Awagat
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Sarjun Pur (old name) | |
|---|---|
| Awagat | |
  Sarjun Pur (old name) | |
| Coordinates: 31°54′N 73°10′E / 31.9°N 73.17°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 0414 |
Awagat (Surjeon Pur) is a town of Jaranwala Tehsil in the Faisalabad District, Punjab, Pakistan, 12 km from Jaranwala and 25 km from Faisalabad. Its history goes back to the construction of[when?] the extensive canal irrigation system in Punjab around the 1860s. A rest house was constructed at Awagat to look after construction and maintenance of the Awagat Distributary, a branch emerging from the Upper Gogera Canal (a branch of Lower Chenab Canal) at Punj Pulla near Buchiana.[clarification needed] It is located at 31°9'0N 73°16'0E with an altitude of 175 metres (577 feet).[1] Awagat Adda is situated at the junction of four villages – Chak 66GB, 65GB, 64GB and 63GB – located in two union councils of Tehsil Jaranwala. It is situated in two Provincial Assembly and National Assembly constituencies that are NA 76 and NA 77.
