Peer Kot
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Peer Kot (Urdu:پیرکوٹ) is a small village.[1] in Wazirabad Tehsil, Gujranwala District,[2] Punjab, Pakistan.
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| Coordinates: 32°19′42″N 73°59′25″E / 32.32833°N 73.99028°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Gujranwala |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 055 |
Demography
[edit]Peer Kot has a population[3] of over 7,000 and is located about 22 kilometers northwest of Gujranwala city. The population is over 99% Muslim. Most people in the town speak Punjabi, though almost all of them can also speak national language of Pakistan, Urdu. English is spoken by educated elite.
Education
[edit]Only Government Primary School, Peer Kot[4] is Source of education. But for higher education student join Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Ahmad Nagar Chattha and Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Ahmad Nagar Chattha, some private institutes
- Youth Group of Schools and Colleges, Ahmad Nagar Chattha
- Youth Institute of Technology, Ahmad Nagar Chattha (Computer Skills & Training Institute)
- Youth Academy, Ahmad Nagar Chattha (9th, 10th, F.sc, and I.C.S)
Communication
[edit]The only way to get to Peer Kot is by road. Besides driving your own car (which takes about 30 minutes from Gujranwala or Wazirabad), one can also catch a bus or van from Gujranwala or Wazirabad to get there.
Economy
[edit]Most people in the town work in agricultural related fields[5][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Wikimapia – Let's describe the whole world!". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ (Pakistan), Population Census Organisation (1999). 1998 district census report of [name of district]. Population Census Organisation, Statistics Division, Govt. of Pakistan.
- ^ (Pakistan), Population Census Organisation (1987). Population of mauzas, 1951–81 censuses. Population Census Organisation, Statistics Division, Govt. of Pakistan.
- ^ Census of Primary Schools of the Punjab Province: Lahore Region, 1972–73. Punjab Textbook Board. 1973.
- ^ Khaliq-uz-Zaman (1987). Benchmark Survey of Gujranwala Agricultural Development Project. Punjab Economic Research Institute.
- ^ (Pakistan), Punjab (1998). Annual Development Programme.