Bilot Sharif Explained

Bilot Sharif
Settlement Type:Town and union council
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Dera Ismail Khan District
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+5

Bilot Sharif or Bilot is a town and union council of Dera Ismail Khan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] It is located at 32°15′20″N 71°9′41″E and has an altitude of 180 metres (593 feet).[2]

Bilot is a popular tourist destination of a pre-Islamic era, about 55 km from the Dera Ismail Khan city on Chashma road. The ruins are situated on a hill and are easily viewable from main road. Bilot is also famous for a Sufi shrine, which is why it is called "Bilot Sharif".

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=55&dn=D.I.%20Khan Tehsils & Unions in the District of D.I. Khan – Government of Pakistan
  2. https://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/03/Bilot.html Location of Bilot – Falling Rain Genomics