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Bukkan, Mandi Bahauddin is a village in Malakwal Tehsil of Mandi Bahauddin District in Punjab, Pakistan.

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Bukkan
Village
Animated wallpaper of Bukkan
Bukkan Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 32°34′N 73°28′E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Mandi Bahauddin
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

Overview

Location

Bukkan is located on Sargodha-Gujrat road. It is about 25 km away from Mandi Bahauddin (on the drive of about 40 minutes) and about 22 kilometers from Malakwal (on the drive of about 30 minutes).

Postal Code and Union Council

The zip-code of village is 50481. The Union Council of the village is "UC-66 Khai".

Main Clans and Population

The main clans are Ghega, Gondal, Rajput, Bhatti, Tarkhan, Warraich, Mughal, Shaikh kumhar, machi,mochi , Punjuthe and others. The total population of village is about 13 thousand whereas the number of registered voters is about 13000-15000.

Literacy Rate

The literacy rate of the village is very low. Most of the people are illiterate. According to a research held locally, more than 70 percent of the total population is illiterate. There are also a few schools in the village from which the well known school is "Government Abbas High School Bukkan".

Land / Crops

The village has alluvial land which is best for growing crops. Oranges, rice, wheat, and sugar cane are major crops grown there.

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