About

Kot Adu is a city and Tehsil of Muzaffargarh District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. This city
is subdivided into 28 Union Councils.It is located in the southern part of the Punjab province, and
is a very historic city. It has a population of over 400 Thousand[citation needed], making it the
150th largest city in Pakistan. It is built just east of the Indus River, more or less in the centre of
the country, and about 866 km from Karachi, 600 km from Islamabad, 100 km from Multan, 80 km
from D.G.Khan, 60 km from Muzzafargarh, 60 km from Layyah and 16km from Taunsa Barrage.

Kot Adu City, being historic and prosperous city, attracts a number of tourists every year
particularly duo to Indus river amazing locations and public gardens.

Demography

* Total Population
o 8,08,438 Persons
* Location on Google Map
o N 30° 28' 34 E 70° 57' 52
* Total Area
o 8,77,989 Acres
* Area under Cultivation
o 4,24,521

List of Union Councils of Kot Adu

* 1.ALURID
* 2.BAIT QAIMWALA
* 3.BHARRI HOG
* 4.BUDH
* 5.CHAK NO.547/TDA
* 6.CHAK NO.565/TDA
* 7.CHAK NO.632/TDA
* 8.CHOWK SARWAR SHAHEED
* 9.D.D.PANNAH
* 10.DOGAR KOLASRA
* 11.GHAZI GHATT
* 12.HINJRAI
* 13.IHSANPUR
* 14.KOT ADU NO 2
* 15.KOT ADU NO. 1
* 16.KOT ADU NO.3
* 17.MANHAN SHARIF
* 18.MEHMOOD KOT
* 19.MIRPUR BHAGAL
* 20.PATAL MONDA
* 21.PATTAL KOT ADU
* 22.PATTI GHULAM ALI
* 23.SANAWAN
* 24.SHADI KHAN MONDA
* 25.SHEIKH UMER
* 26.THATHA GURMANI
* 27.U.C.22 GUJRAT
* 28.WAHANDUR

Location

The city of Kot Adu is located in southern Punjab province and almost at the exact centre of
Pakistan. The area around the city is a flat plain and is ideal for agriculture. There are Two main
canals (Muzaffar , T.B link)and eight sub canals that cross Kot Adu, providing water from Indus
River.location of the city on Google Map is N 30° 28' 34 E 70° 57' 52
[edit] Language and literature

The majority of Kot Adu's residents are native speakers of the Seraiki language, though being
situated in the province of Punjab many people also know Punjabi and the national language,
Urdu. The vast majority of the population is Muslim. English is widely understood among the
educated. Kot Adu is home to many literary figures and poets who are known throughout the
country. The famous folk singer Mr. Pathanay Khan belonged to this city. Pathanay Khan The
recurring identification of misery of family of late Pathaney Khan, by the news report in daily
Dawn on May 1st 2007, the international day of laborers, may still have not stirred the minds. In
this small city of Kot Adu near High School No. 2, where Pathaney Khan has left his assets,
consisted of one widow, sons and daughters and some priceless relics like Tabla, Harmonium
etc. His fame and audience have crossed the shores of every continent, but no body could know
his poor financial condition beyond appreciating his spiritual ‘kaffis’. He claimed that recording
company did not pay his royalty in his last days of life. Afterwards, the family of the deceased was
helped by very few organizations. Pathaney Khan is famous for singing Sufi poetry of “Baba
Bhulley Shah” and “Khawja Ghulam Farid”. Few of his melodies are etched in one’s mind and
they penetrate deep into the soul. It’s just not the composition but meaningful poetry of great Sufi
writers such as “Meda Ishq Vi Tu, Meda Yar Vi Tu”, “Mera Ranjhan Hun Koi Hor”, “Ghoom
Charkhrya Ghoom”.In kot adu the most beautifel shop is "baba bashir ka kademi kulfa"
[edit] Educational institutions

Kot Adu is rich like other major cities of Punjab as far as schools and educational campuses are
concerned. There are many colleges involved in the grooming of students and fulfilling desire of
acquiring and distribution of knowledge and education. In last few years, mushroom growth of
quality educational institution is observed in this region. And now there are various private
commerce, Science collages, schools, academies and cadet college. There is one government
degree college for boys and girls each. Several colleges affiliated with the Bahuddin Zakrya
University B.Z.U Multan Pakistan and Punjab University Lahore Pakistan.
[edit] Industry

Kot Adu is a prominent commercial and industrial City in the Punjab province, it is connected by
road a rail with Lahore, Karachi, Multan,Rawalpandi,Islamabad,Quetta, and Faisalabad also by
air from Multan Air-port to all Pakistan Air-Ports, .Main Industries include

* Power Stations
o Kot Adu Power Company (KAPCO)[6]
o Lal-Peer Thermal Power Station[7]
* Pak Arab Oil Refinery (PARCO)[8]
* sugar Mills
o Sheikhoo Sugar Mill [9]
o Fatima Sugar Mill [10]

Beside these, Cotton factories; foundries; cotton, woolen and silk textile mills; flour, and oil mills
are also located in this region. It is famous for its handicrafts (Kundar work), and cottage
industries.
[edit] Information Technology industry

With the changing environment in the world as the I.T is the necessity of the word, Kot Addu has
also adopted this change with great positive response the first totally professional I.T center was
introduced in 2002 named I.TECH[11][12] which then also opened a branch in Dubai in 2006
,U.A.E is it a prominent institution in that region which mainly focus on web designing and
development also there are many other institutions contributing towards the education of
Information Technology. It is clear from the interest of people that this region need some Great
Government I.T institution. In November 2009 Government of Pakistan also opened a Great
Technical College named LAL-MEER technical college in the Union of kot Adu [13]. This
Progress in the favor of the region.
[edit] Health Centers

There is one Government Civil Hospital and several Private hospitals in the city beside many
small Government and Private Hospitals in the Unions of the Tehsil.
[edit] Agriculture

Kot Adu is also an important agricultural area. Total area of Tehsil Kot Adu is 8,77,989 Acres of
which 4,24,521 acresis under cultivation. Main Crops of the area include

* Corn
* Cotton
* Rice
* Sugarcane
* Tobacco
* Wheat
* Vegetables

Besides these, Bajra, Moong, Mash, Masoor and Oil Seed such as Rape / Mustard and Sun
Flower are also grown in the district.

Fruits such as Mangoes(Mangoes of Shujabad district are the best in the world), citrus, guavas
and pomegranates are the main grown in the Kot Adu City. Dates, jaman, pears, falsa and
banana are also grown in minor quantities in the district.

One an other local fruit which is called a bare. It is on of the main fruit grown in this region. Due to
flooding, the crops are now rare, especially cotton and wheat product affected by this flooding. so
now majority of the agriculture lands are covered by Sugarcane. People either sold these
sugarcane to sugar mills or produce Jaggery from sugarcane.