Nurkot

Nurkot (also spelled Noorkot or Noor Kot, ) is a town located on the Right (western) bank of the Nullah Baein torrent, 20 km by road northeast of Shakargarh city, in Shakargarh Tehsil of Narowal District of the Punjab province of Pakistan, at an elevation of 258 meters. Nurkot and the adjoining town of Maingri have grown into each other and are often referred to collectively. Together, they form the largest and the most important town of the Constituency PP-48 of Punjab Assembly. It is the economic, educational, social and transport hub for the surrounding small towns and villages in the region. Because of its proximity to the Indian border and permanent presence of military forces in the cantonment area, Nurkot is a strategically important town.

History
The sixteenth century document Ain-i-Akbari mentions Maingri Pargana of the Rachna Sarkar in the Lahore Subah of Mughal Empire, inhabited by Gujjars and Silhariya, as comprising 62,293 Bigha of agricultural land generating a revenue of 1.475 million Dams, and the local forces consisting of 20 cavalry and 1,000 infantry. The area was later annexed by the Jammu Rajas in early eighteenth century, in 1778 Kanhaiya Sardars took it and in the early nineteenth century it was annexed by Ranjit Singh. The area was then annexed by the British after the Second Anglo-Sikh War in 1849. Later on, Maingri became a Zail of Shakargarh Tehsil.

In 1853, Shakargarh Tehsil of Sialkot District was transferred to Gurdaspur District and it remained an administrative subdivision of Gurdaspur District until Partition in 1947. Under Radcliffe Award, three of the four tehsils of Gurdaspur district on the eastern bank of the Ujh river (which joined the Ravi a little further down) – the tahsils of Gurdaspur, Batala and Pathankot – were awarded to India and only one, Shakargarh, was assigned to Pakistan. After the creation of Pakistan, Shakargarh became a part of Sialkot District once again. In July 1991, two tehsils (Narowal and Shakargarh) were split off from Sialkot District and Shakargarh became a tehsil of the newly formed Narowal District.

Shakargarh was the gateway of Mughals entering Gurdaspur and going to Delhi. Shakargarh was also the gateway to Kashmir and regarded as the rest point for travellers. One of the main reason for its popularity was and still is its rich and fertile land for wheat and top quality rice cultivation. One of the superior land for rice cultivation in world. Nurkot was named after a prominent local leader 'Noor Ipu' from Monnan Clan of Gujjars who laid foundation of this town in earlier 18th or late 17th century.

Language
As per the 1998 census of Pakistan, Punjabi language is spoken by 100% population of the town. Other Languages include:
 * Urdu being national language is spoken and understood.
 * English is also understood and spoken by the sizable educated people.

Hospitals and medical centres

 * Dr Naseer clinic Nathokot, Katarian
 * Basic Health unit Meer pur Gujjran
 * Govt. Hospital Fateh Pur road Maingri
 * Dr. Khalid Clinic
 * Dr. Shehzad Clinic
 * Dr. Riaz Clinic
 * Dr. Shaffique Clinic

Banks

 * National Bank Of Pakistan Nurkot Maingri Branch Shakargarh Road Nurkot
 * HBL Nurkot Branch
 * ABL Nurkot Branch Opposite Govt Elementary School Maingri
 * MCB Nurkot Branch Shakargarh Road Nurkot
 * Bank alfalah Noor kot shakargarh Narowal Road NOORKOT

Educational Institutions

 * Govt High school Maingri
 * PMG School (Muhammad Nadeem Rasikh Chauhan Advocate High Cou
 * Concept college.
 * Ittehad Ijaz public high Maingri Noorkot
 * Govt girls college maingri
 * Royal school and college
 * Rawal college of commerce
 * Ghazali college of arts
 * Grammar school and college
 * Career Public School Maingri Nurkot (PEF) Muhammad Faryad
 * Rafaqat public school hayat colony Maingri NOORKOT

Main markets

 * Jafar Market Lari Adda Nurkot
 * Al-Khair Market Lari Adda Nurkot
 * Main Bazar Nurkot
 * Cantt. Bazar Nurkot
 * Moti Bazar Nurkot
 * Qazi Market Nurkot

Important places

 * Ch Sharif late Chachi House Hussain Pur Babrian
 * Nurkot Cantonment
 * Nurkot Police Station
 * Nurkot Post Office
 * Nurkot railway station
 * Jamia Masjid Naqsh-e-Lasani
 * Jamia Masjid Bahar-e-Madinah
 * Jamia Masjid Farooqiyah
 * Imam Bargah Husseini
 * Jamia Masjid Maingri
 * Nala baen
 * Maingri High School
 * Rizawan Asif (Former International Footballer) House
 * Govt Hospital Maingri

Nearby areas

 * 51771 Hussein pur Babrian
 * 51771 Mirpur Gujran
 * 51771 Chak Qazian
 * 51771 Bua(Naimat pur)
 * 51801 Khanowal
 * 51771 Pindi Minhasan
 * 51771 Rai Pur
 * 51771 Mailo Sailo
 * 51771 Chak Bahauddin
 * 51770 Kotly Jattan 1 km distance from Nurkot
 * 51770 BAGGA MANSOORA 1 KM FROM NURKOT