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Samote Union Council () is located in
Punjab, Pakistan Punjab (, ) is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. With a population of over 127 million, it is the Demographics of Pakistan, most populous province in Pakistan and the List of first-level administrative divisions by popu ...
. Previously part of Tehsil Kahuta, it was officially designated as a
union council Union council may refer to: *Union Council of Ministers The Union Council of Ministers is the Cabinet (government), principal executive organ of the Government of India, which serves to aid and advise the President of India in execution of t ...
of Tehsil Kallar Syedan in
Rawalpindi District Rawalpindi District (Punjabi language, Punjabi and ) is a Districts of Pakistan, district located in the northernmost part of the Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab province of Pakistan. Parts of the district form part of the Islamabad Rawalpindi metropo ...
on 1 July 2004.


Delimitation 2018

Samote comes under Choha Khalsa Circle Union Councils Samote was under NA-50, of
National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repr ...
and PP-2, of Punjab Assembly. After (Delimitation 2018) Samote Union Council came under NA-58br>[1
, of National Assembly and PP-7 of Punjab Assembl
[2
and it was again shifted to NA-51 for the 2024 general elections alongside its tehsil.


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,
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, 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 Kaaliyahis a village in Samote Union Council of Kallar Syedan Tehsil, Rawalpindi District Rawalpindi District (Punjabi language, Punjabi and ) is a Districts of Pakistan, district located in the northernmost part of the Punjab (Pakistan), Punj ...
* 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 * Government Girls Higher Secondary School Samote * Government Boys High School Kaaliya

* Government Girls High School Kaaliyah * Haqani Public School & College Samote * 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 Gal

* 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 Dada Amir Haider Khan (2 March 1900 – 27 December 1989) was a communist activist of Pakistan, and revolutionary during the Indian independence movement.Ch Muhammad Khalid (late) - Ex MPA PP-7 Punjab Assembly Pakistan Peoples Party (1988-1997) * Lt. Col (R) Muhammad Shabbir Awan, ex MPA PP2 Punjab Assembly Col Shabbir Awan joined PTI on 19 December 2013


Attractions

*
Jhelum River The Jhelum River is a major river in South Asia, flowing through India and Pakistan, and is the westernmost of the five major rivers of the Punjab region. It originates at Verinag and flows through the Indian-administered territory of Jammu ...
* Dhan Gali Bridge


See also

* Awans of Pakistan * Gangal Awan


References


External links

* *
Tehsil Kallar Syedian
* {{Neighbourhoods of Kallar Syedan Union councils of Kallar Syedan Tehsil Populated places in Kallar Syedan Tehsil Union councils of Rawalpindi District