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Dhirkot Tehsil

Coordinates: 34°02′21″N 73°34′37″E / 34.03917°N 73.57694°E / 34.03917; 73.57694
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Dhirkot
Town
Dhirkot is located in Azad Kashmir
Dhirkot
Dhirkot
Coordinates: 34°02′21″N 73°34′37″E / 34.03917°N 73.57694°E / 34.03917; 73.57694
DistrictBagh District
StateAzad Kashmir
Elevation
1,676 m (5,499 ft)

Dhirkot is a town in Bagh District, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located 25 km from Kohala, 63 km from Muzaffarabad, and 132 kilometres from Islamabad.[1]

Tourism

Dhirkot is a popular tourist resort due to its easy access. Bracing[clarification needed] altitude 5,499 feet (1,676 m), mountainous landscape and densely clam[clarification needed] forest make its very charming and attractive. The town is linked with all parts of Azad Kashmir by black-top roads and direct transport services. A forest rest house, three tourist huts and a log hut are located here for tourists stay.

Education

Dhirkot has its vast educational setup having a channel of governmental primary, secondary and high schools in each and every union council, as well as private sector is there to improve educational scenario[clarification needed] of town. As for higher secondary & graduate education is concerned nine colleges (five of them are private), six high schools (four of which are private) are serving town. Female literacy ratio is also very much satisfactory.[clarification needed][citation needed] Town often shows an excellent ranking in Azad Kashmir and has a high literacy rate. Efforts are being made to develop educational spectrum in a revolutionary[clarification needed] fashion. Expanding professional rate in city is setting milestone in this respect.

Agriculture

Dhirkot is famous for fruits, especially apples and apricots.

References

  1. ^ Featured Places - Bagh Azad Kashmir Published in Baghak.com, Retrieved 26 October 2012