punjab/Mandi-Bahauddin-District/Chaharki/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=justweather.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>http://www.myphalia.com/jokalian.html {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newstrackindia.com/information/locations/Pakistan/1809981-city-jokalian.htm|title = JOKALIAN city map, JOKALIAN city road map, JOKALIAN city Guide, Latest News from Jokalian, Pakistan}}</ref><ref>http://pk.geoview.info/old_gurdwara_jokalian,40832850p {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> Khoosar,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pk.geoview.info/zip/50661_khosar|title=50661 Khosar}}</ref> Narang,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hamariweb.com/pakistan-weather/narang_weather-updates.aspx|title=Narang Weather - Today Temperatures Forecasts, Conditions & Update Report}}</ref> Kamonkey, Ratti Pindi and Saad Ullah Pur. On the other bank of [[Chenab River]], [[Ali Pur Chatta]] and [[Rasulnagar]] are situated. The earlier name of [[Rasulnagar]] was [[Ramnagar, Nainital|Ramnagar]].<ref>[[Ramnagar, Nainital|Ramnagar]]</ref><ref name="Battle of Ramnagar">[[Battle of Ramnagar]]</ref> '''Chahrkey''' is full of lush green fields. In 1973, the village almost drowned in a flood and then the government built a flood safety wall on its south side to save the population of numerous villages, in future. [[Qadirabad Headworks]] is situated 6&nbsp;km west of Chahrkey on [[Chenab River]]. A battle fought on 22 November 1848 in nearby towns of Saad Ullah Pur and [[Ramnagar, Nainital|Ramnagar]]<ref name="Battle of Ramnagar"/> between [[British Army]] and [[Khalsa Sikh]]<ref name="Battle of Ramnagar"/><ref>[[Second Anglo-Sikh War]]</ref><ref>[[Battle of Gujrat]]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V12_371.gif|title = Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 12, page 365 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library}}</ref>
.<ref>[[Gujrat District]]</ref><ref>[[Mandi Bahauddin District]]</ref><ref>[[Sikh Empire]]</ref>
'''Chahrkey''' is included in the '''Constituency PP-117'''. The earlier Name of this constituency was PP-99 and it was changed in 2008 elections.<ref name="Constituency PP-117">{{cite web | url=http://www.ecp.gov.pk/Delimitation/ConstituencyMap/PA.aspx | title=Constituency Details on Election Commission Of Pakistan's Site | publisher=Election Commission Of Pakistan | accessdate=22 October 2013 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061914/http://www.ecp.gov.pk/Delimitation/ConstituencyMap/PA.aspx | archivedate=23 October 2013 }}</ref>
<ref>Constituency PP-117 is a constituency of [[Provincial Assembly of the Punjab|Punjab Assembly]] [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]</ref>
==Ways of earning==
Most of the population of the village depends upon agricultural earnings. The soil of the village is very fertile. The people love to have the cattle for their needs. Some of the people are working in [[Education]], [[Health]], Judiciary, Army, [[Police]] and [[Civil Engineering]] departments. A considerable community is working abroad to earn for their families. Some people have earned a good name in the business of rice, furniture and [[pottery]].
==Tribes and Castes==
Most of the population of the [[village]] belongs to [[Dhothar]], [[Jats|Jatts]], [[Janjua]], Tarar, [[Mangat, Pakistan|Mangat]], [[Malhi (Jat clan)|Malhi]] castes.
==Crops==
The main crops of the village are Sugarcane, (جوار), Rice, Wheat, Millet (باجرا), Peanut (مونگ پھلی), Maiz, Water Mellon, Mellon and orchards of mangoes, banana and date palms.
==Jungle on river side==
A small jungle (Baila) on the bank of [[Chenab river]] / [[River Chenab]] touches the [[Qadirabad Headworks]] and beatifies the environment.<ref>[[Qadirabad Headworks]]</ref><ref>[[List of barrages and headworks in Pakistan]]</ref><ref>[[Rasul Barrage]]</ref> The overall atmosphere is totally pollution free and the atmosphere remains very pleasant during summer but cool during winter. The small jungle remains full of pheasants, birds, monkeys and a few pigs. The small sized but very dangerous snakes are often seen at riverside.
==Schools==
* Government Girls Middle School Chahrkey
* Government Boys Middle School Chahrkey
==Community Centre==
A graceful Community Centre (Daara) is available in west side of the village where wedding & death ceremonies and other gatherings are arranged. In today's world, neither the custom of singing songs, Heer, Tappay and Mahiaya is available nor the people bother to gather around the fire in winter nights.
==References==
{{Reflist}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20131023065045/http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/19/582]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20140531070117/http://ecp.gov.pk/GE2013.aspx]
* [https://mbdin.com/chahrkey/ Chahrkey چاہڑکے] - Mandi Bahauddin District village name
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*{{GEOnet|1181938}}
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{{Mandi Bahauddin District}}
[[Category:Villages in Phalia Tehsil]]
[[Category:Villages in Mandi Bahauddin District]]