Samote
سموٹ
Union Council
Location of Samote
Samote is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Samote
Samote
Samote is located in Pakistan
Samote
Samote
Coordinates: 33°20′7″N 73°29′45″E / 33.33528°N 73.49583°E / 33.33528; 73.49583
CountryPakistan
RegionPunjab
DistrictRawalpindi District
TehsilKallar Syedan
CapitalSamote
Villages21
Government
 • ChairmanRaja Ali Asghar
 • Vice ChairmanRaja Irfan ul Haq
Population
[citation needed]
 • Total15,242 (2,023 Census)[1]
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Area code051

Samote Union Council (Urdu: سموٹ یونیئن کونسل) is a union council in Punjab, Pakistan.

On 1 July 2004, Samote became the Union Council of Tehsil Kallar Syedan in Rawalpindi District, before it was a Union Council of the Tehsil Kahuta.

Delimitation 2018

Samote comes under Choha Khalsa Circle Union Councils Samote was under NA-50, of National Assembly and PP-2, of Punjab Assembly. After (Delimitation 2018) Samote Union Council came under NA-58 [1], of National Assembly and PP-7 of Punjab Assembly [2]

Geography

Kallar Syedan, the capital city, is a main shopping centre for the people. The countryside surrounding the town is typical of Potohar Plateau landscape. It is surrounded by several smaller towns along with the main towns: Bewal, Choha Khalsa, Islampura Jabbar and Sir Suba Shah. The fertile land of the Union Council Samote region grows crops such as wheat, corn and peanuts.

People

The principal clans of Samote are the Malik Awan, Qureshis,Gakhar (Kayani), Gujjars (chaudhri), Mughals, Sayyid, Rajputs (Jasyal Kanyals, Hashmis, Rajputs).

Economy

Many residents own shops, while others are farmers. Many go abroad for a living, especially to the United Kingdom.

Sports

Popular sports include kabaddi, volleyball, bull racing. Dog fighting is also popular.

Villages

Education

The area has many schools, including:

Notable people Born in Samote Union Council

Attractions

Dhan Gali Bridge

See also

References

  1. ^ "UC wise population stats". Pakistan bureau of statistics.
  2. ^ schoolinglog.com. "Government Boys Higher Secondary School SAMOTE, SAMOOT, KAHUTA". www.schoolinglog.com.
  3. ^ schoolinglog.com. "Government Girls Higher Secondary School SAMOTE, SAMOOT, KAHUTA". www.schoolinglog.com.
  4. ^ Haqani Public School and College Samote
  5. ^ Member No 121
  6. ^ "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk.
  7. ^ "Prime Minister Inaugurates Dhan Gali Bridge - Pakistan Newswire". pakistannewswire.net.

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Neighbourhoods of Kallar Syedan
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