دهنوٹ
Dhankot(old name) | |
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Town (urban Area) | |
Dhanote | |
Coordinates: 29°32′N 71°38′E / 29.533°N 71.633°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Region | Punjab |
District | Lodhran District |
Government | |
• MNA | Abdul Rehman Khan Kanju |
• MPA | Pirzada Jahangir Sultan Bhutta |
Population | |
• Total | 15,672 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (PDT) |
Dhanote (Urdu: دهنوٹ), also known as Dhanot, is a town of the Lodhran District on the east side of the Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] It is located 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) away on the side of Bahawalpur-Multan-Khanewal main road. This town has fertile land with beautiful villages around it. Many native castes live here, but the majority are Qureshi Jabla, Saraiki, Awaan, Mughal, Rajput and Lohari. It has a boys secondary school, a girls higher secondary school, a police station, a railway station, basic health unit and a veterinary hospital.[2] The town is famous for production of red chilli, kherra, and many vegetables [citation needed]