Awagat (Surjeon Pur) is a town of
Jaranwala ''Tehsil'' in the
Faisalabad District
Faisalabad District (Lyallpur District until 1979) ( Punjabi and ur, ) is one of the districts of Punjab province, Pakistan. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan it had a population of 3,029,547 of which almost 42% were in Faisalabad Cit ...
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Punjab
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Pakistan
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, 12 km from Jaranwala and 25 km from Faisalabad. Its history goes back to the construction of the irrigation system in Punjab. A rest house was constructed at Awagat to look after construction and maintenance of the Awagat Distributory, a branch emerging from the Upper Gogera Canal (a branch of Lower Chenab Canal) at Punj Pulla near
Buchiana
Buchina (in Urdu بچیانہ ) is a small city in Jaranwala Tehsil established as Buchina mandi (Grain Market). Buchiana is located in area of Chak 656/7 GB. it has railway station name Buchiana railway station on Shorkot–Sheikhupura Branch Li ...
. It is located at 31°9'0N 73°16'0E with an altitude of 175 metres (577 feet).
Awagat Adda is situated at the junction of four villages – Chak 66GB, 65GB, 64GB and 63GB – located in two union councils of ''
Tehsil
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Jaranwala
Jaranwala ( Punjabi and ur, ) is a city and capital of Jaranwala Tehsil located in the Faisalabad District of Punjab, Pakistan. . It is situated in two Provincial Assembly and National Assembly constituencies that are NA 76 and NA 77.
Town
About four roads connect more than 15 villages to Adda Awagat. The oldest one was constructed in 1965 from Awagat to Chak, 68 GB via 66GB and 67 GB. People from different villages come here for business and shopping purposes.
More than eight mosques are located in different areas of Awagat. The oldest one is opposite the post office building, which is located on the main road. Two banks, the National Bank of Pakistan and MCB Ltd, are also located at Adda Awagat.
Education
Govt Higher Secondary school Awagat is one of the oldest and largest schools of Faisalabad district, as it is a modern and well-equipped school. Private school systems include Quiad-e-Azam science school, Professional Grammar school, Zia ul Quran education system, and others.
A veterinary hospital is established under the Punjab Government. An agriculture officer is also posted at Awagat by the Punjab Government to look after matters related to their field. A Rural Health Center 65GB with a capacity of 12 beds is situated near Adda Awagat.
In 1989, after Dr Zameer closed his clinic at Awagat, Waqas Medi Care was established by Dr Muhammad Afzal Pervaiz. There are two major private hospitals.
In addition to agriculture, there are now industrial units established in the vicinity of Adad Awagat.
Famous places include the canal rest house (Bangla Awagat), and the playground of the Higher Secondary School.
References
Cities and towns in Faisalabad District
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