Sohal

Sohal is a Jat gotra (clan) and found in both Punjab, India and Punjab Pakistan. They are mainly Sikhs in India, and Muslims in Pakistan.

History

In Indian Punjab, Sikhs write this last name as "sohal" for its pronounced as such when written in Gurmukhi.

In Indian Punjab there are many villages named "Sohal" in the district of Jalandhar, Amritsar,Tarantaaran & Gurdaspur.

One of the prominent villages is located on Amritsar Pathankot GT road few miles north of the town of Dhariwal in District Gurdaspur. It has a Train Station named after the village Sohal on Amritsar- Jammu rail line. There are 7 villages of Sohal in Amritsar district, around Jhabal & Bhikiwind area.

Sohal Sikhs are considered cousins of Aulakh Sikhs and they do not marry each other.

Distribution

In India they are also found in Jalandhar District, with their main villages being Sangal Sohal,Athoula, Jagir, Atta, Sohalpur and Sohal in Nakodar Tehsil, and Chak Bilga in Nawanshahr District.

In Pakistan, the Sohal Sehol are found mainly in Faisalabad District, but most originate from Amritsar and Gurdaspur District in Punjab, India. There are also a small numbers found in Gujrat District and Sialkot District.