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
