Nurkot

Nurkot (also spelled Noorkot or Noor Kot, Urdu: نورکوٹ‎) is a town located on the Right (western) bank of Nullah Baein, 30 km by road northeast of Narowal city, in Shakargarh Tehsil of Narowal District of the Punjab province of Pakistan, at an elevation of 258 meters.[1] Nurkot and the adjoining town of Maingri have grown into each other and are often referred to collectively. Together, they form the largest and the most important town of the Constituency PP-48 of Punjab Assembly. It is the economic, educational, social and transport hub for the surrounding small towns and villages in the region. Because of its proximity to the Indian border and permanent presence of military in the cantonment area, Nurkot is a strategically important town.

نورکوٹ
Town
Nurkot
نورکوٹ
Coordinates: 32°12′6″N 75°7′7″E
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictNarowal
TehsilShakargarh
Union CouncilUC No.95 Maingri
Area
 • Total1.01171 km2 (0.39062 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total12,876
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal code span
51770
Area code(s)0542

History

The sixteenth century 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 . 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. 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

As per the 1998 census of Pakistan, Punjabi language is spoken by 95% 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
  • Govt. Hospital Fateh Pur road Maingri
  • Dr. Khalid Clinic
  • Dr. Shehzad Clinic
  • Dr. Riaz Clinic
  • Dr. Shaffique Clinic

Political parties

PML-N is the major political party in the town, other parties are:

Sports

Following sports are played by significant number of peoples:

Professions

Some people are educated and they are:

  • Teachers
  • Doctors M.B.B.S. and D.H.M.S.
  • Engineers
  • Bankers
  • Policemen
  • Lawyers
  • soldiers of P.A.F and Pak Army
  • Players'

While most of the people are shopkeepers and farmers.

Banks
  • 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

Educational Institutions
  • PMG School ( Muhammad Nadeem Rasikh Chauhan Advocate High Court)
  • Ittehad Ijaz High School ( Ijaz Hussain ( Ravian ))
  • Ittehad School ( Muhammad Arshad )
  • Cambridge Cadet School & College
  • Concept college.
  • Govt girls college maingri
  • Royal school and college
  • Rawal college of commerce
  • Ghazali college of arts
  • Grammar school and college
  • New Talent Science Academy Maingri ( Ahsin Riaz & Muhammad Shakeel)
  • CAREER PUBLIC SCHOOL MAINGRI NURKOT (PEF) MUHAMMAD FARYAD
  • KIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL NEAR POST OFFICE NOOR KOT

Main markets
  • 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
  • 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

Nearby areas
  • 51771 Mirpur Gujran
  • 51771 Chak Qazian
  • 51771 Bua
  • 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
  1. "Elevation Map".
  2. "The Ain I Akbari by Abū al-Faz̤l ibn Mubārak, 1551-1602; Blochmann, H. (Henry), 1873, p. 321".
  3. "Gazetteers Of Gurdaspur District, 1883-84, p. 20".
  4. "Gazetteers Of Gurdaspur District, 1883-84, p. 46".
  5. "Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 12, page 394 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library".
  6. "Splitting India VII".
  7. "Narowal - Punjab Portal". Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  8. "Domestic Branch Network". NBP. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  10. "Narowal Police Stations Directory". Punjab Police. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  11. "Explore Pakistan | Pakistan Post | Punjab Pakistan post code directory". Findpk.com. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  12. "51770 Nurkot". Pk.geoview.info. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
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