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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
editPeer 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
editOnly 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
editThe 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
editMost people in the town work in agricultural related fields[5][6]
See also
editReferences
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.