Kamoke Tehsil | |
Native Name: | |
Native Name Lang: | ur |
Settlement Type: | Tehsil |
Seat: | Kamoke |
Seat Type: | Headquarters |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Pakistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Punjab |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Gujranwala |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 281,444 |
Population Rural: | 331,677 |
Population Urban: | 149,767 |
Timezone: | PST |
Utc Offset: | +5 |
Timezone Dst: | PDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | +6 |
Kamoke is a Tehsil of Gujranwala district in Punjab, Pakistan. Located on the Grand Trunk Road, it is headquartered at Kāmoke, which is approximately 24 km from Gujranwala - the district capital. It is famous for its market of Basmati rice. It is administratively subdivided into twenty four Union Councils.[2]
Kamoke is a bustling town located on the GT road. Most inhabitants are Arae, Butts, Dars, Jats, Gujjars, Mughals, Momin Ansari, Rahmani Maliks, Rajputs Rana Arslan, (Pathans are also influential) and depend on agriculture. It is famous for its rice and burfy (a local sweet).This area is attached to many villages and suburbs that are holding vast swathes of agricultural land. Almost all kind of vegetable are grown here as per the regional and climatic conditions. Rural vicinities are also well known for producing the dairy products that include milk, butter and other related products.
In terms of political leadership, unfortunately however this region has not got any sincere representative who could truly think of the problems and difficulties faced by general masses. Culture of politics till date revolves around family politics and tribe loyalty instead of vision-based.Even in recent general elections of 2018, people preferred the same family and caste politics and elected the year old tested and in-effective political leadership. However, with the new government in the provincial assembly, there is chance of seeing a positive local bodies governing system.
here the names of the Union councils are as follows:
DARGAPUR
leader:Raees iqbal dar Advocate Highcourt, Ch Muhammad Rafique Virk, Shamshad Ahmad khan marhom, Rana Umar nazir khan MPA 99, Rana nazir khan, Ch Ashraf Ali Ansari ex Nazim UC 163/8, Currently MPA PP-93.