Girote
Girote گِروٹ | |
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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 |
| Chairman | Sardar Raza Haider Khan Baloch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| 31000 | |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Area code | 0454 |
| 800-year-old town | |
Girote (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. The village has a branch of MCB Bank, a basic health facility, and a post office.[1]
Education[edit]
There are boys higher secondary school and girls high schools in Girote. The village has private educational institutes Dar-E-Arqam, Amin-Memorial, Community Model school, Ali Memorial, Al-Hamza. The literacy rate is below 30%.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ Local Government Elections - Government of Pakistan Archived January 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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