CHOWK AZAM DISTT. LAYYAH

History

The town was founded around 1550 by Kamal Khan , a Mirani Baloach  and a descendant of Dera Ghazi Khan . Around 1610, the town was taken from the Mirani  rulers by the Jaskani Baloach , who held it until 1787. Abdun Nabi Sarai   was appointed governor by Timur Shah Durrani , but three years later it was included in the governorship of Muhammad Khan Sadozai ,who transferred his seat of government to Mankera.

In 1794, Humayun Shah , the rival claimant to the throne of Kabul  was captured near Leiah and brought into the town, where his eyes were put out by order of Zaman Shah . Under the Sikh  government, the town once more became the centre of administration for the neighbouring tract, and after the British occupation in 1849, was for a time the headquarters of a Civil Administrative Division.

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. This administrative status of Layyah  was short-lived and the British reduced it to the level of Tehsil headquarters - making it a part of Dera Ismail Khan . In 1901, Layyah  was transferred to the new District of Mianwali . Later on, it was made part of the Muzzaffargarh district . In 1982, Layyah Tehsil  was upgraded to District headquarters comprising three tehsils: Layyah, Karor Lal Eisan  and Chaubara  The municipality was created in 1875.

The population, according to the 1901 census was 7,546. Per capita income during the ten years ending 1902-3 averaged Rs. 9,900, and expenditure Rs. 10,100. In 1903-4, the income was Rs. 10,600, chiefly derived from octroi, and the expenditure was Rs. 10,600. The chief industry of Leiah  at that time was the manufacture of blankets. The town contained a dispensary and a municipal Anglo-vernacular middle school

Chowk azam

Chowk Azam is a main city of Layyah District just 25 km from Layyah. It is a Chowk on Mianwali and Multan road (MM ROAD) . Chowk Azam is located at the famous MM Road. It has population of the more than 150,000.

Chowk Azam has a degree colleges for boys and girls and it has one government hospital TEHSIL LEVEL, other than many private hospitals. There is a mini yadgar of Pakistan in the center of chowk. The city's greatest asset is that to going other cities of Pakistan, the transport facilities are available at all times. Chowk Azam is surrounded by many small villages. You can say that it is countryside small city. notable persons:

 

Level of income

People of all level of income lives there , some are middle level.

Some are poor

Education Literacy rate in chowk azam is 36.7%

Schools and Colleges

Govt. Muslim High School. Govt. boys degree college Govt. Girls High School Govt. Girls degree college Govt.Model Middle school Prime college of commerce Sun beam School system Unique college of commerce Little angel Grammar school khan college of commerce Leadership Public High school Bright college of commerce Aziz model high school Jinnah endeavors college of

technology Fatima Jinnah girls school Layyah institute of technology Millat Public High School TEVTA Training institute Friends Public High School Superior Public High School Garrison Public High School Oxford Public High School Awami Public High School

Hospitals

Government civil hospital MM RoadShoukat surgeon hospital MM Road Dr.Ghulam Abbas hospital Fateh pur RoadDr. Muhammad Yousaf hospital Fateh pur

RoadMian general Hospital Layyah Road Saif medical store Fateh pur Road Moon medical store Fateh pur Road Arshad children Hospital Layyah Road Many other medical stores

Businesses

Motor cycle showrooms Motor cycle dealers Fertilizer dealers Hard wear business of farming tools Nestle Ltd Engro foods Ltd Haleeb milk company Alfareed sweets and bakers Ashiq sweets and bakers Al-imran sweets and bakers Al- shahbaz sweets and bakers Telenor services center Ufone services center Mobilink services center Al- Hassan communication Khan mobile shop Sunny mobile shop BATA shoes Service Shoes Almost 10-15 jewelers Cloth merchants

Centre of City

2nd Minar-e- Pakistan Click icon to add picture

Foot Ball Ground Layyah Road chowk azam

Machu National Park

Its near by Layyah road and on the bank of by-pass and near the canal namely Machu canal

Rural areas around chowk azam

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