Roda, Punjab

Roda is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is part of Khushab Tehsil and is located at 32°4'26N 72°5'60E lying to the southwest of Khushab City.HistoryThe area around Roda was settled during the time of Ranjit Singh in the early decades of the nineteenth century. The village was settled after complete destruction of a village called Moza Joyia. There was fighting around Sahiwal, Jhang and other areas between Ranjit Singh and Rae Ahmed Khan Kharal and Moza Joyia was destroyed. This happened when Ranjit Singh marched in the area in 1821.The name Roda was assigned to it in Revenue Settlement of 1860. In Punjabi language roda means bald. Since the place was almost absolutely bereft of trees looking like a bald land, therefore, it was named as Roda.Famous Personalities of Roda Thal* (1). Tehsiladr Malak Ahmed Khan (Budhial) JOYIA (2). Numbaar Muhammad Hayat (Malak) JOYIA (3). Haji Malak Muhammad Ameer (Killasi) JOYIA (4). Malak Noor Hussain (Muhammad Khel) JOYIACultureRoda is home to 39 castes and clans. Joyia Rajput Caste is More Famous in Roda. Both men and women wear the traditional shalwar kameez. Popular sports in Roda include thobi ball (volleyball), cricket, and kabadi.