Nurkot (also spelled Noorkot or Noor Kot, Urdu: نورکوٹ) is a town located on the Right (western) bank of the NullahBaein torrent, 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 forces in the cantonment area, Nurkot is a strategically important town.
The sixteenth century document Ain-i-Akbari mentions Maingri Pargana of the RachnaSarkar 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[citation needed]. 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.[citation needed] 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.
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Nurkot also spelled Noorkot or Noor Kot Urdu نورکوٹ is a town located on the Right western bank of the Nullah Baein torrent 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 forces in the cantonment area Nurkot is a strategically important town NurkotTownNurkotCoordinates 32 12 6 N 75 7 7 E 32 20167 N 75 11861 E 32 20167 75 11861 Coordinates 32 12 6 N 75 7 7 E 32 20167 N 75 11861 E 32 20167 75 11861Country PakistanProvincePunjabDistrictNarowalTehsilShakargarhUnion CouncilUC No 95 MaingriArea Total1 01171 km2 0 39062 sq mi Population 2011 Total12 876Time zoneUTC 5 PST Postal code span51770Area code0542 Contents 1 History 2 Language 3 Hospitals and medical centres 4 Banks 5 Educational Institutions 6 Main markets 7 Important places 8 Nearby areas 9 ReferencesHistory EditThe sixteenth century document 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 citation needed 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 citation needed 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 EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed February 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message As per the 1998 census of Pakistan Punjabi language is spoken by 100 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 EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed February 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Dr Naseer clinic Nathokot Katarian Basic Health unit Meer pur Gujjran Govt Hospital Fateh Pur road Maingri Dr Khalid Clinic Dr Shehzad Clinic Dr Riaz Clinic Dr Shaffique ClinicBanks EditNational 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 NurkotEducational Institutions EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed February 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Govt High school Maingri PMG School Muhammad Nadeem Rasikh Chauhan Advocate High Cou Cambridge Cadet School amp College Concept college Ittehad Ijaz public high Maingri Noorkot 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 amp Muhammad Shakeel Career Public School Maingri Nurkot PEF Muhammad FaryadMain markets EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed February 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Jafar Market Lari Adda Nurkot Al Khair Market Lari Adda Nurkot Main Bazar Nurkot Cantt Bazar Nurkot Moti Bazar Nurkot Qazi Market NurkotImportant places EditCh Sharif late Chachi House Hussain Pur Babrian 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 Jamia Masjid Maingri Nala baen Maingri High School Rizawan Asif Former International Footballer House Govt Hospital MaingriNearby areas Edit51771 Hussein pur Babrian 51771 Mirpur Gujran 51771 Chak Qazian 51771 Bua Naimat pur 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 NURKOTReferences Edit Elevation Map The Ain I Akbari by Abu al Faz l ibn Mubarak 1551 1602 Blochmann H Henry 1873 p 321 1873 Gazetteers Of Gurdaspur District 1883 84 p 20 1884 Gazetteers Of Gurdaspur District 1883 84 p 46 1884 Imperial Gazetteer2 of India Volume 12 page 394 Imperial Gazetteer of India Digital South Asia Library Splitting India VII November 2013 Narowal Punjab Portal Retrieved 15 December 2016 Domestic Branch Network NBP Retrieved 2015 03 09 HBL Archived from the original on 15 June 2014 Narowal Police Stations Directory Punjab Police Archived from the original on 2015 04 02 Retrieved 2015 03 09 Explore Pakistan Pakistan Post Punjab Pakistan post code directory Findpk com Retrieved 2015 03 09 51770 Nurkot Pk geoview info Retrieved 2015 03 09 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nurkot amp oldid 1145489453, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
