Chak 69 EB Ugroo
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اگرو
Ugroo | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Chak No. 69/EB | |
  اگرو Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 30°09′00″N 73°15′14″E / 30.15°N 73.254°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Pakpattan |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 9,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Website | saqib07.com |
Chak No. 69/EB Ugru (Urdu: اگرو), is a village in the tehsil of Arifwala, Pakpattan District in the Sahiwal Division in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The village covers 1600 acres.
History
[edit]Ugru is an ancient village of Arifwala city. It is situated near the Grand Mosque Jamia Masjid Ghousia. It has the shrine of Hazrat Gulam Muhammad Hazoori, Hazrat Baba Rorde Shah, Hazrat Baba Sufi Abul Majid and Hazrat Baba Sain Ali Bakhsh.
Geography
[edit]Ugru is roughly 90 kilometres (56 mi) from the border with India, and 184 kilometres (114 mi) by road southwest of Lahore.[1]
Language
[edit]Punjabi is the native language,[2] while Urdu is widely understood.
Education
[edit]- Punjab Group of colleges
- Govt. Boys High School
- Govt. Girls High School
- Alfazal Public SchooL
Economy
[edit]Agriculture is important to the local economy, particularly cotton, grain, potato, wheat and rice, which are exported within Pakistan and abroad. Industries also operate there. Some residents work abroad and some are teachers.
Popular Personality
[edit]- Muhammad Talha S/O Farman Anees
- Master Abdul Sattar Chaudhary
- Laraib Jutt S/O (Safarish Ali)
- Rana Hassan Sardar
Castes
[edit]The primary castes are:
Sports
[edit]Football, cricket, and kabaddi are the most popular.
References
[edit]- ^ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
- ^ "Explore Pakistan". findpk.com. Retrieved February 7, 2016.