Chowkibal

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Chowkibal (चौकीबल) is a village in Kupwara tahsil in Kupwara district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Location

According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Chowkibal village is 000088. Chowkibal village is located in Kupwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu & Kashmir, India. It is situated 31km away from Kupwara.[1]

Chowkibal is a Village in Kralpora Block in Kupwara District of Jammu & Kashmir State, India. It is located 27 KM towards west from District head quarters Kupwara. 3 KM from Kralpora. 99 KM from State capital Srinagar, Jammu. Chowkibal Pin code is 193224 and postal head office is Trehgam. Panzgam (3 KM), Tumina ( 4 KM ) , Hafrada ( 8 KM ) , Dard Harie ( 11 KM ) are the nearby Villages to Chowkibal. Chowkibal is surrounded by Ramhal Block towards East , Trehgam Block towards East , Rajwar Block towards East , Kupwara Block towards East . Baramula , Sopore , Bandipore , Punch are the near by Cities to Chowkibal.[2]

History

Jat History

Lieutenant Colonel Dal Singh (Joon) is from village Nuna Mazrah in Jhajjar district in Haryana. He was son of Ram Sarup Joon. Ram Sarup Joon[3] writes that ...My son Lieutenant Colonel Dal Singh also contributed to the war efforts in his minor position. He was a Company Commander in 8 Kumaon in Chowkibal area in Jammu and Kashmir.His battalion bore the first burn of the infiltrators and were subjected to major raids on 7th August and 13August 1965. In the latter his CO was killed and 2IC seriously wounded. Major Dal Singh assumed command of the battalion, retrieved a precarious situation, established two important posts dominating Pakistan occupied Kashmir territory and commanded the battalion successfully through a difficult period.

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