Kamoke Tehsil
تحصیل کامونکے تحصیل کاموں کی | |
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Country | Pakistan |
Region | Punjab |
District | Gujranwala |
Headquarters | Kamoke |
Population | |
• Tehsil | 281,444 |
• Urban | 149,767 |
• Rural | 331,677 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (PDT) |
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.