Okara District Punjab province of Pakistan
Short history of Okara District Punjab province of Pakistan
Okara is the capital city of Okara district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Okara is also known as Mini Lahore. The name Okara is derived from Okaan, the name of a type of tree. The city is located southwest of the city of Lahore and Faisalabad is 100 km by passing away Ravi River. It is famous for its agriculture-based economy and cotton mills. The nearest major city to Okara is Sahiwal,formerly known as Montgomery.
Okara has the largest storage capacity in Asia and is a fairly large district in Pakistan in terms of population. There are famous Pakistan military dairy farms,
especially famous for their cheese, situated in Okara. These farms are
of the pre-partition or British Indian Era. Mitchels farms also are
located in the nearest town, Renala Khurd, in the Okara District.
Okara's postal code is 56300.
The city is a relatively new agricultural city; during the period of British rule there was a jungle of Okaan where the city has been built, and from this the name of the city was derived. During British rule, the area was part of Montgomery district and contained a large Saltpeter refinery.
A large number of textile mills are located in Okara. In 1982, the city
became the headquarters of the newly created Okara District. Okara has
had a railway line since 1892.
Okara is famous for its cattle breed known as Sahiwal and a water
buffalo breed known as Nili-Ravi. It is very rich in livestock
population and production. Livestock Production Research Institute
Bahadar Nagar Farm is a very large government farm near Okara. The farm
has a large number of cows, buffalo, bulls (for reproduction), goats and
sheep.
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