{{short description|Pakistani town}} {{Use Pakistani English|date=August 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Dijkot | native_name = {{nq|'''ڈجکوٹ'''}} | native_name_lang = ur<!-- ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} instead --> | settlement_type = City | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | etymology = | nickname = | pushpin_map = Punjab Pakistan#Pakistan | pushpin_label_position = left | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{Coord|31|13|3|N|72|59|45|E|type:city_region:PK|display=inline,title}}<!-- {{Coord}} --> | coordinates_type = | coordinates_region = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{Flag|Pakistan}} | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Punjab, Pakistan}} Punjab | subdivision_type2 = Division | subdivision_name2 = Faisalabad | subdivision_type3 = District | subdivision_name3 = Faisalabad District | elevation_m = 174 | population_as_of = 2023 Census | population_footnotes = | population_total = 96,934 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_note = | population_demonym = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Urdu | demographics1_title2 = Native | demographics1_info2 = Punjabi | timezone1 = PKT | utc_offset1 = +5:00 | postal_code_type = }} '''Dijkot''' (Punjabi, {{langx|ur|ڈجکوٹ}}) is a city in the Faisalabad District of Punjab, Pakistan.<ref>[https://www.dawn.com/news/298641/paf-aircraft-crashes-in-dijkot PAF (Pakistan Air Force) aircraft crashes in Dijkot] Dawn (newspaper), Published 18 April 2008, Retrieved 18 April 2021</ref><ref name=TNI>[https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/765567-online-learner-traffic-licence-branch-set-up-in-dijkot Online learner traffic licence branch set up in Dijkot] The News International (newspaper), Published 28 December 2020, Retrieved 18 April 2021</ref>
== Demographics == Dijkot has a population of 96,934 (2023).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dijkot (Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/pakistan/punjab/faisalabad/7070201__dijkot/ |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref>
== Geography == The area of Dijkot is 700 kanal, or .35 km<sup>2</sup>. It is situated on the Faisalabad-Samundri Road 26 km from Faisalabad and 20 km from Samundri.
==History== thumb|Old water supply system Dijkot Dijkot was once named the “State of Dijkot.” The name "Dijkot" is derived from the word ‘ditch,’ which roughly translates to 'fort,' or 'city inside a fort'.<ref name=Dawn/>
Dijkot is named after a warrior tribe. The city was destroyed in 326 BC, when it was attacked by the army of Alexander the Great and as a result, the population declined significantly.<ref name=Dawn/>
The city was eventually re-inhabited and ruled by Chandragupta Maurya, who brought the town back to some significance. In 712 AD, Muhammad bin Qasim attacked Sindh, in southeast Pakistan. Qasim reached Chiniot, a city in Punjab, where he was subsequently arrested.
Dijkot was attacked in 1460 by local tribes and once again destroyed. It was rebuilt for second time by saint Baba Sher Shah, who lived south of the state. In 1908, a police station was established in Dijkot, along with a government high school during the British Empire period in India.<ref name=Dawn/>
==Education== * Government Primary Schools * Government Higher Secondary Schools (for males & females) * Government College for Boys * Government Post Graduate College for Women
==Health== * Civil Hospital, Dijkot<ref name=Dawn>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1012317/the-alexander-of-samundri |title=The Alexander of Samundri (scroll down to mid-article to read about Dijkot)|author=Muhammad Hassan Miraj |date=20 May 2013|newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)|access-date=18 April 2021}}</ref>
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== External links ==
{{Faisalabad District}} {{improve categories|date=August 2024}} Category:Cities and towns in Faisalabad District Category:Faisalabad District {{Faisalabad-geo-stub}}