Charik is a village in Moga district of Punjab, India. It is one of the largest villages of Punjab by population.

Charik
village
Charik Location in Punjab, India Show map of Punjab Charik Charik (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 30.720634°N 75.175623°E / 30.720634; 75.175623
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Moga
Government
• Body	Panchayat
Population  (2011)
• Total	10,228[1]
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	142001
Vehicle registration	PB29
Nearest city	Moga about 10 km
Lok Sabha constituency	Faridkot
Civic agency	Panchayat
Telephone/STD code	01636

Geography

Charik is approximately centered at 30°43′12″N 75°10′19″E.[2] It is located 10 km towards South from District headquarters Moga. 173 km from State capital Chandigarh

History

Before 1947 it was part of princely state Kalsia. Shaheed Baba Khushaal Singh Ji died in a battle of Sikhism in earlier history.

See also

• Moga

References

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