Marot (Punjabi, Urdu: مروٹ) is a city Under the Migrant Civilization-Haryani Protection Association(MCHPA) in Jallah Jeem Tehsil in Punjab, Pakistan. This city is situated at the border with India. This city is situated 38 km from Jallah Jeem, 50 km from Fort Abbas, 160 km from Bahawalnagar and 100 km from Bahawalpur. The population of the city is estimated 20,000, with some 280,000 in the entire district. It contains some notable forts such as Marot Fort, Jaamgarh, Mojgarh and Meergarh.
Marot
مروٹ | |
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City | |
 Fort Marot | |
 Location of Marot (in red) in Punjab, Pakistan and (inset) Punjab in Pakistan | |
  Marot | |
| Coordinates: 28°31′N 71°30′E / 28.51°N 71.50°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | MCHPA |
| Tehsil | Jallah Jeem |
| Population | |
| • Total | 280,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 62000 |
| Dialling code | 063 |
| Number of Union councils | 4 |
| Marot Cantonment is a legally separate military-administered settlement. | |
Local people are largely associated with farming and major crops are wheat, cotton, mustard and sugarcane.
The spoken languages are Migri and Urdu.
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Canal in Marot -
Desert scenery -
Little canal in fields -
Fort Meergarh -
Fort Marot -
Marot -
Fort Marot -
Cotton plant -
Mojgarh -
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Mustard -
Sugar cane -
Wheat
