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Chak No. 69/EB Ugru (Urdu: اگرو), is a village in the tehsil of Arifwala, Pakpattan District in the Sahiwal Division in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The village covers 1600 acres.
اگرو
Ugroo | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Chak No. 69/EB | |
  اگرو Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 30°09′00″N 73°15′14″E / 30.15°N 73.254°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Pakpattan |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 9,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Website | saqib07.com |
History
editUgru is an ancient village of Arifwala city. It is situated near the Grand Mosque Jamia Masjid Ghousia. It has the shrine of Hazrat Gulam Muhammad Hazoori, Hazrat Baba Rorde Shah, Hazrat Baba Sufi Abul Majid and Hazrat Baba Sain Ali Bakhsh.
Geography
editUgru is roughly 90 kilometres (56 mi) from the border with India, and 184 kilometres (114 mi) by road southwest of Lahore.[1]
Language
editPunjabi is the native language,[2] while Urdu is widely understood.
Education
edit- Punjab Group of colleges
- Govt. Boys High School
- Govt. Girls High School
- Alfazal Public SchooL
Economy
editAgriculture is important to the local economy, particularly cotton, grain, potato, wheat and rice, which are exported within Pakistan and abroad. Industries also operate there. Some residents work abroad and some are teachers.
Popular Personality
edit- Muhammad Talha S/O Farman Anees
- Master Abdul Sattar Chaudhary
- Laraib Jutt S/O (Safarish Ali)
- Rana Hassan Sardar
Castes
editThe primary castes are:
Sports
editFootball, cricket, and kabaddi are the most popular.
References
edit- ^ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
- ^ "Explore Pakistan". findpk.com. Retrieved February 7, 2016.