Chowk Azam is a big Town of Ditrict layyah in the province of Punjab of Pakistan. The ex-Local government fully ignored its development. it,s Population near about 150000. Chowk Azam have a big ,,Mandi mavashian(Live stock markete) of Punjab.And also a great green market of Punjab.There is a mini yadgar of pakistan in the center of chowk.every time traffic for every part of pakistan available .
Location:
Chowk Azam is a main city of Layyah District just 25 km from Layyah. It is a Chowk on Mianwali and Multan road (MM ROAD) . Chowk Azam is located at the famous MM Road. It has population of the more than 150,000. Chowk Azam has a degree colleges for boys and girls and it has one government hospital TEHSIL LEVEL, other than many private hospitals. There is a mini yadgar of Pakistan in the center of chowk. The city’s greatest asset is that to going other cities of Pakistan, the transport facilities are available at all times. Chowk Azam is surrounded by many small villages. You can say that it is countryside small city. notable persons:
Second Yadad Gar (Minar e Pakistan) is in Chowk Azam
History:
The town was founded around 1550 by Kamal Khan a Mirani Baloach and a descendant of Dera Ghazi Khan Around 1610, the town was taken from the Mirani rulers by the Jaskani Baloach who held it until 1787. Abdun Nabi Sarai was appointed governor by Timur Shah Durrani but three years later it was included in the governorship of Muhammad Khan Sadozai ,who transferred his seat of government to Mankera. In 1794, Humayun Shah the rival claimant to the throne of Kabul was captured near Leiah and brought into the town, where his eyes were put out by order of Zaman Shah Under the Sikh government, the town once more became the centre of administration for the neighbouring tract, and after the British occupation in 1849, was for a time the headquarters of a Civil Administrative Division.
Old PAF F-6 Repainted and Placed at Chowk Azam
Income and Literacy:
People of all level of income lives there , some are middle level. Some are poor Education Literacy rate in chowk azam is 36.7%.
Inayat rest House Chowk Azam
Schools and Colleges:
Govt. Muslim High School. Govt. Girls High School Govt.Model Middle school Sun beam School system Little angel Grammar school Leadership Public High school Aziz model high school Fatima Jinnah girls school Millat Public High School Friends Public High School Superior Public High School Garrison Public High School Oxford Public High School Awami Public High School Govt. boys degree college Govt. Girls degree college Prime college of commerce Unique college of commerce khan college of commerce Bright college of commerce Jinnah endeavors college of technology Layyah institute of technology TEVTA Training institute.
Govt Degree College Chowk Azam
Hospitals:
Government civil hospital MM Road, Shoukat surgeon hospital MM Road, Dr.Ghulam Abbas hospital Fateh pur Road, Dr. Muhammad Yousaf hospital Fateh pur Road, Mian general Hospital Layyah Road, Saif medical store Fateh pur Road, Moon medical store Fateh pur Road, Arshad children Hospital Layyah Road, Many other medical stores.
Occupation of People:
Most of the people are doing their own businesses but some are also doing jobs. Most of the businesses contains Motor cycle showrooms Motor cycle dealers Fertilizer dealers Hard wear business of farming tools Nestle Ltd Engro foods Ltd Haleeb milk company Alfareed sweets and bakers Ashiq sweets and bakers Al-imran sweets and bakers Al- shahbaz sweets and bakers Telenor services center Ufone services center Mobilink services center Al- Hassan communication Khan mobile shop Sunny mobile shop BATA shoes Service Shoes Almost 10-15 jewelers Cloth merchants.
Tail Munda Chowk Azam
Places to Visit:
- Machu canal
- Machu National Park
- Football Ground Layyah Road Chowk azam
Chowk Azam Football Ground
