Kot Addu
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Kot Adu is a city and Tehsil
of Muzaffargarh District
in the Punjab
province of Pakistan
. The city is subdivided into 28 Union Councils
. It is located in the southern part of the Punjab province, and is a very historic city. It has a population of over 800 Thousand, making it the 150th largest city in Pakistan
. It is built just east of the Indus River
, more or less in the centre of the country, and about 866 km from Karachi
, 600 km from Islamabad
, 100 km from Multan
, 80 km from D.G.Khan, 60 km from Muzaffargarh
, 60 km from Layyah
and 16 km from Taunsa Barrage
. It is the birthplace of famous Hindi
writer Late Shri Chandragupta Vidyalankar.
Kot Adu City, being an historic and prosperous city, attracts a number of tourists every year particularly duo to Indus river and public gardens.
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and the national language, Urdu
. The vast majority of the population is Muslim
. English is widely understood among the educated.
Kot Adu is home to many literary figures and poets who are known throughout the country.The famous Hindi
writer Late Shri Chandragupta Vidyalankar belonged to Kot Addu.
He was born in Kot Addu in the year 1906.
The famous folk singer Pathanay Khan belonged to this city. The recurring identification of misery of family of late Pathaney Khan, by the news report in daily Dawn on May 1, 2007, the international day of laborers, may still have not stirred the minds. In this small city of Kot Adu near High School No. 2, where Pathaney Khan has left his assets, consisted of one widow, sons and daughters and some priceless relics like Tabla, Harmonium etc. His fame and audience have crossed the shores of every continent, but no body could know his poor financial condition beyond appreciating his spiritual ‘kaffis’. He claimed that recording company did not pay his royalty in his last days of life. Afterwards, the family of the deceased was helped by very few organizations. Pathaney Khan is famous for singing Sufi poetry of “Baba Bhulley Shah”, “Khawja Ghulam Farid”, “Meda Ishq Vi Tu, Meda Yar Vi Tu”, “Mera Ranjhan Hun Koi Hor”, “Ghoom Charkhrya Ghoom”.
LEARNERS HOUSE SCHOOL SYSTEM A big marvelous private higher secondary school in Tehsil Kot Addu.LEARNERS HOUSE School spread over 5 acres 40 canals land at KAPCO road Kot Addu. LHS affiliated with DG Khan educational board.School established in 1997. Learners House school
has complete huge full equipped building. 32000 square feet (2,972.9 m²) covered area 1.5 acres (6,070.3 m²) play ground latest Multi Purpose hall with 500 persons seating capacity. Girls and Boys spread classes in different buildings.
Some Technical Institutes
Kot addu has a literacy rate of 44 percent . Kot Adu is rich like other major cities of Punjab
as far as schools and educational campuses are concerned. There are many colleges involved in the grooming of students and fulfilling desire of acquiring and distribution of knowledge and education. In last few years, mushroom growth of quality educational institution is observed in this region. And now there are various private commerce, Science colleges, schools, academies and cadet college. There is one government degree college for boys and girls each. Several colleges affiliated with the Bahuddin Zakrya University B.Z.U Multan Pakistan
and Punjab University Lahore Pakistan.
, Karachi
, Multan
, Rawalpandi, Islamabad
, Quetta
, and Faisalabad
also by air from Multan Airport to all Pakistan airports.
Main Industries include:
Beside these, Cotton factories; foundries; cotton, woolen and silk textile mills; flour, and oil mills are also located in this region. It is famous for its handicrafts (Kundar work), and cottage industries.
'Dr. Munir Aftab Sumra, Dr. Ejaz Gourmani, Dr. Fariha Ejaz Gourmani, Dr. Abdul Ghafoor Malik, and Dr. Farah Ghafoor Malik are the most renewed and competent doctors.'
Besides these, bajra
, moong, mash, masoor and oil seed such as rape / mustard and sun flower are also grown in the district.
Fruits such as mango
, citrus
, guavas and pomegranates are the main grown in the Kot Adu City. Date, jaman
, pears, falsa and banana are also grown in minor quantities in the district.
One another local fruit which is called a bare. It is one of the main fruit grown in this region.
Due to the floodings, the crops are now rare, especially cotton and wheat product affected by this flooding. So now majority of the agriculture lands are covered by sugarcane
. People either sold these sugarcane to sugar mills or produce Jaggery
from sugarcane.
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
of Muzaffargarh District
Muzaffargarh District
Muzaffargarh is a district in the south of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is part of Saraiki Waseb. It is spread over an area of 8,249 km². Muzaffargarh District lies in the strip between the rivers Chenab and Indus, which pass along the Eastern and Western boundaries respectively of...
in the Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
province of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. The city is subdivided into 28 Union Councils
Union Councils of Pakistan
A sherwan or village council in Pakistan is an elected local government body consisting of 21 councillors, and headed by a nazim and a naib nazim...
. It is located in the southern part of the Punjab province, and is a very historic city. It has a population of over 800 Thousand, making it the 150th largest city in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. It is built just east of the Indus River
Indus River
The Indus River is a major river which flows through Pakistan. It also has courses through China and India.Originating in the Tibetan plateau of western China in the vicinity of Lake Mansarovar in Tibet Autonomous Region, the river runs a course through the Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir and...
, more or less in the centre of the country, and about 866 km from Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, 600 km from Islamabad
Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
, 100 km from Multan
Multan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
, 80 km from D.G.Khan, 60 km from Muzaffargarh
Muzaffargarh
Muzaffargarh is a city in southwestern Punjab, Pakistan, located on the bank of the Chenab River. The Town of Muzaffargarh was founded in 1794 by the Governor of Mulran Nawab Muzaffar Khan.The Meaning of Muzaffargarh is "Fort of Muzaffar" because the old town lies inside the walls of a fort built...
, 60 km from Layyah
Layyah
Layyah, also spelt Leiah , is the capital city of the Layyah District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 30°58'0N 70°56'0E with an altitude of 143 metres .-Old History:...
and 16 km from Taunsa Barrage
Taunsa Barrage
Taunsa Barrage is a barrage on the River Indus in the Muzaffargarh District of Punjab province of Pakistan. It is situated 20 km southeast of Taunsa Sharif....
. It is the birthplace of famous Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
writer Late Shri Chandragupta Vidyalankar.
Kot Adu City, being an historic and prosperous city, attracts a number of tourists every year particularly duo to Indus river and public gardens.
Demography
- Total Population
- 8,080,438 Persons
- Coordinatetes
- N 30° 28' 34 E 70° 57' 52
- Total area
- 877989 acres (3,553.1 km²)
- Area under Cultivation
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List of Union Councils of Kot Adu
- 1.ALURID
- 2.BAIT QAIMWALA
- 3.BHARRI HOG
- 4.BUDH
- 5.CHAK NO.547/TDA
- 6.CHAK NO.565/TDA
- 7.CHAK NO.632/TDA
- 8.CHOWK SARWAR SHAHEED
- 9.D.D.PANNAH
- 10.DOGAR KOLASRA
- 11.GHAZI GHATT
- 12.HINJRAI
- 13.IHSANPUR
- 14.KOT ADU NO 2
- 15.KOT ADU NO. 1
- 16.KOT ADU NO.3
- 17.MANHAN SHARIF
- 18.MEHMOOD KOT
- 19.MIRPUR BHAGAL
- 20.PATAL MONDA
- 21.PATTAL KOT ADU
- 22.PATTI GHULAM ALI
- 23.SANAWAN
- 24.SHADI KHAN MONDA
- 25.SHEIKH UMER
- 26.THATHA GURMANI
- 27.U.C.22 GUJRAT
- 28.WAHANDUR
Location
The city of Kot Addu is located in southern Punjab province and almost at the exact centre of Pakistan. The area around the city is a flat plain and is ideal for agriculture. There are Two main canals (Muzaffar , T.P link) and eight sub canals that cross Kot Addu, providing water from Indus RiverIndus River
The Indus River is a major river which flows through Pakistan. It also has courses through China and India.Originating in the Tibetan plateau of western China in the vicinity of Lake Mansarovar in Tibet Autonomous Region, the river runs a course through the Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir and...
.
Language and literature
The majority of Kot Adu's residents are native speakers of the Seraiki language, though being situated in the province of Punjab many people also know PunjabiPunjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
and the national language, Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
. The vast majority of the population is Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
. English is widely understood among the educated.
Kot Adu is home to many literary figures and poets who are known throughout the country.The famous Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
writer Late Shri Chandragupta Vidyalankar belonged to Kot Addu.
He was born in Kot Addu in the year 1906.
The famous folk singer Pathanay Khan belonged to this city. The recurring identification of misery of family of late Pathaney Khan, by the news report in daily Dawn on May 1, 2007, the international day of laborers, may still have not stirred the minds. In this small city of Kot Adu near High School No. 2, where Pathaney Khan has left his assets, consisted of one widow, sons and daughters and some priceless relics like Tabla, Harmonium etc. His fame and audience have crossed the shores of every continent, but no body could know his poor financial condition beyond appreciating his spiritual ‘kaffis’. He claimed that recording company did not pay his royalty in his last days of life. Afterwards, the family of the deceased was helped by very few organizations. Pathaney Khan is famous for singing Sufi poetry of “Baba Bhulley Shah”, “Khawja Ghulam Farid”, “Meda Ishq Vi Tu, Meda Yar Vi Tu”, “Mera Ranjhan Hun Koi Hor”, “Ghoom Charkhrya Ghoom”.
Educational institutions
DANISH SCHOOL SYSTEM The first private school in the history of Kot Addu since 1980. Its a largest school network in Kot Addu with five branches.DSS is also a pioneer in Montessori education. More than 30 years of Excellence Danish School System providing quality of education to Nation.LEARNERS HOUSE SCHOOL SYSTEM A big marvelous private higher secondary school in Tehsil Kot Addu.LEARNERS HOUSE School spread over 5 acres 40 canals land at KAPCO road Kot Addu. LHS affiliated with DG Khan educational board.School established in 1997. Learners House school
has complete huge full equipped building. 32000 square feet (2,972.9 m²) covered area 1.5 acres (6,070.3 m²) play ground latest Multi Purpose hall with 500 persons seating capacity. Girls and Boys spread classes in different buildings.
Some Technical Institutes
- (1)Cadet college kot Adducadetcollegekotaddu.com
- (2)T.e.v.t.a Wood Work Center
- (3)Government Commerce College
- (4)Global College
- (5)Ahad College Of Commerce
- (6)Alhamd College
- (7)Islamia College
- (8)English Plus school System
- (7)Al-Rehman College
Kot addu has a literacy rate of 44 percent . Kot Adu is rich like other major cities of Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
as far as schools and educational campuses are concerned. There are many colleges involved in the grooming of students and fulfilling desire of acquiring and distribution of knowledge and education. In last few years, mushroom growth of quality educational institution is observed in this region. And now there are various private commerce, Science colleges, schools, academies and cadet college. There is one government degree college for boys and girls each. Several colleges affiliated with the Bahuddin Zakrya University B.Z.U Multan Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and Punjab University Lahore Pakistan.
Industry
Kot Adu is a prominent commercial and industrial City in the Punjab province, it is connected by road a rail with LahoreLahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Multan
Multan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
, Rawalpandi, Islamabad
Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
, Quetta
Quetta
is the largest city and the provincial capital of the Balochistan Province of Pakistan. Known as the "Fruit Garden of Pakistan" due to the diversity of its plant and animal wildlife, Quetta is home to the Hazarganji Chiltan National Park, which contains some of the rarest species of wildlife in the...
, and Faisalabad
Faisalabad
Faisalabad , formerly known as Lyallpur, is the third largest metropolis in Pakistan, the second largest in the province of Punjab after Lahore, and a major industrial center in the heart of Pakistan. Before the foundation of the city in 1880, the area was very thinly populated. The population has...
also by air from Multan Airport to all Pakistan airports.
Main Industries include:
- Power Stations
- Kot Adu Power Company (KAPCO)
- Lal-Peer Thermal Power Station
- Pak Arab Oil Refinery (PARCO)
- sugar Mills
- Sheikhoo Sugar Mill
- Fatima Sugar Mill
Beside these, Cotton factories; foundries; cotton, woolen and silk textile mills; flour, and oil mills are also located in this region. It is famous for its handicrafts (Kundar work), and cottage industries.
Information Technology industry
The first totally professional Information Technology center was introduced in 2002 named I.TECH which then also opened a branch in Dubai in 2006 ,U.A.E is it a prominent institution in that region which mainly focus on web designing and development. also there are many other institutions contributing towards the education of Information Technology. It is clear from the interest of people that this region need some Great Government I.T institution. In November 2009 Government of Pakistan also opened a Great Technical College named LAL-MEER technical college in the Union of kot Adu. This Progress in the favor of the region.Health Centers
There is one Government Civil Hospital and several Private hospitals in the city beside many small Government and Private Hospitals in the Unions of the Tehsil.'Dr. Munir Aftab Sumra, Dr. Ejaz Gourmani, Dr. Fariha Ejaz Gourmani, Dr. Abdul Ghafoor Malik, and Dr. Farah Ghafoor Malik are the most renewed and competent doctors.'
Agriculture
Kot Adu is also an important agricultural area. Total area of Tehsil Kot Adu is 8,77,989 Acres of which 4,24,521 acres is under cultivation. Main Crops of the area include corn, cotton, rice, sugarcane, tobacco, wheatBesides these, bajra
Pearl millet
Pearl millet is the most widely grown type of millet. Grown in Africa and the Indian subcontinent since prehistoric times, it is generally accepted that pearl millet originated in Africa and was subsequently introduced into India. The center of diversity, and suggested area of domestication, for...
, moong, mash, masoor and oil seed such as rape / mustard and sun flower are also grown in the district.
Fruits such as mango
Mango
The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...
, citrus
Citrus
Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae. Citrus is believed to have originated in the part of Southeast Asia bordered by Northeastern India, Myanmar and the Yunnan province of China...
, guavas and pomegranates are the main grown in the Kot Adu City. Date, jaman
Jaman
Jaman is a company that offers view on demand of media on the internet. It allows viewing on a variety of platforms via a downloadable P2P client. It specializes in foreign films...
, pears, falsa and banana are also grown in minor quantities in the district.
One another local fruit which is called a bare. It is one of the main fruit grown in this region.
Due to the floodings, the crops are now rare, especially cotton and wheat product affected by this flooding. So now majority of the agriculture lands are covered by sugarcane
Sugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
. People either sold these sugarcane to sugar mills or produce Jaggery
Jaggery
Jaggery is a traditional unrefined non-centrifugal whole cane sugar consumed in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. It is a concentrated product of cane juice without separation of the molasses and crystals, and can vary from golden brown to dark brown in color...
from sugarcane.