Marot

For the other Rajput Capital, see Maroth, Rajasthan. For other uses, see Marot (name).
Marot
مروٹ
City
Fort Marot
Fort Marot
Location of Marot (in red) in Punjab, Pakistan and (inset) Punjab in Pakistan
Location of Marot (in red) in Punjab, Pakistan and (inset) Punjab in Pakistan
Marot is located in Pakistan
Marot
Marot
Coordinates: 28°31′N 71°30′E / 28.51°N 71.50°E / 28.51; 71.50
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictBahawalnagar
TehsilFort Abbas
Population
 • Total
280,000
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal code
62000
Dialling code063
Number of Union councils4
Marot Cantonment is a legally separate military-administered settlement.

Marot (Punjabi, Urdu: مروٹ) is a city in Bahawalnagar District in Punjab, Pakistan.[1] This city is situated at the border with India. This city is situated 50 km from Fort Abbas, 160 km from Bahawalnagar and 100 km from Bahawalpur. The population of the city is estimated 20,000, with some 280,000 in the entire district. It contains some notable forts such as Marot Fort, Jaamgarh, Mojgarh and Meergarh.

Local people are largely associated with farming and major crops are wheat, cotton, mustard and sugarcane.

The spoken languages are Punjabi and Urdu. The Marot is one of the nine principal fortiefied Bhati Rajput towns in the Thar Desert, according to historical records.[2]

  • Canal in Marot
    Canal in Marot
  • Desert scenery
    Desert scenery
  • Little canal in fields
    Little canal in fields
  • Fort Meergarh
    Fort Meergarh
  • Fort Marot
    Fort Marot
  • Marot
    Marot
  • Fort Marot
    Fort Marot
  • Cotton plant
    Cotton plant
  • Mojgarh
    Mojgarh
  • Marot
    Marot
  • Mustard
    Mustard
  • Sugar cane
    Sugar cane
  • Wheat
    Wheat

References

  1. ^ "Pakistan- Settlements". data.humdata.org. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  2. ^ Kothiyal, Tanuja (2016). Nomadic Narratives: A History of Mobility and Identity in the Great Indian. Cambridge University Press. p. 29. ISBN 9781107080317.

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