Nachindi is a village in the Punjab

Punjab (Pakistan)

Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...

 province of Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

. It is located at 32°57′0"N 73°9′0"E, and has an elevation of 450 metres (1479 feet). It is part of the Union Council

Union Councils of Pakistan

A sherwan or village council in Pakistan is an elected local government body consisting of 21 councillors, and headed by a nazim and a naib nazim...

 of Jand Khanzada

Jand Khanzada

Jand Khanzada is a village and union council, an administrative subdivision, of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, it is part of Chakwal Tehsil, and is located at 32°55'60N 73°5'60E. It literally means village of Khanzada.-References:...

 in Chakwal Tehsil

Chakwal Tehsil

Chakwal Tehsil is an administrative subdivision of Chakwal District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The tehsil is subdivided into 38 Union Councils - five of which form the capital Chakwal. During British rule the tehsil was part of Jhelum District, according to the 1901 census the population...

. The population of Nachindi is about 3000. Most of the population work for the Pakistan Army and other defence-related departments.

Schools

There is the Government High School Nachinid for males and the Government High School for Girls for females. Some private schools have also been established since 2004.

Notable people

Brig Muhammad Akram (deceased) helped to develop the infrastructure of the village (electricity, water supply, sewage system, hospital, and roads) when he was serving in the army with Gen Zia ul Haq.

Hospital

The Nachindi village has a basic health center which was developed on the orders of the former president of Pakistan, General Zia-Ul-Haq.

Tribes

The tribes of Nachindi include:

1. Rajput (mainly Chohan Rajpoot
   Chauhan
   Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
   
   ) have been divided into three sub castes, but this division is only at the village level:
   • Thakar (Tha-Cur)
   • Malik (Maa lak)
   • Aadra (aa - dra)
2. Keenyal.
3. Kalar (also called Mughal Pathans).
4. Qazi
   Miana
   Miana is a community in Pakistan. It is derived from Mian, which is a family name and a title of nobility and used by Muslims in the Punjab region of South Asia.-History and origin:...
   
   (also Called Mian-nay or Mian) – The Qazi tribe has almost 300 members, with most working abroad.