Motemajra Village Pond 2.44

Motemajra is a Village on Chandigarh- Patiala road in state of Punjab, India. It is situated near Banur town in district SAS Nagar, Mohali. As per 2011 census of government of India population of this village is 2160 out of which number of male and female was 1143 and 1017 respectively. (S. No. 92).Village pondMotemajra is a very popular and well known for having a very large pond, which attracts a large number of migratory birds in winter season every year. These birds start to arrive in November and leave in March. Total area of the village is 400 Hectares(S no. 92). Area of the Pond is 32 acres and it is the one of the biggest ponds available in the villages of the Punjab State. This village pond is known as "Kalyanpur Dhaab" in the local area named after a famous saint "Kalyan Ji" of the village. In vernacular Punjabi Language, Dhaab is known as a medium size water body, bigger than pond and smaller than a lake.History and backgroundThis village pond is known as "Kalyanpur Dhaab" in the local area named after a famous saint "Kalyan Ji" of the village. In vernacular Punjabi language, Dhaab is known as a medium size water body, bigger than pond and smaller than a lake. Originally the pond was created to preserve rain water for irrigation and livestock drinking purposes when modern means of irrigation was not developed. Water of seasonal streams and drains approaching from Shivalik Hills was also accumulated here for these purposes. Later this became a sizable and sustainable water body and as a result migratory birds started visiting her in every winter season.