Kot Radha Kishan
| Kot Radha Kishan كوٹ رادها كِشن | |
|---|---|
| City of Leather & Containers | |
| Country |
 Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Estimate () | 3,17,000 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of Union councils | 4 |
| City of Leather and Containers | |
Kot Radha Kishan is a city and Tehsil headquarters of Kot Radha Kishan Tehsil in Kasur District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The City is administratively subdivided into four Union councils.[1] It was formerly part of Kasur Tehsil and now it has been rewarded with the status of tehsil of district kasur due to the basic necessities of the current time and the mounting population of the area. It is located at 31°10'21N 74°5'59E with an altitude of 193 metres. Kot Radha Kishan is also called 'City of Containers and Leather'.[2]
Population
The population of Kot Radha Kishan is about 1,55,000 with an annual growth rate of 2.7%, household size 7.4 and literacy rate is about 69%. The population of the surrounding villages of Kot Radha Kishan is more than 1,62,000 with a literacy rate of about 53%. These surrounding villages are totally dependant on Kot Radha Kishan in sense of Railway Station, Bus Stand, Post Office, Banks, Colleges, Girls High Schools, sub-division courts, crops and vegetable market and to buy the house hold items for their daily use.
Living
City of two Prime Ministers,The educated people of Kot Radha Kishan as well as surrounding villagers are mostly depending on government as well as private jobs. Illiterate people of the town are working as workers in nearly industrial zone of Raiwind as well as in Lahore and other from villages are depending on agriculture. Small numbers of people have power looms industries also in their homes.
Prem Nagar Village, where a large railway dry port operational, is situated in between Raiwand & Kot Radha Krishan in Punjab Province of Pakistan.
Health
Although the population of Kot Radha Kishan is around 1,35,000. In 2014, Government hospital is now re-build with 80 beds.There is a public hospital "Rural Health Centre" that has two medical officers, a dental technician and around six paramedics. This hospital was granted the status of Tehsil Headquarters Hospital by the Punjab Government but unfortunately, basic health facilities are not yet provided in the hospital due to bad management and private practice of the doctors.People of this city and surrounding villages are enforced to contact hospitals in other cities like Lahore and private hospitals. Various small private hospitals are also set up in this city and these hospitals and highly qualified nursing and paramedical staff. Noor Hospital is one of the biggest in private sector hospitals with around 45 beds. A dozen of consultants with different specialities also visit this hospital from Lahore.
Education
In the public sector, there are three separate public High Schools for boys and girls including Govt. High School No. 1 for boys, Govt. High School Kot Sardar Muhammad Khan and a high school for girls. There is also a large number of private schools are running in the city. This shows the love and devotion of the local people toward education. A High School in near village Pemar Utar is serving the people for many decades. The students of this school won prizes at district as well as divisional level. There are three-degree colleges, two for boys and the other one for girls. These colleges provide education for intermediate and degree levels. Recently, a modern library has been built in the degree college for girls.
Major Educational Institutes
Approximately there are more than 170 Educational Institutes in Kot Radha Kishan few of them are listed below as Kot Radha Kishan is the smallest tehsil of Lahore Division but the 2nd highest literacy rate after Pattoki.
1. Govt College For Boys
Govt College for boys of Kot Radha Kishan Govt Moeen ud Din College of boys Kot Radha Kishan
2. Govt Post Graduate College For Girls
The only Govt College for female students of Kot Radha Kishan and surrounding villages.
3. Government Girls High School Mir Sahib Road Kot Radha Kishan Government Girls High School Bhai Pheru Road
One of the oldest institute for girls in Kot Radha Kishan who produced many notable personalities.
4. Government Boys High School Kot Radha Kishan No.1 Government Boys High School No.2
One of the oldest institute for boys in Kot Radha Kishan who produced many notable personalities.
5. Government Boys High School Kot Sardar Muhammad Khan
One of the oldest institute for boys in Kot Radha Kishan who produced many notable personalities.
6. The Learning School (TLS)[3]
7. Punjab Computer College Teacher Colony
8. Iqra Rozatul Atfal Trust (اقراء روضۃالاطفال ٹرسٹ)
9. Allied School System
10. Al-Riaz Model High School
11. Al-Islam Model High School
12. City Public School
13. Nobel Grammar Middle School
14. Little Angels Schools
15. Itafaq School System
16. Kids Valley - Montessori School
17. Govt Pakistan Model Elementary School
18. Allied School System
19. Minhaj-ul-Quran Public School
20. Lahore Grammar School
21. Dar-e-Arqam
22- ACS COLLEGE:
A 21st century college whose vision is to prepare youth as a fountain of Leadership of Pakistan and the world having following qualities:
- 1. Striving for personal best
- 2. Active learning and reflecting
- 3. Being open to new ideas
- 4. Embracing diversity
- 5. Demonstrating commitment to the community
- 6. Respecting self, others and the environment
- 7. Assuming personal and collective responsibility
- 8. Building confidence and resilience
References
Coordinates: 31°10′21″N 74°5′59″E / 31.17250°N 74.09972°E
The Learning School & College, Kot Radha Kishen (Kasur - Pakistan)