Juglot
| Juglot | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Juglot | |
| Coordinates: 35°41′06″N 74°37′26″E / 35.68500°N 74.62389°ECoordinates: 35°41′06″N 74°37′26″E / 35.68500°N 74.62389°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan |
| Region | Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Division | Gilgit Division |
| District | Gilgit District |
| Elevation | 1,988 m (6,522 ft) |
| Population | 27,000 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Website | Jaglot Travel Guide |
Juglot or Jaglot is a town in Gilgit District, Pakistan, situated 45 km south east of Gilgit on the Karakoram Highway. It is located at the junction of three mountain ranges, the Karakoram, Hindukush, and Himalayas. It is also a junction point between Skardu and Gilgit. The road to Skardu branches off about six kilometres towards Gilgit.
History
Historically, Juglot was strategically important as it lay along the route linking British India to China via Kashmir . Bunji, the historical garrison of the army of the Maharaja of Kashmir, is situated across the River Indus. The struggle for Kashmir's independence from the Sikh Manharaja of Kashmir also originated in Juglot.
Even today, Juglot is the most important logistic base for the Pakistan Army. It gained this importance from the 1984 war in Siachin, which became the highest battleground in the world. Much of the development of Juglot is a result of the Army's presence.
Resources
Juglot is located in a fertile valley with rich natural resources. It is one of the business hubs of the Northern Areas because all six districts have access through Juglot. The town also contains the largest oil, wheat and flour depots for the Northern Areas. It has independent power generation facilities and sufficient electric power to attract a number of flour mills and marble plants. Even artisanal gold panning in the Indus river is still carried out by a tribe known as the Soniwals (gold hunters).
Villages
Juglot contains fifteen villages which include:
- Damote
- Chakarkot
- Gasho Pahote
- Manote and Sabil
Inhabitants
The people of Juglot are tribal in nature, and Muslim. The population of Juglot, including the suburbs, is approximately 45,000 in 3200 houses, with an education rate of 48%. There are four main castes live in this area Sheen, Yaskun, Kamin, Kashmiris. Among Sheen main families are Manay, Judanay, Judaye, Juvay, Bhudeye, Maddiay, Darkhaaney etc these live in damote.The main tribes in proper juglote are Koliwal (Kalouch) Kashmiri , qalam dany and soniwal but some mixtribes are also existed in the area.