Okara (Punjabi, Urdu: اوکاڑہ), is the capital city of Okara District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[4] The name Okara is derived from Okaan, which is the name of a type of tree.[2][5] It is the 23rd largest city of Pakistan by population.[6] The city is located southwest of the city of Lahore and Faisalabad is 100 km bypassing away Ravi River. It is known for its agriculture-based economy and cotton mills. The nearest major city to Okara is Sahiwal, which was formerly known as Montgomery. Kasur is also located in the east of the city. Pakistan military dairy farms, known for their cheese, are situated in Okara. Pul Dhool near Abdulla Sugar Mill is a town in the Okara district. Pul Dhool is on Hujra Chunian road. From Hujra Shah Muqeem 9KM and from Chunian 17KM.These farms were established before the creation of Pakistan in 1947.
The climate of Okara is usually warm and dry. The coldest months are December to February, when temperatures may drop to 3 °C (37 °F), with moderate rainfall. The hottest months are May to July, when temperatures may reach 45 °C (113 °F). The annual average rainfall in the city is approximately 548 millimetres (21.6 in).[2]
History
Okara is a relatively new agricultural city; during the period of British rule there was a forest of Okaan where the city has been rebuilt, and from this, the name of the city was derived.[2] During British rule, the area was part of Montgomery District and contained a large saltpeter refinery.[7] There are many textile mills in Okara. The predominantly Muslim population supported the Muslim League and the Pakistan Movement. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the Muslim refugees settled in the Okara District. In 1982, the city became the headquarters of the newly created Okara District. Okara has had a railway line since 1892.
Okara is known for its cattle breed known as Sahiwal and a water buffalo breed known as Niliravi. It is very rich in livestock population and production. Livestock Production Research Institute Bahadar Nagar Farm is a very large government farm near Okara. The farm has many cows, buffalo, bulls (for reproduction), goats, and sheep.
Olympian Liaqat Ali Wahlah Ali was awarded a wildcard for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the UK where he represented Pakistan by competing in the 100m. He eventually came fourth in the men's 100-meter preliminary race with a time of 10.90 seconds. He missed the third position by just 0.01 seconds and thus did not qualify for the next round.[3] He won two Bronze medals for Pakistan at the 2010 South Asian games. Ali has participated in 17 international competitions and has secured a medal in each. He has also represented Pakistan at the 2009 and 2013 World Athletics championships.[4] Ali has completed the IAAF Level 1 coach course, He is now a certified IAAF coach.
Administration
The city of Okara serves as district and tehsil capital and is itself administratively subdivided into ten Union councils.[4]
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This article is about the city For the district see Okara District For other uses see Okara disambiguation Okara Punjabi Urdu اوکاڑہ is the capital city of Okara District in the Punjab province of Pakistan 4 The name Okara is derived from Okaan which is the name of a type of tree 2 5 It is the 23rd largest city of Pakistan by population 6 The city is located southwest of the city of Lahore and Faisalabad is 100 km bypassing away Ravi River It is known for its agriculture based economy and cotton mills The nearest major city to Okara is Sahiwal which was formerly known as Montgomery Kasur is also located in the east of the city Pakistan military dairy farms known for their cheese are situated in Okara Pul Dhool near Abdulla Sugar Mill is a town in the Okara district Pul Dhool is on Hujra Chunian road From Hujra Shah Muqeem 9KM and from Chunian 17KM These farms were established before the creation of Pakistan in 1947 Okara اوکاڑہCityThe shrine of Khoo Pak Company BaghOkaraShow map of Punjab PakistanOkaraShow map of PakistanCoordinates 30 48 33 N 73 27 13 E 30 80917 N 73 45361 E 30 80917 73 45361 Coordinates 30 48 33 N 73 27 13 E 30 80917 N 73 45361 E 30 80917 73 45361Country PakistanProvincePunjabDivisionSahiwalDistrictOkaraGovernment Deputy CommissionerMuhammad Ali Ijaz 1 Area 2 Metro4 377 km2 1 690 sq mi Elevation105 m 344 ft Population 2017 3 City357 935 Rank25th PakistanTime zoneUTC 5 PST HighwaysN 5Number of Union councils10Websiteokara wbr punjab wbr gov wbr pk Contents 1 Climate 2 History 3 Administration 4 Politics 5 See also 6 References 7 VillagesClimate EditThe climate of Okara is usually warm and dry The coldest months are December to February when temperatures may drop to 3 C 37 F with moderate rainfall The hottest months are May to July when temperatures may reach 45 C 113 F The annual average rainfall in the city is approximately 548 millimetres 21 6 in 2 History EditOkara is a relatively new agricultural city during the period of British rule there was a forest of Okaan where the city has been rebuilt and from this the name of the city was derived 2 During British rule the area was part of Montgomery District and contained a large saltpeter refinery 7 There are many textile mills in Okara The predominantly Muslim population supported the Muslim League and the Pakistan Movement After the independence of Pakistan in 1947 the Muslim refugees settled in the Okara District In 1982 the city became the headquarters of the newly created Okara District Okara has had a railway line since 1892 Okara is known for its cattle breed known as Sahiwal and a water buffalo breed known as Niliravi It is very rich in livestock population and production Livestock Production Research Institute Bahadar Nagar Farm is a very large government farm near Okara The farm has many cows buffalo bulls for reproduction goats and sheep Olympian Liaqat Ali Wahlah Ali was awarded a wildcard for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London the UK where he represented Pakistan by competing in the 100m He eventually came fourth in the men s 100 meter preliminary race with a time of 10 90 seconds He missed the third position by just 0 01 seconds and thus did not qualify for the next round 3 He won two Bronze medals for Pakistan at the 2010 South Asian games Ali has participated in 17 international competitions and has secured a medal in each He has also represented Pakistan at the 2009 and 2013 World Athletics championships 4 Ali has completed the IAAF Level 1 coach course He is now a certified IAAF coach Administration EditThe city of Okara serves as district and tehsil capital and is itself administratively subdivided into ten Union councils 4 Politics EditPolitical leaders NA 142 Chaudhry Riaz ul Haq 8 PP 188 Mian Yawar Zaman 9 PP 189 Muneeb ul Haq 10 NA 143 Ch Nadeem Abbas RaberaSee also EditOkarviReferences Edit Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Okara Punjab CM appoints juniors as DCs in 22 districts Pakistan Observer newspaper 6 January 2022 Retrieved 8 January 2022 a b c d Okara on Punjab Portal Government of Punjab website Retrieved 11 April 2021 City population of Okara listed Retrieved 11 April 2021 a b Tehsils amp Unions in the District of Okara Government of Pakistan website 27 November 2011 Archived from the original on 9 February 2012 Retrieved 11 April 2021 Ikram Junaidi Okara farms dispute nearing amicable solution Dawn newspaper Published 14 February 2017 Retrieved 11 April 2021 Pakistan City amp Town Population List Tageo com website Retrieved 11 April 2021 Punjab Imperial Gazetteer of India v 20 p 312 National Assembly of Pakistan Punjab Assembly Members Members Directory Profile of Muneeb ul Haq on Provincial Assembly Of The Punjab website Retrieved 11 April 2021Villages EditChak 1 2 3 4 5 amp 6 4 L Chak 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 amp 56 2L Satghara Shahbhor Jaboka Jandraka Bangla Gogera 36 Joray Tabrooq Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Okara Pakistan amp oldid 1145134713, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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