Dharabi

Dhrabi is a village in the Punjab province of Pakistan. A small river name "Dharab" passes by and named after the village. It is a tributary of Soan River out fall in Indus River at a distance of about from village Balkasar of tehsil and district Chakwal. The M2 motorway between Lahore and Islamabad pass over this river.A water reservoir was constructed on this river. Dharabi Dam which is supposed to be the largest water reservoir in the district has the capacity of storing 37,000 acre feet of water but it may not serve the purpose as lands it was supposed to irrigate lie at a higher altitude. The technical issues was raised in the nascence of the project but it was not attended to and the project was completed in 2009. The project once fully operational will bring about 6400 Acres of land water under irrigation out of which 6000 Acres through gravity flow and 400 Acres through lift (Small Dam Organization, 2007).IntroductionDharabi is a village located in the midst of cities of Chakwal and Talagang, in Punjab, Pakistan. The village Dharabi is named after the river Dharab passing through this village, which stretches to Kallar Kahar. Its total area is 1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi) and it is elevated at 408 m (1,339 ft).EtymologyDharabi is an amalgam of two words ‘Dhar’ and ‘Aab’ which means ‘located in the middle of water.Historical backgroundAs told by the natives of Dharabi, this village was first inhabited by Raja Hakim Khan.Hindus and sikhs also lived here before partition.The schools where the Hindu and Sikh teachers taught are still exist in Dharabi.Neighboring areasThe adjoining areas include Bikhari Kalan, Balkasar, Thoa Bahadar, Mengen, Bhoun, Jhamrah, Dharokna, Kadhar, Kalar Kahar, Rindi Gheb, Dudhial, Lilla, Bhera, Alipur Syedan, Karsal, Bharpar, Nakka kahoot and Bhalwal.