Alipur Noon علی پور نون | |
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)  Alipur Noon Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°11′18″N 73°01′43″E / 32.18833°N 73.02861°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Sargodha |
| Named for | Noon family and clan |
Alipur Noon is a historic village near Bhera in Sargodha District, Punjab, Pakistan.[1] It was settled in the nineteenth century by the Noon family.[2]
People
Alipur Noon is inhabited by over 24,000 people. It is one of the largest villages in the area and is a self-sustained community, having schools, medical clinics, ironmongers, carpenters, and traditional craftsmen in leather arts, clay arts, etc.[2]
Malik Anwar Ali Noon (1924 – 12 September 2014) was a prominent politician from Alipur Noon village. Currently his son Amjad Ali Noon is active in politics from the same village.[3]
Environment
The village is surrounded by citrus, kinno, malta (a variety of orange), lychee, and guava. The date and mango orchards are over a hundred years old. It also has a very successful stud farm.[2]
References
- ^ Detailed map of Alipur Noon and near places on maplandia.com website Retrieved 31 May 2018
- ^ a b c Profile of village Alipur Noon on tripod.com website Retrieved 31 May 2018
- ^ Veteran politician Anwar Noon is no more Dawn (newspaper), Published 13 September 2014, Retrieved 31 May 2018