Pattoki

Pattoki
پتّوكى‬
City
Pattoki
Coordinates: 31°1′N 73°51′E / 31.017°N 73.850°E / 31.017; 73.850Coordinates: 31°1′N 73°51′E / 31.017°N 73.850°E / 31.017; 73.850
Country  Pakistan
Province Punjab
Government
 • MNA Sardar Talb Hussain Nakai
 • MPA Mukhtyaar Ahmed
Area
 • Total 280 km2 (110 sq mi)
Elevation 186 m (610 ft)
Population (2017)
 • Total 1,134,236
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)
Zip code 55300
Calling 049
Website www.facebook.com/NA140Pattoki

Pattoki (Urdu: پتّوكى‬‎) is a city in the Kasur District of the Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] It is the headquarters of Pattoki Tehsil, the second biggest city of Kasur District by population, and an administrative subdivision of the district. It is located at 31°1'0N 73°50'60E with an altitude of 186 metres (610 ft).[2] It is the only city in Pakistan that has a big flower market, mainly for roses. It known as "The City of Flowers".

Location

Pattoki lies on the N-5 National Highway about 80 kilometres (50 mi) away from Lahore, the capital of Punjab Province. It is an important railway station between the Okara District and Lahore.

History

Pattoki is named after a caste Hindus called Pattwaan. It is a Hindu-Sikh dominated town, famous for its cotton production, and was called "The Cotton Queen".[3] After the independence of Pakistan, the cotton industry became weak. The city is still a big trading center for a number of villages attached to it.

The Changa Manga forest is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away from Pattoki, and the Ghehlan nurseries are 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) away. Pattoki green market is well known all over the Punjab. Pattoki was declared the "Queen of Flowers" by Queen Elizabeth because of its flower market which used to export flowers all over the world.

  • Darbar of Syed Sakhi Abbas Ali Shah Kazmi Multan road Pattoki.
  • Ahmed Clinics Chunian Road old Mandi
  • Web Star Internet Cafe Usman Market.
  • Al Farid Dental Clinic Usman Market.

Religious places

There are many holy places of Muslims and Christians in Pattoki.

  • Jamia Masjid Minar-e-Raza, the biggest Madrassah in the city
  • Markizi Imam Bargah-e-Hussainia, Chunian Road
  • Imam Bargah-e-Drbar Hussaini Ahmadd Nagar
  • Jamia Masjid Quba
  • Jamia Maajid Toheed Ahle Hadees
  • Jamia Masjid Al-Noor
  • Jamia Masjid Sulman Farsi, Multan road, Najaf Colony
  • Darbar Shareef of Syed Talib Hussain Gillani at gulshan subhan face 2 in city
  • Darbar Shareef of Baba Abbas
  • Alsaints Catholic Church
  • FGA Church
  • Jamia Masjid Qudas Ahle Hadees Old Mandi
  • Jamia Masjid Anwar e Madina mega road Pattoki
  • Jamia Masjid Bilal Katchari Wali Fiasal colony
  • Jamia Masjid Muhmmadi Ahlehadith Chunian Road

Education

  • Paragon Public High School Pattoki
  • Allam Iqbal Institute of Technology, Nawab city bypass
  • University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (Ravi Campus)
  • Virtual university campus
  • Government College (Pattoki)
  • Government College for Women
  • Government Commerce College
  • Alkaram School, Pattoki
  • Quaid-e-Azam College of Engineering and Technology
  • Punjab Group of Colleges, Pattoki
  • Superior Group Of Colleges
  • Oasis Group of Colleges
  • Government High School, Pattoki
  • Government Girls High School, Pattoki
  • Government Islamic High School, Pattoki
  • Government Girls High School Bhedian, Pattoki
  • The Educators School
  • American Lycetuff School
  • First Nation School
  • Muslim Model High School, Pattoki
  • Allied School Pattoki
  • Al Farid model H/S school Pataki
  • Ali Public High School Ghumman Kalan
  • Dare-e-Arqam School Gulshan Subhan phase1
  • Pakistan Model High School, Pattoki
  • Bismillah Model High School, Pattoki
  • Redbox Computer Institute
  • Aspire college Pattoki
  • Ifa High School Kashif Chowk
  • Wazeer Modal School Kenal Park Pattoki
  • Azeem Public School Pattoki
  • Punjab Group Of College
  • AL Faisal Ideal High School (R)Shad Man Colony Pattoki 03040444424

Banks

Present day Pattoki

Pattoki was raised to the status of tehsil in the early 1990s. Before, most official business was carried out in Chunian. The total population of Pattoki, including urban and rural areas, is approximately 12 lakhs (1135,000). Tara Garh Chak No.44 is the largest village in the tehsil having a population of more than 50,000 and more than 10,000 registered voters. However, it is handicapped in many sectors including education, health and other civic facilities. The underground water of Pattoki is not safe to drink but the government provides pure water from Halla which is 20 kilometres (12 mi) away. Most of the area is irrigated by canal water because the local water is saline and unfit for agriculture. Pattoki has become an industrial hub; there are approximately 200 industrial units. These are found on G.T Road, with companies such as Honda Cars, Nishat Group Textile Mills, BBJ Pipe Industries, Aqua Blue, Smart Computer Zone Faisal colony pattoki, Rafhan Bestfoods, Ashraf Cotton, Pattoki Sugar Mills, Nishat Thermal Power Plants 500 Megawatts, Baloki LNG Power Plant 1200 Megawatts, Ghazi Fabrics International, Wall's ice cream, Martin Dow, Haleeb foods, Shah Taj Textile Mills, Azguard9, Century Paper & Board Mills, and DIN Textile Mills,Ahmed Clinics Chunain Road old mandi, Al.Farid Dental Clinic, Webstar Internet Cafe Usman Market Chunian Road Pattoki. Pattoki has a large bamboo Market....

References

  1. ↑ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Kasur - Falling Rain Genomics Archived 7 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Location of Pattoki - Falling Rain Genomics
  3. ↑ "History of Pattoki". MeraPattoki.com.


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