Sunday 27 February 2011

Kotmomin History

Kot Momin is a town in Sargodha District, Punjab, Pakistan. On 21 June 2003 Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi announced it was to become a tehsil

Population and society

The major tribe of this area are the Rajpoots (RAO and Rana)Gondal[MUGHAL(Kashmiri)] Jats, and their sub-tribes such as the Gara, Shirana, Shahabul ka, Mumnaana(from Momin Khan) and others. The tehsil is also home to other Jat clans such as the Lak, Ranjha, Khoti, Mekan Jethal, Bhin, Ghugh and Jalap.
Immigrants from India settled in Kot Momin in 1947, after the partition of India. They belonged mostly to the Arain, Rajput, Hisar district, Chang, Nihar Pur, Niharsi, and Gujar clans. Other castes include the Sheikhs, Bhatti and Malik.
Politically strong families of Kotmoman city are the Gondal, Mughal, Rajput, Lak and Gujjars. Saghrana Family (Sub cast of Gondal) has ruled Kotmoman Town Committee for 8 years, Shahabul ka family has ruled for 8 years & Gara has ruled for 1 year (local bodies were demolished by Pervez Musharaf). A couple of politicians are distinguished by their continuous success in elections to local bodies, for example Mr. Rana Faiz Muhammad (late) (One of the most stronger Political personality of city) & Mr. Bulanda Gujjar (late) has won 3 times continuously. Both are known as Mr. Clean. best man of the kot momin sarfraz ahmad fathers name muhammad abdullah moh/ahmad khan numberdar my shope name makkah mobiles good bye

Agriculture and economy

Kot Momin is well known for its production of Mandarian (citrus); for example, Kinoo. Currently, there are 100 factories of export operating. They are exporting Mondarian to different countries like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Korea, United Kingdom, Canada, Sri Lanka, Russia, and Iran. There are certain Kinoo model farms growing what is considered to be the best Kinoo with the help of Punjab Government.
Other main crops of Kot Moman are wheat, rice, sugar cane, various vegetables, and watermelon.
Politically strong families of Kotmoman city are the Gondal, Mughal, Rajput, Lak, Rajpoots,(Both Rao and Rana) and Gujjars. Saghrana Family (Sub cast of Gondal) has ruled Kotmoman Town Committee for 8 years, Shahabul ka family has ruled for 8 years & Gara has ruled for 1 year (local bodies were demolished by Pervez Musharaf)and A couple of politicians are distinguished by their continuous success in elections to local bodies, for example Mr. Choudhry Habib ur Rehman won election in 2000 and become first Nazim of the UC 38/2 kotmomin. Both are known as Mr. Clean. During his regime Mr. Rana Faiz Muhammad has construct 1st sewerage system in Khawaja Abab in 80s.

Education

Kot Momin Has not well known education institutes, it has degree college for boys and girls. Most of the brilliant student migrate to big city like Lahore, Sargodha or Islamabad to get valued education. In high school level study, Kot Momin has  famous schools, Dar-ul-Ilm Model High School. Minhaj ul Quran Model School, MIPS School,Dar-ul-Huda model school and Dar-e-Arkam model school  are trying to meet the standards of education. some ofthese schools are under the management of current and past leadership of Jamaat-e-Islami (a well managed political org.) Kot momin. Govt technical High School Kot Momin (Now Higher Secondary School) has been an educational hub in the area. people graduated from this institute are working in high profiled scientific and technical research organisations and institutions in the world and specially in country. the land and brain of this soil is very fartile. If education level of this area is increased by the establishment of new latest equiped technical institutions in the Tehsil. the people of this town can prove their talent in field of engineering as well as agriculture. But lake of education and exposiour these hi-fi brains are being wasted.

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