Girote
| Girot گِروٹ | |
|---|---|
| Village and union council | |
| Coordinates: 32°5′6″N 72°16′29″E / 32.08500°N 72.27472°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab Province |
| District | Khushab District |
| Tehsil | Khushab |
| Ex-Nazim | Malik Fazil Abbas Aheer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| 31000 | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Area code(s) | 0454 |
| 800 year old town | |
Girot (Urdu: گِروٹ), is a village and Union council in Khushab District, Punjab, Pakistan and is region 28 out of 51. It is situated on the western Bank of River Jehlum, and 26 kilometres (16 mi) towards south from Khushab. Specifically, it is located at 32°5'6N 72°16'29E.[1] The village has only one Branch of MCB Bank, a basic health facility, and Post Office.[2]
Families
The Syed, Aheer, Khaira and Baloch families are the major families that compete in every elections.Union Council Nazim Sardar Raza Haidar Baloch Ex-Nazim of the Mailk Fazil Abbas Aheer.They were more than the sum of all prior projects dating back 30 to 35 years. The most famous personalities of the Area were Late Malik Muhammad Nawaz Aheer, Major Syed Ali Hussain Shah Malik Sardar Ali Aheer Namberdar.
Education
Boys and girls high schools are also present in Girote. In addition, the village has number of private educational institutes like Al-Khalid Lasani Model School, Ali Memorial, Al-Hamza. Illiteracy is very common, and the literacy rate is below 30%. The Union Council has villages named as:
- Girote
- Chowk Girote
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