Duhra (Duhre) is an important village in the Jalandhar district, in the state of Punjab, India. Duhra is named after Baba Duhaar Jat Sikh, a capable athlete, who created this village in the second half of eighteen century. He migrated from the Majha region, Gurdaspur area and settled near the Alawalpur town. The Duhra village is famous for the game of football since 1950, as well as intellectual individuals. People of this village believe in democracy, secularism and socialism, and they are undivided, and live like an ideal family. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative of the village as per Panchayati Raj India. It has two Namberdars, one Chokidar and comes under the Police Station of Adampur. There is a Gurdwara and a Desh Bhagat Hall where people can perform religious and general functions. Many people of the village migrated to England, Canada, America, Australia, European and Arab countries for their livelihood.
Geography
The Duhra village is situated on Adampur to Kala Bhakra road at 31.46 Degrees North and 75.67 Degrees East. It has an average elevation of 232 metres. It is located 24
Kilo Metres towards North from the district headquarters of Jalandhar, 166 kilometres from State Capital Chandigarh and 6 kilometres from the Adampur Police Station. The total geographical area of the village is 196 hectares (500 acres). Post Office : Bias Pind , Pin code: 144 302, Web Site : jalandhar.nic.in , Telephone Code / Std Code : 0181 . Villages surrounding Duhra village are Mali Nangal, Nangal, Sarala, Badala, Dherowal, Jaganpur, Dholike, Jaflane. The nearest big towns are Adampur, Alawalpur, Bhogpur, and Sham Chorasi and cities: Jalandhar, Amritsar, Pathankot, Hoshiarpur, and Ludhiana.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Indian census, the Duhra village had a total population of 1406 (703 males, 703 females) and 315 houses. All the Jat Sikhs are descendants of Baba Duhaar. Different communities and technicians like: blacksmiths, carpenters, weavers, tailer-masters, ceramists, cobblers, music- bands, and goldsmiths lived in the village, so in this way, the village is considered self-sufficient and self-dependent. The major profession of the people is farming and other professions are related to it. Some Muslim families also live there, as they did not go to Pakistan in 1947 because they preferred to live in this village. With the passage of time, people have changed their professions as per their needs, and at present, there are no goldsmiths, cobblers and weavers. For their livelihood and a better life, people are migrating to cities and other countries. But even so, the village is doing well and has all the modern facilities like electricity, phone service, sewerage, television, bus service, and mettled roads. About 50 years ago, there were no such facilities, but we still loved to live there. We all very much miss those golden days. Our friends, class- fellows, brothers and cousins settled at many different places and a few have left this world. Now those days are simply memories to cherish.
Jat Sikhs
Off spring of Baba Duhaar are divided into different families and these families are known by different names as given below: ਟਬਰਾਂ ਦੈ ਨਾਂ
ਭਾਈਕੈ। ਖੁਂਡੈ। ਕਾਲੈ। ਲੰਬੜ। ਅਮਲੀ। ਲਾਬਾਣੈ। ਪਕਿਆਂਵਾਲੈ। ਮਾੜੈ। ਝੱਟੇ। ਏਕੜ।
ਕੂਕੈ। ਨੌਕਰ। ਮਾਨਾਊ। ਸਾਰੀਏ। ਖੱਬੜ। ਬੁੱਚੈ। ਮੌਲੈ।
History
Duhra is the ancient home to most of the people calling themselves Duhra (last name). The village was created by Baba Duhaar, a warrior and athlete. Nawab of Alawalpur held a competition to see if anyone could beat his son in the game of wrestling/kabaddi. Many athletes were called to take part in the competition. Baba Duhaar won the competition by beating all athletes and the prince (son of Nawab). Nawab was impressed very much with the performance of Duhaar, and he gave him 500 acres of land and a title. Baba Duhaar settled in the North of Alawalpur and created the Duhra village. All the Jat Sikh families are offspring of Baba Duhaar. They are Sikh by faith and speak Punjabi. Though now with the increase in the number of families and the division of land, the status of the rich nobility no longer remains in the Duhra family, but they still are a noble family of Punjab, India.
Retired Persons
Amar Singh: Matric, Major Army
Jagat Singh: Matric, Police Inspector
Bakshish Singh: F.A, D.S.P.
Rashem Singh: F.A, D.S.P.
Gurnam Singh: B.A. Went to England
Gurdial Singh. : B.A. Went to England
Gurdeep Singh: Matric Went to England
Bakshish Singh: B.E, S.D.O.
Charn Singh: M.Sc, Physics, Associate Professor Physics, Government Collage Kapurthala.
Nirmal Singh: B.A.Accounting Course from England, Manager in Mine Department.
Darshan Singh: Matric, Subadar, Army, Business Passports
Harbhajan Singh: Matric, Kanogo, Revenue Department.
Surjan Singh: B.A.B.T, Headmaster, Government High School Bhogpur.
Sucha Singh: Matric, Holdar, Army.
Harbhajan Singh: Matric, Holdar, Army.
Kawal Singh: Matric, Holdar, Army.
Harbhajan Singh: Matric, Subadar, army.
Bikar Singh: Matric, Holdar, Army.
Bakshish Singh: Matric, Subadar, Army.
Lashkar Singh: Matric, Subadar, Army.
Dolat Ram: Matric, Service.Station Master, Railway
Surjan Singh : Matric, Business
Dolat Singh : Matric , Business.
Tirath Ram: Matric, Business
Sukhchain Singh: Matric, J.B.T. Teacher.
Ajit Singh: Matric, J.B.T. Teacher.
Nirmal Singh: Matric, J.B.T. Teacher
Mohan Singh: F.A. Office job at Hoshiarpur.
Piara Singh: Matric, J.B.T. Teacher.
Nirmal Singh: Matric, J.B.T. Teacher.
Kirpa Singh: Matric, J.B.T. Teacher
Ajit Singh: Matric, J.B.T. Teacher.
Amrik Singh: Matric, J.B.T. Teacher.
Biker Singh: B.A. Service
Dhian Singh: B.A. Service
Parkash Singh: Matric, Service in industry.
Bakshish Singh: B.A. Went to England.
Sarwan Singh: Matric, Went to England.
Sawarn Singh: Matric, Veterinary Course, Veterinary Doctor.
Rashem Singh: B.A. Went to England.
Malkit Singh: Matric, Officer in Navy.
Ajit Singh: Matric, Officer in Navy.
Darshan Singh: Matric, Service
Kishan Singh: Matric, joined in religious dera.
Amrik Singh: Matric, a very good singer, went to Canada.
Gian Singh: B.A. Service Markfed.
Dhani Ram: Matric, Shopkeeper.
Seva Singh: Matric, Farming
Khushdev Singh: Matric, Went to England.
Terlochan Singh: M.A. Supports Officer and Coach of Foot Ball. In Guru Nanak Dev University.
Dr. Malkiat Singh : Ph.D. Biology, Professor and Senior Entomologist, Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana.
Ramlubaeha: B.A. I.A.S. Deputy Commissioner Ganga Nagar, settled at Ganga Nagar.
Surjit Singh: B.A. I.R.S. Assistant Commissioner Sale Tax, Jalandhar.
Brother of Hari Ram: M.B.B.S. Doctor in Medical Department.
Gurnam Singh: B.E. Engineer Senior Manager Work in Aeronautics at Kahanpur.
Surinder Singh: B.E. Engineer.
Jaswant Singh: B.E. Civil Engineer, settled at Jalalabad.
Pakahar Singh: B.A. Service
Seva Singh: B.A. Service, Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana, went to Canada.
Gurdev Singh: Ph.D. Punjabi went to Canada.
Parampal Singh: I.R.S. Assistant Commissioner Income Tax.
Surinder Singh: B.A. Surveyor in Civil Department, settled at Shama Nangal
Buhla Singh: Matric, Officer in Navvy. Settled in Bombay
Mohinder Singh: Matric, Orthopaedic course, Settled in Agra.
Gian Singh: Matric, Business, Transport.
Karnail Singh: Matric, Farming.
Gurmeet Singh: Martic, Business, Transport.
Amarjit Singh: Graduation in Surrey, Real-Estate Business in Canada.
Pritam Singh: Matric, service.
Manohar Singh: Matric, J.E. Electrical Depatrment.
Tirath Singh: Matric, J.E. Electrical Department.
Karnail Singh: Matric, farmer.
Harbhajan Singh: Matric, Went to England.
Ajit Singh: Matric, Subadar, Army
Ajab Singh: Matric, Went to Canada.
Rashem Singh: Matric, Went to Canada.
Terlochan Singh: M.A. Went toCanada.
Baldev Singh: B.A. Went to Canada.
Dial Singh: Matric, went to Canada.
Semi Ram: Matric, went to Canada.
Avtar Singh: F.A. Farming in Rajasthan.
Bagecha Singh: Matric, Service in Court Jalandhar
Tersem Singh: Matric, Subadar, Army, later went to Canada
Harbhjan Singh: Matric, Service in Khadi Bhandar Adumpur
Herpal Singh: Matric ,farming.
Avtar Singh : Matric, Subadar, Army.
Amrik Singh: Matric, Subadar, Army.
Ajit Singh: Matric , Subadar, Army.
Sukhdev Singh: Matric, Subdar, Army.
Rishpal Singh: Matric, Subdar, Army.
Tersam Singh : Matric , Subadar, Army.
Lahmbar Singh : Matric, Subadar, Army.
Harjit Singh: Matric, went to Canada.
Ladi Duhra : B. A. Tehseldar
Avtar Singh: B.Sc, Teacher, went to Canada.
Tirath Singh: Graduate, went to Canada.
Surinder Singh: Graduate, went to Canada.
Khushi Mohamed: Graduate, Service, Writer.
Joginder Singh: Graduate, Deputy Director Sports
Freedom Fighters: Bhagat Singh (worked in Azad Hind Fauj), Lakha Singh (was tortured, which resulted in brain damage)
Akali Supporters: Bhagat Singh, Partap Singh, Biant Singh, Shiv Singh, Jagat Singh, Nagina Singh, Thakur Singh, Arjun Singh, Nagina Singh
Communist Supporters: Bhagat Singh, Lakha Singh, Prem Singh, Mehar Singh, Kundan Singh
Nambardar: Partap Singh, Nirmal Singh, Inder Singh Chanchal Singh, Dilbag Singh
Sarpanch: Mehar Singh, Jagat Singh, Parem Singh, Mohinder Singh, Rajwant Kaur, Balvir Singh
President Gurdwara Committee: Bhagat Singh, Shiv Singh, Malkiat Singh, Ajit Singh
Migrated to Canada: Karnail Singh, Seva Singh, Gurmail Singh, Kundan Singh (first person who migrated to Canada,1961), Harbhajan Singh (second person who migrated to Canada,1963), Tirath Singh, Charn Singh, Pola, Tarlochan Singh, Babu, Ghona, Surinder Singh Sukhi Singh, Manjeet Singh, Avtar Singh, Sukh, Kamaljeet Singh, Sukhjinder Singh, Davinder Singh
Senior category, A: Maeya Ram, Labh Singh, Inder Singh, Burh Singh, Vaream Singh, Bhogh Singh, Nagina Singh, Nagina Singh, Saien Ram, Gandah Singh, Chilu Singh, Rakha Ram, Pheru Ram, Naranjan Singh Gurbaksh Singh, Banta Singh, Attar Singh, Banta Singh, Dharam Singh, Vatan Singh, Kishen Singh, Dishan Singh, Sher Singh, Ram Singh, Jamal Singh
Senior category, B: Bhaght Singh, Jagat Singh, Bakshish Singh, Kundan singh, Surjan Singh, Kartar Singh, Ashar Singh, Biant Singh, Shiv Singh, Banta Singh, Surjan Singh, Partap Singh, Guljara Singh, Thakar Singh, Gurbakish Singh, Ajit Singh, Chanan Singh, Naranjan Singh(das), Lakha Singh, Bhaghat Singh, Prem Singh, Charn Singh, Thakar Singh, Arjan Singh, Rasham Singh, Rawal Singh, Mehr Singh, Darshan Singh, Alha Deta, Rahmti, Mehru, Fajja, Taj, Rahmet, Kartara Ram, Mehnga Ram, Mangu Ram, Kharak Singh, Amar Singh, Tara Singh, Bara Singh, Lashman Singh, Amar Singh, Mehar Singh, Kashmir Singh, Soku Singh, Banta Singh, Pritam Singh, Gulab Singh, Divan Singh, Bhagat Singh, Chirag Mohamed, Amru Mohamed, Kamal Mohamed, Jamal Mohamed, Gurbakish Singh, Ajit Singh, Teja Singh, Lakha Singh, Malkiat Singh, Gajan Singh, Lashman Singh, Karnail Singh, Melo Singh, DhanaSingh, Udham Singh, Sadhu Singh, Mengha Singh, Harnam Singh, Harjeet Singh, Chanchal Singh, Munsha Singh, Baba Singh, Fuman Singh, Jagat Singh, Pritam Singh, Dhana Singh, Ajit Singh, Sarain Singh, Jagar Singh, Jagat Singh, Jarnail Singh, Das Singh, Lashman Singh, Hakam Singh, Shiv Singh, Seva Singh, Hajara Singh, Lashkar Singh, Karnail Singh, Hergobind Ram, Banarsi Das, Chanan Singh, Shiv Singh, Lashkar Singh, Santa Ram, Banta Ram, Tara Singh, Hari Ram, Sant Ram, Bachan Singh, Karam Singh, Hazara Singh, Guljara Singh, Batna Singh, Gurbaksh Singh, Lashman Singh, Vatan Singh, Nanju Ram, Gondah Ram, Santa Ram, Banta Ram
Farmers: Karnail Singh, Gurmail Singh, Sant Singh, Nirmal Singh, Mohinder Singh, Kamal Singh, Gurdev Singh, Sadhu Singh, Pritam Singh, Seva Singh, Balhar Singh, Jarnail Singh, Pila Singh, Pala Singh, Bachitar Singh, Kaka Sigh, Surinder Singh, Ajmar Singh, Gurnam Singh, Bagho Singh, Mohan Singh, Ajit Singh, Pritam Singh, Sucha Singh, Mohinder Singh, Meetu Singh
Non farmer: Gurdial Singh, Hari Ram, Pritam Singh, Nazir Mohamad, Kasur Mohamad, Nazir Mohamad
Senior women: Dhanow, Biso, Eshri (Lambar). Dhani (Amli), Dhani (Pakiawalae), Kahnoh (Mehr Singh), Rokho (Manauh), Juali, Bhabo (Labanae) Utti (Prem Singh)
School: Government Primary School Duhre, Sikh National High School Dholike Duhre (up to twelve class)
Wrestler: Lashman Singh (Lashu)
Football Player: Sukchain Singh, Bakshish Singh, Bikar Singh, Surjan Singh, Nirmal Singh, Amrik Singh, Rasham Singh, Terlochan Singh, Sawarn Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Kawal Singh, Parkash Singh, Ajit Singh, Kirpa Singh, Mohan Singh, Sohan Singh
Singer: Amrik Singh
Shopkeeper: Banarsi Dass, Hargobind and Radha Krishan, Rakha Ram
Cobbler: Saien
Carpenter: Ala Deta, Gurdit Singh
Black Smith: Rehmati, Jeej Lohar
Gold Smith : Rakha Ram
Tailer Master : Gurbaksh Singh, Sadik Muhamad, Dahnto, Mehr Deen, Phaja Deen
Band Master : Rehmati, Taj Mohamad, Mehrdeen, Fazza Mohamad
Raja: Bhog Singh, Tara Singh
Ceramist: Pheru Ram
Transport (animal) : Mangu Ram, Sharu Ram, Mehnga Ram, Katara Ram, Chanu Ram, Jagu Ram, Santu Ram, Bantu Ram
Construction contractor: Malkiat Singh, Jaswant Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Karma Singh
Engine mechanic: Hari Ram
Water Service: Haro, Mehru, Juily
Electric mechanic: Hari Ram
Sadhu : Naranjan Das, Nagina Singh, kishan Singh, Harbhjan Singh
Bachelor: Dhana Singh, Pakahar Singh, Karma Singh, Chanchal Singh, Das Singh, Sarwan Singh, Lakha Singh, Dharam Singh, Kartara Singh
Class fellow: Malkiat Singh, Terlochan Singh, Sukdev Singh, Rasham Singh, Seva Singh, Gian Singh, Jaswant Singh, Avtar Singh, Pritam Singh
Major crops: Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane, Maize, Potato and fooder- crops like; Barseem, Sangi, Chari, Bajra, Gawara etc. Before 1950, cotton and groundnut were also grown and cattle grazing was common.