# Changa Bangial

Changa Bangial is a one of the Union Council, an administrative subdivision of Gujar Khan Tehsil District Rawalpindi in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.

## Location

It is an administrative unit ( Union Council ) of Tehsil Gujar Khan and a collective name of 56 Dhoks (settlements) with distinctive names, such as Dhok Achha Khan, Dhok Hayat Bakhsh, Chhappar Shareef, Choora Sahreef, Noor Wasla, Mohra Darryaal, Daryala Saigan, Mohra Aheer, Mohra Kamaghar, Mohra Jaaghh, Shaheed Nagar, Bharol, Dhanda, Narali Jubair, Mall Awan, Mauza Hararr, Habib Chowk, Dhok Naseemiyan, Noor Ali Chowk, Sabbar, Dhok Baagh, Changa Maira, Bhaagsana and more. Mauza Darryaal is a cluster of four smaller villages (Mohra peeru wala, Dohok Chohan, Morha Bajnial and Morha Daryal) on the northern edge of the Union Council. It is about seven miles from the tehsil capital Gujar Khan midway on the road to Tehsil Kallar Syedan and is located at 33°19'31.0"N 73°22'57.9"E. The area it occupies is quite extensive. Most of the populations of this belongs to the tribe Bangial, which is name by the ancestor Raja Bangash Khan, whose forefather came from the Dhara Nagri, now known as Dhar, India. The cast of most of the population is Panwar Rajput which is from one of the 36 Royal Races. There are several people having several casts residnig in Changa Bangial such as Awaan, Syed, Gujjar, Minhas Rajput, Janjua Rajput, Miaany, Teli and many more.
The Union Council Office is situated just in between the Main Two Dhoks of Changa Bangial about 100 miles on a link road from the main road, Dhok Acha Khan which is also known as Changa Bangial Stop Number 1 and Dhok Hayat Bakhash known as Changa Bangial Stop Number 2.
There are three Government High School for boys situated in Changa Bangial, one is GHS High School Changa Bangial situated GHS High School Changa Maira and GHS High School Daryala Saigan. There are also two Government Girls High School there one is GHS High School for Girls Changa Bangial and the other is GHS High School for girls Changa Maira.
Habib Chowk is a link between four different roads leading to different cities such as Islampura Jabbar, Bewal, Kallar Syedan and Gujar Khan. It is now became a modern town with all the facilities for the local population from buying to selling goods of routine needs. There are a lot of refreshment centers and shops for buying foods, goods and relaxing. There is also a huge park in Habib Chowk, known as Ch Azam theme Park which consists a lot of amusing rides for people of all ages. It is a complete park having swimming pool, rides, digital games, snooker, gym, restaurant and even a Marquee.
Government upcoming project of Motorway which will connect Sialkot with Capital Territory Islamabad will have one of the interchange in Habib Chowk which will be a link to the people who will go to Gujar Khan using this Motorway. This will make Habib Chowk a complete city from the status of town.

## Demography

Its population is estimated to be 15,000 persons.
Large community of its residents reside in UK, middle east, Canada, and other countries of Europe.

## People

* Muhammad Fazal Khan Changwi (1868-1938)
* Mohammad Amir - Pakistani International cricketer
* Alhaj Faqeer Izzat Shah Warsi - Sufi, Qazi
* Master Fazal Haq - Physiotherapist
* Raja Mazhar Ul Haq - Physiotherapist
* Raja Zahid Khursheed - Advocate
* Choudhary Muhammad Taj - Political Personality
* Captain Muhammad Ali - Social Service Officer
* Haneef Hanafi - Poet, Writer