Adhi Kot

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Adhi Kot is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils (administrative subdivisions) of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan^[1]. It is located at 32° 6' 13N 71° 48' 24E^[2].

[edit] History

The area is notable for the Adhi Kot meteorite which landed on 1 May 1919^[3]^[4]. The meteorite, known as the Adhi Kot stone, fell at 32°16'N. 71°49'E at 12PM, 15 miles north of station Nurpur, Shahpur District (the area was part of the old Shahpur District during British Rule)^[5]

[edit] References

^ Local Government Elections - Government of Pakistan
^ Location of Adhi Kot - Falling Rain Genomics
^ The Catalogue of Meteorites Natural History Museum
^ Smithsonian/NASA ADS Astronomy Abstract Service
^ INDIAN METEORITES PUNJAB and DELHI: List of Indian meteorites.
By C. A. SI~.RRAD, B.A., B.Sc. Indian Civil Service (retired).
Communicated by Dr. L. J. Spencer, F.R.S., read November 1, 1932.

Administrative Divisions of Khushab District
Capital	Khushab
Union Councils	Adhi Kot \| Anga \| Bandial Janubi \| Bijar \| Botala \| Chak No.14/Mb \| Chak No.50/Mb \| Chak No.59/Mb \| Daiwal \| Girote \| Golewali \| Gunjial Janubi \| Hadali-Ii \| Hadli-I \| Hassanpur Tiwana \| Jabi \| Jamali Noorpur \| Jauharabad-I \| Jauharabad-Ii \| Jaura Kalan \| Jharkal \| Katha Saghral \| Khabaki \| Khai Khurd \| Khatwan \| Khoora \| Khushab-I \| Khushab-Ii \| Khushab-Iv \| Khushab-V \| Khushb-Iii \| Kufri \| Kund \| Mitha Tiwana \| Nali Shumali \| Nari \| Naushera \| Noorpur \| Okhali Mohlah \| Padhrar \| Pelowaince \| Quaidabad \| Rahdari \| Rangpur \| Roda \| Sandral \| Tilloker \| Uchalli \| Utra Janubi \| Waheer \| Warcha