Banga, Pakistan


Banga is a village of Faisalabad District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is at 31°24'0N 73°18'0E with an altitude of 181 metres. Banga Chak is 20 km from Faisalabad and same distance from Jaranwala off Jaranwala-Faisalabad Road It is the birthplace of Bhagat Singh.

Attractions

was born in the village in 1907. The Government of Pakistan has declared it to be a national heritage site and the Government of Punjab, India has offered help for the purchase and setting up of a world-class memorial.
An annual memorial fair is held in the village on 23 March, which is the anniversary of Singh's death.

Education

There are two high schools for both boys and girls and many private schools.