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دهنوٹ Dhankot(old name) |
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| Town (urban Area) | |
| Dhanote | |
| Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 29°32′N 71°38′E / 29.533°N 71.633°E | |
| Country |
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| Region | Punjab |
| District | Lodhran District |
| Government | |
| • MNA | Abdul Rehman Khan Kanju |
| • MPA | Pirzada Jahangir Sultan Bhutta |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,672 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC+6) |
Dhanote (Urdu: دهنوٹ), also known as Dhanot, is a town of Lodhran District in the east side of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away on the side of Bahawalpur-Multan-Khanewal main road. This town has fertile land with beautiful villages around it. In this area many native castes are living but majority is saraiki,Awaan band "Rajpoot" Lohari. It has a boys secondary school, girls higher secondary school, police station, basic health unit and a veterinary hospital. The town is famous for production of red chilli.