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Sargodha (Urdu: سرگودھا)
is located in Punjab, Pakistan. This is for the Students that they should know where they are living.
A city of northeast Pakistan west-northwest of Lahore. It is an agricultural trade center with varied industries. Population: 542,000. Sargodha, city (1998 pop. 455,360), Punjab province, Pakistan, on the lower Jhelum Canal. It is a center for trade in cotton and other agricultural commodities. Sargodha has manufactures in hosiery, textiles, chemicals, and soap. The telephone dialing code for: Sargodha, Pakistan The country code is: 92 The city code is: 048.
There are several theories as to the origins of the name. It may be derived from the Sanskrit 'svargadhaama', meaning 'heavenly abode'[citation needed]. Other theories suggest that the name Sargodha is derived from that of a Hindu loca, Godha.[citation needed] Also it is believed that there was an old pond in the middle of the town where an old hindu monk or sadhu (GODHA) used to live. Well in Hindi language the word for pond is "SER" . Since the town had modest population people would refer the place as SERGODHA, the place where that famous Sadhu resided next to the pond.
Sargodha is one of three "planned cities" in Pakistan (other two are *Faisalabad and (Capital of Pakistan) *Islamabad) Just over a century back, there was a well owned by a hindu named "Goodha",well was known as "Gool Khuuh"(round well), and travellers used it as a resting place. When the wheel of time turned the well was eventually out of use and a market evolved around it There is a market at the place where "Gool Khuuh" used to exist and a grand mosque above the market and it is known as "Goal Chowk", which is the center of downtown Sargodha today. Sargodha was a small town in early British Raj but due to its geophysical location British Royal Air Force set up an airport here which took greater importance after partition for the Pakistan Air Force. Shahpur which is now a tehsil of district sargodha was the district at that time. Most part of the tehsil Sillanwali and Kirana Pahari region were part of district Jhang and were included later during British Raj in district Sargodha.
Sargodha is the eighth largest city of Pakistan, 175 kilometres northwest of Lahore, in Sargodha District. It is called Shaheen� Ka Shahar (A City of Eagles), having Pakistan Air Force Operational and Central Command Air Base, and an Army Garrison. It is an agricultural city, wheat, rice, and sugar cane being its main crops. Also it is famous for its Kinow Oranges.
Sargodha is a divisional headquarter of the Sargodha Division. Sargodha division has following districts:
Sargodha District is further divided into the following major Tehsils.
Sargodha is connected to other major cities of Pakistan by motorways through Pindi-bhatian Interchange for Lahore and Bhalwal Interchange for Islamabad/Peshawar.
Dialing Code: NWD 048 ISD +9248xxx xxxx Postal Code: 40100
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Sargodha city is also called a city of Eagles or 'Shaheenon Ka Shahhar'. Sargodha with its PAF airbase was a hub in 1965 India Pakistan Air war hence this name was officially adopted. Some people believe that it is because of the second largest Pakistan Airforce Airbase while some believe that M.M. Alam flew his fighter plane from Sargodha base & destroyed nearly 12 fighter jets of India during the air war.
Sargodha is famous for production of citrus fruit: kinnu (a type of orange), malta, and grapefruit. The soil is very receptive to citrus fruit and Sargodha arguably produces the best quality kinnu in the world. Per acre yield of kinnuis arguably the highest in the world. Demand for kinnu of Sargodha is highest in domestic fruit markets, especially from Tehsil Sillanwali followed by a narrow margin by kinnu of Kot momin.
Although recreational activities are limited, but two major recreational parks, Joy Land in Jinnah Garden (Company Bagh), and Rehmat, a Park in Satellite Town, provide a space for enjoyment and recreation. A cricket stadium adjacent to the university was developed and ODI match between PAK & W. Indies was played here in 1980s but according to the new rules of ICC it is not suitable for today's international cricket. The city is also famous for large scale sports activity in cricket, hockey, kabaddi and volleyball. Muhammad Hafeez (Chanda), Naveed Latif & Misbah-ul-Haq also belongs to Sargodha. An annual seasonal spring festival "Mela Mandi", a tradition of Punjab is organized during the month of march.
A decade before, shopping in Sargodha was limited to the bazaars like Ameen Bazaar, Kachehri Bazaar, Urdu Bazaar, Anarkali Bazaar. But now, the city's development is in progress and this has also provided the citizens with a good scope of shopping by the establishment of shopping centers like:
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