Samote Union Council

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

Samote
سموٹ
Union Council
Location of Samote
Samote is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Samote
Samote
Samote is located in Pakistan
Samote
Samote
Coordinates: 33°20′7″N 73°29′45″E
CountryPakistan
RegionPunjab
DistrictRawalpindi District
TehsilKallar Syedan
CapitalSamote
Villages21
Government
 • ChairmanRaja Ali Asghar
 • Vice ChairmanRaja Irfan ul Haq
Population
 • Total30,000
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Area code051

On 1 July 2004, Samote became the Union Council of Tehsil Kallar Syeda. Rawalpindi District was a Union Council of the Tehsil Kahuta.

Delimitation 2018

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

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, Gujjars (chuhdri), 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

Education

The area has many schools, including:

  • Government Boyes Higher Scendery School Samote[1]
  • Government Girls Higher Secondary School Samote[2]
  • Government Boys High School Kaaliyah
  • Haqani Public School & College Samote[3]
  • Government Girls Primary School Sambe
  • Government Primary School for Girls Walayat Abad
  • Jammia Mohi Ul IslamSaddiqia Lilbanat Pandora
  • Government Girls Primary School Chamak
  • Government Girls Primary School Malook
  • Government Primary School Dhoke baba Faiz Baksh
  • Government Elementary School Dhaan Gali
  • Government Girls Primary School Dhamnoha
  • Government Primary School Barota
  • Globel School Pandora Hardo, UC 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)[4]
  • Lt. Col (R) Muhammad Shabbir Awan, ex MPA PP2 Punjab Assembly Col Shabbir Awan joined PTI on 19 December 2013[5]

Attractions
Dhan Gali Bridge

See also

References
  1. schoolinglog.com. "Government Boys Higher Secondary School SAMOTE, SAMOOT, KAHUTA". www.schoolinglog.com.
  2. schoolinglog.com. "Government Girls Higher Secondary School SAMOTE, SAMOOT, KAHUTA". www.schoolinglog.com.
  3. Haqani Public School and College Samote
  4. Member No 121
  5. "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk.
  6. "Prime Minister Inaugurates Dhan Gali Bridge - Pakistan Newswire". pakistannewswire.net.
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