Kamoke

Kamoke (Punjabi: کامونکى, Urdu: کامونکے) is a city in Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 30th largest city of Pakistan. The city is the capital of Kamoke Tehsil, which is an administrative subdivision of the district and is itself subdivided into eight Union Councils.[3] It is located on the Grand Trunk Road 21 km [13.0 mi] from Gujranwala and 44 km [27.3 mi] from Lahore.

Kamoke

کامونکی
City
کامونکے
Municipal Committee logo
Nickname(s): 
The City of Rice & The City of Mosques
Kamoke
Location in Pakistan
Kamoke
Kamoke (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 31°58′25″N 74°13′22″E
CountryPakistan
RegionPunjab
DistrictGujranwala District
TehsilKamoke Tehsil
Government
  TypeMunicipal Committee
  ChairmanRana Sajjad Ahmed Khan
  Vice ChairmanSandhu
  Chief OfficerMuhammad Aslam Ghuman
Elevation
201 m (659 ft)
Population
  Total249,767
  Rank30th, Pakistan
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Area code(s)055
WebsiteMC Kamoke

History

Kamoke city was settled in the era of Akbar. It was declared a tehsil in 1992.

Administration

Kamonki is administered by Town Municipal Administration under City District Government Gujranwala. It has Tehsil Civil Courts, its own circle of police, and a tehsil headquarters hospital.

Communication

Kamoke is situated at the Grand Trunk (G.T.) Road, about 49 kilometres in the north from Lahore. It is almost at equal distances from Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore and Sialkot International Airport. Kamoki is also located at the main Lahore Rawalpindi Railway Line.

Trade and Industry

Kamoke is known for its rice, which is grown in its surrounding areas. Kamoke is also the largest rice market in the sub-continent where most kinds of rice, which include Basmati, Super Basmati, Karnal, etc. are grown, processed, and exported to the whole world.

Demographics

The population was 152,288 in 1998. The 2017 census shows a population of 249,767, an average annual growth of 2.6% since 1998, slightly above the national average of 2.4%.[4]

References

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