Saroke
Saroke,, also spelled as Saroki, is a town located on the southwest side of the city of Wazirabad in Gujranwala district of Punjab, Pakistan. It lies south of Khanki Head, southwest of Mansoorwali, east of Dharowal, and north of Ahmad Nagar Chatta.
Saroke is the main point of all the nearest towns and villages. All the villages near it are dependent on it, because it has facilities likes schools, hospitals and markets.
History
It has existed since the area was controlled by Sikhs. It is the most populous town in the sub-district of Wazirabad and was not widely known before the Martyrdom of Amir Abdur Rehman Cheema. It is the most populous town in the sub-district of Wazirabad.Education
Saroke is known as Educational hub the area. There are several notable schools including government high school for boys, Govt Girls High School, Pakistan Model Higher Secondary school, Haider Memorial School and several other private schools.There are also a number of academies in Saroke including Shahroz Education System Academy and Sultan Commerce Academy.
Division
Saroke is divided into several parts.Main Town
Most of the population live in the main town. Most educational institutions, clinics, hospitals,s, etc. are also in the main town.The main town is subdivided into Mohallas. These include:
- Mohallah Shamali
- Mohallah Baagh Wala
- Androoni Mohallah
- Mohallah Shahzinda Wali
- Mohallah Faisalabad
- Mohallah Haji Arab
- Mohallah Janoobi
Sub Localities
- Islamabad, is located to the far north of the town and lies west of Saeedabad, northwest of Rehman Pura and East of Faqeeranwali Khurd. Peoples living in Islamabad are immigrants of Kashmir who migrated as the result of First Kashmir war.
- Rehman Pura, is located north of the town and lies southeast of Islamabad and southwest of Saeedabad. It is a small locality. Peoples living here are Rajputs shifted from the main Saroki town.
- Faqeeranwali Khurd, is located northwest of the town and lies west of Islamabad. Faqeeranwali is not populous as compared to Islamabad.
- Jeune Wali is located to east of the Town.