Samote Union Council

Union Council in Punjab, Pakistan

Samote سموٹ
Union Council

33°20′7″N 73°29′45″E / 33.33528°N 73.49583°E / 33.33528; 73.49583
Country	Pakistan
Region	Punjab
District	Rawalpindi District
Tehsil	Kallar Syedan
Capital	Samote
Villages	21
Government
• Chairman	Raja Ali Asghar
• Vice Chairman	Raja Irfan ul Haq
Population ^{[citation needed]}
• Total	15,242 (2,023 Census)^[1]
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Area code	051

Samote Union Council (Urdu: سموٹ یونیئن کونسل) is a union council in Punjab, Pakistan.

On 1 July 2004, Samote became the Union Council of Tehsil Kallar Syedan in Rawalpindi District, before it was a Union Council of the Tehsil Kahuta.

Delimitation 2018

Samote comes under Choha Khalsa Circle Union Councils Samote was under NA-50, of National Assembly and PP-2, of Punjab Assembly. After (Delimitation 2018) Samote Union Council came under NA-58 [1], of National Assembly and PP-7 of Punjab Assembly [2]

Geography

Kallar Syedan, the capital city, is a main shopping centre for the people. The countryside surrounding the town is typical of Potohar Plateau landscape. It is surrounded by several smaller towns along with the main towns: Bewal, Choha Khalsa, Islampura Jabbar and Sir Suba Shah. The fertile land of the Union Council Samote region grows crops such as wheat, corn and peanuts.

People

The principal clans of Samote are the Malik Awan, Qureshis,Gakhar (Kayani), Gujjars (chaudhri), Mughals, Sayyid, Rajputs (Jasyal Kanyals, Hashmis, Rajputs).

Economy

Many residents own shops, while others are farmers. Many go abroad for a living, especially to the United Kingdom.

Sports

Popular sports include kabaddi, volleyball, bull racing. Dog fighting is also popular.

Villages

Samote Mirzian
Dhok Ghulam Mustafa Kiani
Dhoke Baba Faiz Baksh
Balimah
Barota
Chamak
Dahan Gali
Dhamnoha
Hayal Pindora
Her Dho Chakyal
Kaaliyah
Khoyi Lass
Malook
Pind Mir Gala
Majhar
Morra Aadrian
PindoraHardo
Saaliyah
Sambel
Shah Khahi
Tanyam Syedan
Walayat Abad
Dhoke Bhatiyan

Education

The area has many schools, including:

Government Boys Higher Secondary School Samote^[2]
Government Girls Higher Secondary School Samote^[3]
Government Boys High School Kaaliyah [1]
Government Girls High School Kaaliyah
Haqani Public School & College Samote^[4]
Government Girls Primary School Sambel
Government Primary School for Girls Walayat Abad
Jammia Mohi Ul Islam Saddiqia Lilbanat Pandora
Government Girls Primary School Chamak
Government Girls Primary School Malook
Government Girls High School Dhoke Baba Faiz Buksh
Government Elementary School Dhaan Gali [2]
Government Girls Primary School Dhamnoha
Government Primary School Barota
Globel School Pandora Hardo, UC Samote
Govt Model Primary school Siahli Umer Khan
The Rule school system Samote
Misali Public School and College Samote

Notable people Born in Samote Union Council

Dada Amir Haider Khan - Communist leader of undivided India and later Pakistan
Sub Amanat Hussain - Ex Chairman Union Council Samote
Ch Muhammad Akram - Ex Chairman Union Council Samote
Ch Muhammad Khalid (late) - Ex MPA PP-7 Punjab Assembly Pakistan Peoples Party (1988-1997)^[5]
Lt. Col (R) Muhammad Shabbir Awan, ex MPA PP2 Punjab Assembly Col Shabbir Awan joined PTI on 19 December 2013^[6]

Attractions

Jhelum River 33°21′10″N 73°33′57″E / 33.35278°N 73.56583°E / 33.35278; 73.56583
Dhan Gali Bridge^[7] 33°21′37″N 73°34′03″E / 33.36028°N 73.56750°E / 33.36028; 73.56750

References

^ "UC wise population stats". Pakistan bureau of statistics.
^ schoolinglog.com. "Government Boys Higher Secondary School SAMOTE, SAMOOT, KAHUTA". www.schoolinglog.com.
^ schoolinglog.com. "Government Girls Higher Secondary School SAMOTE, SAMOOT, KAHUTA". www.schoolinglog.com.
^ Haqani Public School and College Samote
^ Member No 121
^ "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk.
^ "Prime Minister Inaugurates Dhan Gali Bridge - Pakistan Newswire". pakistannewswire.net.

External links

"RAWALPINDI: Kallar Syedan starts functioning as tehsil". DAWN.COM. 2004-07-02. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
"Union Council Samote". pk.geoview.info. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
Tehsil Kallar Syedian
"Rawalpindi District UC List MNA MPA Seats راولپنڈی ضلع کی یونین کونسلز". www.politicpk.com. Retrieved 2018-05-12.