Marot

For the Rajput Capital, see Maroth, Rajasthan.
For other uses, see Marot (name).
Marot
مروٹ
City

Fort Marot

Location of Marot (in red) in Punjab, Pakistan and (inset) Punjab in Pakistan
Marot
مروٹ

Location of Marot (in red) in Punjab, Pakistan and (inset) Punjab in Pakistan

Coordinates: 28°31′N 71°30′E / 28.51°N 71.50°ECoordinates: 28°31′N 71°30′E / 28.51°N 71.50°E
Country  Pakistan
Province Punjab
District Bahawalnagar
Tehsil Fort Abbas
Population
 • Total 280,000
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
Postal code 62000
Dialling code 063
Number of Union councils 4
Marot Cantonment is a legally separate military-administered settlement.

Marot (Urdu: مروٹ‎), is a city district in Bahawalnagar District in the Province of Punjab, Pakistan. This city is situated at the border of India and Pakistan. This city is situated 50 km from Fortabbas, 160 km from Bahawalnagar and 100 km from Bahawalpur.The population of the city is estimated 20,000, with some 280,000 in the entire district. It contains some notable forts such as Marot Fort, Jaamgarh, Mojgarh and Meergarh.

Mostly people are farmers in the area and the major crops are wheat, cotton, mustard and sugar cane.

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