Samote Union Council () is a union council in

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, Pakistan. On 1 July 2004, Samote became the Union Council of Tehsil Kallar Syeda. Rawalpindi District was a Union Council of the Tehsil

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Delimitation 2018

Samote Comes under Choha Khalsa Circle Union Councils Samote was under NA-50,

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and PP-2, Punjab Assembly. After (Delimitation 2018) Samote Union Council came under Constituency NA-58 (Rawalpindi-II), NA-58
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and PP-7 (Rawalpindi-II), PP-7, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, Punjab Assembly]
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Geography

Kallar Syeda, 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.

People

The principal clans of Samote are the Malik Awan, Qureshis, Gakhar,

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(chuhdri), Mughals, Sayyid, Rajputs (Jasyal Kanyals, Hashmis, Rajputs).

Economy

Many residents own shops, while others are farmers. Many go abroad for a living, especially to the

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Sports

Popular sports include kabaddi, volleyball, bull racing.

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is also popular.

Villages

* Dhoke Baba Faiz Baksh * Balimah * Barota *

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Dahan Gali Dhaan Gali is a village in Samote Union Council Samote Union Council () is a union council in Punjab, Pakistan. On 1 July 2004, Samote became the Union Council of Tehsil Kallar Syeda. Rawalpindi District was a Union Council of the Tehsil Kahut ...

* Dhamnoha * Hayal Pindora * Her Dho Chakyal * Kaaliyah * Khoyi Lass * Malook * Pind Mir Gala * Majhar * Morra Aadrian * PindoraHardo * Saaliyah * Sambel * Shah Khahi * Tanyam Syedan * Walayat Abad * Dhoke Bhatiyan

Education

The area has many schools, including: * Government Boyes Higher Scendery School Samote * Government Girls Higher Secondary School Samote * Government Boys High School Kaaliya

* Haqani Public School & College Samote * Government Girls Primary School Sambe * Government Primary School for Girls Walayat Abad * Jammia Mohi Ul IslamSaddiqia Lilbanat Pandora * Government Girls Primary School Chamak * Government Girls Primary School Malook * Government Primary School Dhoke baba Faiz Baksh * Government Elementary School Dhaan Gal

* Government Girls Primary School Dhamnoha * Government Primary School Barota * Globel School Pandora Hardo
UC Samote

Notable people Born in Samote Union Council

* Dada Amir Haider Khan - Communist leader of undivided India and later Pakistan * Sub Amanat Hussain - Ex Chairman Union Council Samote * Ch Muhammad Akram - Ex Chairman Union Council Samote * Ch Muhammad Khalid (late) - Ex MPA PP-7 Punjab Assembly Pakistan Peoples Party (1988-1997) * Lt. Col (R) Muhammad Shabbir Awan, ex MPA PP2 Punjab Assembly Col Shabbir Awan joined PTI on 19 December 2013

Attractions

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* Dhan Gali Bridge

References

External links

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Tehsil Kallar Syedian
* {{Neighbourhoods of Kallar Syedan Union councils of Kallar Syedan Tehsil Populated places in Kallar Syedan Tehsil