Nurkot
Nurkot | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Nurkot | |
| Coordinates: 32°12′6″N 75°7′7″E / 32.20167°N 75.11861°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Narowal |
| Tehsil | Shakargarh |
| Union Council | UC No.95 Maingri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.01171 km2 (0.39062 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,876 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | 0542 |
Nurkot (also spelled Noorkot or Noor Kot, Urdu: نورکوٹ) is a town located on the western bank of the Nullah Baein torrent, 30 km by road northeast of Narowal city, and around 5 km southwest of Shakargarh city in Shakargarh Tehsil, Narowal District, Punjab. Situated at an elevation of 258 meters,[1] Nurkot has grown together with the neighbouring town of Maingri, and the two are often collectively referred to as a single entity. Together, they form the largest and the most significant town of the Constituency PP-56 of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab.
Nurkot serves as an economic, educational, social, and transport hub for nearby small towns and villages. Due to its proximity to the Indian border and the presence of military forces in the cantonment area, the town holds strategic importance.
History
[edit]The sixteenth century document Ain-i-Akbari mentions Maingri Pargana of the Rachna Sarkar in the Lahore Subah of Mughal Empire, inhabited by Gujjars and Silhariya, as comprising 62,293 Bigha of agricultural land generating a revenue of 1.475 million Dams, and the local forces consisting of 20 cavalry and 1,000 infantry.[2] The area was later annexed by the Jammu Rajas in early eighteenth century, in 1778 Kanhaiya Sardars took it and in the early nineteenth century it was annexed by Ranjit Singh.[3] The area was then annexed by the British after the Second Anglo-Sikh War in 1849. Later on, Maingri became a Zail of Shakargarh Tehsil.[4]
In 1853, Shakargarh Tehsil of Sialkot District was transferred to Gurdaspur District[5] and it remained an administrative subdivision of Gurdaspur District until Partition in 1947. Under Radcliffe Award, three of the four tehsils of Gurdaspur district on the eastern bank of the Ujh river (which joined the Ravi a little further down) – the tahsils of Gurdaspur, Batala and Pathankot – were awarded to India and only one, Shakargarh, was assigned to Pakistan.[6] After the creation of Pakistan, Shakargarh became a part of Sialkot District once again. In July 1991, two tehsils (Narowal and Shakargarh) were split off from Sialkot District[7] and Shakargarh became a tehsil of the newly formed Narowal District.
Shakargarh was the gateway of Mughals entering Gurdaspur and going to Delhi [citation needed]. Shakargarh was also the gateway to Kashmir and regarded as the rest point for travellers. One of the main reason for its popularity was and still is its rich and fertile land for wheat and top quality rice cultivation. One of the superior land for rice cultivation in world. [citation needed] Nurkot was named after a prominent local leader 'Noor Ipu' from Monnan Clan of Gujjars who laid foundation of this town in earlier 18th or late 17th century.
Language
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As per the 1998 census of Pakistan, Punjabi language is spoken by 100% population of the town. Other Languages include:
- Urdu being national language is spoken and understood.
- English is also understood and spoken by the sizable educated people.
Hospitals and medical centres
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- Dr Naseer clinic Nathokot, Katarian
- Basic Health unit Meer pur Gujjran
- Govt. Hospital Fateh Pur road Maingri
- Dr. Khalid Clinic
- Dr. Shehzad Clinic
- Dr. Riaz Clinic
- Dr. Shaffique Clinic
Banks
[edit]- National Bank Of Pakistan Nurkot Maingri Branch Shakargarh Road Nurkot[8]
- HBL Nurkot Branch[9]
- ABL Nurkot Branch Opposite Govt Elementary School Maingri
- MCB Nurkot Branch Shakargarh Road Nurkot
- Bank alfalah Noor kot shakargarh Narowal Road NOORKOT
Educational Institutions
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- Govt High school Maingri
- PMG School (Muhammad Nadeem Rasikh Chauhan Advocate High Cou
- Concept college.
- Ittehad Ijaz public high Maingri Noorkot
- Govt girls college maingri
- Royal school and college
- Rawal college of commerce
- Ghazali college of arts
- Grammar school and college
- Career Public School Maingri Nurkot (PEF) Muhammad Faryad
- Rafaqat public school hayat colony Maingri NOORKOT
Main markets
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- Jafar Market Lari Adda Nurkot
- Al-Khair Market Lari Adda Nurkot
- Main Bazar Nurkot
- Cantt. Bazar Nurkot
- Moti Bazar Nurkot
- Qazi Market Nurkot
Important places
[edit]- Ch Sharif late Chachi House Hussain Pur Babrian
- Nurkot Cantonment
- Nurkot Police Station[10]
- Nurkot Post Office[11]
- Nurkot railway station
- Jamia Masjid Naqsh-e-Lasani
- Jamia Masjid Bahar-e-Madinah
- Jamia Masjid Farooqiyah
- Imam Bargah Husseini
- Jamia Masjid Maingri
- Nala baen
- Maingri High School
- Rizawan Asif (Former International Footballer) House
- Govt Hospital Maingri
Nearby areas
[edit]- 51771 Hussein pur Babrian
- 51771 Mirpur Gujran
- 51771 Chak Qazian
- 51771 Bua(Naimat pur)
- 51801 Khanowal
- 51771 Pindi Minhasan
- 51771 Rai Pur
- 51771 Mailo Sailo
- 51771 Chak Bahauddin[12]
- 51770 Kotly Jattan 1 km distance from Nurkot
- 51770 BAGGA MANSOORA 1 KM FROM NURKOT
References
[edit]- ^ "Elevation Map".
- ^ "The Ain I Akbari by Abū al-Faz̤l ibn Mubārak, 1551-1602; Blochmann, H. (Henry), 1873, p. 321". 1873.
- ^ "Gazetteers Of Gurdaspur District, 1883-84, p. 20". 1884.
- ^ "Gazetteers Of Gurdaspur District, 1883-84, p. 46". 1884.
- ^ "Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 12, page 394 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library".
- ^ "Splitting India VII". November 2013.
- ^ "Narowal - Punjab Portal". Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Domestic Branch Network". NBP. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "HBL". Archived from the original on 15 June 2014.
- ^ "Narowal Police Stations Directory". Punjab Police. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Explore Pakistan | Pakistan Post | Punjab Pakistan post code directory". Findpk.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "51770 Nurkot". Pk.geoview.info. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
