Pattoki town the city of flowers
Pattoki
Coordinates: 31°1′N 73°51′E
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
Elevation 186 m (610 ft)
Population
- Total 634,236
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
Pattoki
is a famous town of Kasur District in the Punjab province of
Pakistan.[1] It is the headquarters of Pattoki Tehsil, an administrative
subdivision of the district, and is located at 31°1'0N 73°50'60E with
an altitude of 186 metres (613 feet).[2]
It is a typical Punjabi
rural market town in the suburbs of Lahore known for growing flowers.
The town has one of the biggest clusters of flower, fruit and decorative
plant nurseries in the country. Those who drive on the National Highway
between Lahore and Sahiwal are familiar with over 5 kilometres of lush
greenery and the fragrant stretch of nurseries on either side of the
road on the edge of the town.Contents
1 History
2 A City of Saints
3 Pattoki Today
4 Culture
5 Education
6 Banks
7 Villages
8 References
History
Pattoki
is named after a caste of the Hindus called Pattwaan. It was a
Hindu-Sikh dominated town, famous for its cotton production and was
called The Cotton Queen. After partition the cotton industry became
sick. This city is still a big trade centre for a number of villages
attached to it. The Changa Manga forest is also 10 kilometres away from
Pattoki. Ghehlan nurseries are also 1 kilometre away from Pattoki.
Pattoki green market is famous all over the Punjab.
A City of Saints
Pattoki
is famous for its saints, called Sufies. Baba Abbas Ali Shah is the
most famous of all. Throughout his life he spoke of love for both man
& animals. He kept a pack of dog which demonstrated his love for
animals. He propagarted the message of love till his death. A tradition
goes that he also told t he day & time of his death to his deciples.
A huge Urs(fair) takes place on his shrine every year on 6
September.lal bag, Shair Shah Wali, Baba Daang Shah, La'lan Kay Laal,
Baba Talib and Baba Ismaeel are others.Peer Sayed Mazher Hussain Shah
and his Father Peer Sayed Karam Shah were also very famous in Bughayana
and Bhai Pheru (Phool Nager).Many miracles of Peer Sayed Mazher Shah are
well known.Also Peer Kabeer ALi Shah Arrived In this city in 2009 and
is introducing religious reforms over there.Bawa kazim shah is very
famous personality in this city because of his affiliation with baba
ABBAS ALI SHAH KAZMI.people of this city are very Hippocratic in their
nature.what's why Baba ABBAS Ali SHAH declared this city as "kofa".A
spiritual personality is also visiting this city Sarkar SYED IBRAR
HUSSAIN SHAH KAZMI Mashahdi.
Pattoki Today
Pattoki was
raised to the status of Tehsil in early 1990s. Before it most of the
official works were carried in Chunian. The total population of Pattoki,
including urban and rural areas is approximately 6.34 lakh (634,000).
However it is handicapped in so many sectors i.e. education, health and
other civic facilities.The underground water of pattoki are not good for
drinking but government provided pure water supply for pattoki people
from Halla at a distance of 20 km away. Most of the area is irrigated by
canal water because sub soil water is saline and unfit for agriculture.
In the present era, it has become an industrial hub, there are
approximately 200 industrial units and these are established at G.T
Road, with companies such as Aqua Blue, Rafhan Bestfoods,Ashraf Cotton
Industry, Pattoki Sugar Mills, Wall's ice cream, Martin Dow, Haleeb,
Century Paper & Board Mills.
Culture
Pattoki has
historical culture.Love for calligraphy made it very popular in the
country.Many well-reputed calligraphers are there in the city including
Mushtaq Ahmad
Asif Mushtaq
Rizwan Ishaq
Education
Pattoki
is having a higher literacy rate when it is compared with other cities
of the country. It is made possible due to its prolific educational
institutions. They include:
All Saints Church High School Pattoki
Government College, Pattoki
Government College For Women, Pattoki
Government College Of Commerce, Pattoki
Government Vocational Institute, Pattoki
Government High School, Pattoki
Government Girls High School, Pattoki
Government Girls High School Bhedian, Pattoki
Government Islamia High School, Pattoki
Government Middle School Bhedian, Pattoki
Government Elementary School Purani Mandi, Pattoki
Allied School,Subhan Campus,Pattoki
Aims College of Science near Railway Phatak Pattoki
Muslim Model High School, Pattoki
First Nation School, Pattoki
The Educators, Sir Syed Campus, Pattoki
Paragon Public High School, Pattoki
The Knowledge School, Pattoki Campus
Daar-e-Arqam, Pattoki
Al Faisal ideal High School Pattoki
Al Faisal College Of Computer Sciences Pattoki
Gilani High school & Computer Sciences Pattoki
University of veterinary & animal sciences Pattoki
Al-Rehman Model High School,Pattoki
Banks
Considering the ever-growing needs of trade many banks are operating in Pattoki. They include;
Bank Alflah
The Bank of Punjab
Habib Bank Ltd.
Muslim Commercial Bank
National Bank
United Bank Ltd.
Allied Bank Ltd.
Bank Al Islami
Soneri Bank Ltd.
First Women Bank Ltd.
Villages
Pattoki
is the only city in the Punjab which is largely associated with the
very big number of villages. The police station of the Pattoki saddar is
consisting of 575 villages. Pattoki is a great business markrt in the
area because people from the villages prefer to come Pattoki for their
shopping.Some of the famous villaes are: Dina Nath Chak NO.66
Kot Akbar Khan
Kot Abbas Pura
Awan Chak No.39
Mahers(Khudian Chak No. 41)(Ex-Nzim-Ch Kramat Ali)
Dholan Chak 7
Chakoki
Jaguwala chak No.4
Jaguwala chak No.40
Bhopay Wal
Halla
Lakhodair
Blair
Hanjerai kalan
Sheikhm
Khacha pakka
Padhana
25 chak
Sraiser
37 chak
Rukan pura chak22
Gehlan
Gehlan chak 9 multan road
Gohar Chak 8
Gop-e-rah
Jamsher
Pattoki Kohna
Daoke chak # 9
Sahjowal
Theng Chak 7
Wander
Bath Kalan
Dillo Multani
Ojla
Burj Mahalam
Mundaikee
Beharwal
Hussain Khan Wala
Gagga Ch.No.29
Habibabad
Bugghi Sher Ali
Alpa Kalan
Kot Jagat Singh
Kot Dula Singh
Sadhari Kay
Dhengri
Mallawala
Aammwala
Megha
jhook Balochan
Naroki Mahja
Soorsingh
Chela
Din Pur (Doba)
Tara gardh
Jamber
Bhai Kot Chak No.03
Kot Mehtab Near Canal Pattoki
Bhaidian Chak #35
Blair
Kacha Pakka
Lakho Dair
Mudder Khaee
References
↑ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Kasur - Falling Rain Genomics
↑ Location of Pattoki - Falling Rain Genomics
