Gakhal

Gakhal Pind (a.k.a Gakhalan) The village Gakhal is located in the state of Punjab, in district Jalandhar. The village is 3 km away from Jalandhar-Kala Sanghia and is 6 km away from the Jalandhar railway station. Many people know of Gakhal as Gill-Gakhal The most common surname of people in the village is Gakhal. In 2004, Gakhal had a population of 2,350.Gakhal pind is also known as Gakhalan.Gakhals are part of the jatt clan. Gakhal is a Jat clan from the state of Punjab. All Gakhal are from Gakhal Pind(as there is only one Gakhal pind in whole of Punjab). A big portion of the population of Gakhals have left Punjab to western nations like USA, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia for better economic opportunities. Amolak Singh Gakhal and Gakhal Brothers Entertainment Pvt Ltd are recent film producers who have produced the film "Second Hand Husband", starring big name actors such as Gippy Grewal, Tina Ahuja and Dharmendra.

Famous Gakhals Gakhal Pind is famous in Punjab for its great kabaddi sportsman. Some of these great sportsmen are: