Samote Union Council (Urdu: سموٹ یونیئن کونسل) is a union council in Punjab, Pakistan.
Samote
سموٹ | |
---|---|
Samote Samote | |
Coordinates: 33°20′7″N 73°29′45″E / 33.33528°N 73.49583°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Region | Punjab |
District | Rawalpindi District |
Tehsil | Kallar Syedan |
Capital | Samote |
Villages | 21 |
Government | |
• Chairman | Raja Ali Asghar |
• Vice Chairman | Raja Irfan ul Haq |
Population [citation needed] | |
• Total | 15,242 (2,023 Census)[1] |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Area code | 051 |
On 1 July 2004, Samote became the Union Council of Tehsil Kallar Syedan in Rawalpindi District, before it was a Union Council of the Tehsil Kahuta.
Samote comes under Choha Khalsa Circle Union Councils Samote was under NA-50, of National Assembly and PP-2, of Punjab Assembly. After (Delimitation 2018) Samote Union Council came under NA-58 [1], of National Assembly and PP-7 of Punjab Assembly [2]
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.
The principal clans of Samote are the Malik Awan, Qureshis,Gakhar (Kayani), Gujjars (chaudhri), Mughals, Sayyid, Rajputs (Jasyal Kanyals, Hashmis, Rajputs).
Many residents own shops, while others are farmers. Many go abroad for a living, especially to the United Kingdom.
Popular sports include kabaddi, volleyball, bull racing. Dog fighting is also popular.
The area has many schools, including: