Narowal District
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Narowal District is a district
in the province of Punjab
of Pakistan
. Narowal
city is the capital of the district. Narowal District is divided into three tehsil
s: Narowal
, Shakargarh
and Zafarwal. Before the independence of Pakistan in 1947, Shakargarh
town was the headquarters of Shakargarh Tehsil, which was a subdivision of the Gurdaspur District
of British India
. Under the Radcliffe Award, the tehsil
of Shakargarh was transferred to Pakistan and attached to Sialkot District
. On July 1, 1991, Narowal and Shakargarh were removed from Sialkot District
to form Narowal District.
, on the north by Kathua district
of Jammu and Kashmir
, on the southeast by the contested Pathankot
tehsil of Gurdaspur district
(Republic of India), on the south by Amritsar district
(Republic of India) and on the southwest by Sheikhupura District
in Pakistan.
occupied 1,065 square kilometres while the remaining area (1,272 square kilometres) fell in Shakargarh Tehsil
. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, Narowal District's population was 1,256,097, of which only 12.11% were urban.
Sahibzada Peer Syed Saeed Ul Hassan Shah.Ex MPA (Minister Of Religious Affairs And Auqaf Panjab).
Sahibzada Peer Syed Faiz Ul Hassan Shah. (Pir Faizi Shah Murara Shareef).
Faiz Ahmed Faiz
, Urdu poet from the village of Kala Qadir
Population:
1.4 million
02
Urban:
22%
03
Rural:
78%
04
Population Density:
541 per sq km
05
No. House holds:
206,000
06
No. of Union Councils:
74
07
No. of villages:
1250
08
Literacy Rate:
62%
09
Lit. Rate (male)
72%
10
Lit. Rate (female)
41%
11
Tehsils
3
12
National Assembly Constituencies
3+1 = 4
13
Provincial Assembly Constituencies
5
14
Union Councils
74
15
Zila Council Members
108
16
Elected Representatives
1031
17
Villages
1316
18
Literacy Rate
70%
19
Population (Million)
1.265
20
Rural / Urban Ratio
88:12
Districts of Pakistan
The Districts of Pakistan are the second order administrative divisions of Pakistan. Districts were the third order of administrative divisions, below provinces and "divisions", until the reforms of August 2000, when "divisions" were abolished...
in the province of Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. Narowal
Narowal
Narowal is a city in the northeast of the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city is the capital of Narowal District and tehsil. It is situated on the banks of Ravi River about 4–5 km from the Indian border.-Etymology:...
city is the capital of the district. Narowal District is divided into three tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
s: Narowal
Narowal Tehsil
Narowal Tehsil is a subdivision of Narowal District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is administratively subdivided into 39 Union Councils, four of which form the tehsil capital Narowal.-External links:* *...
, Shakargarh
Shakargarh Tehsil
Shakargarh Tehsil of Narowal District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The tehsil is administratively subdivided into 35 Union Councils, three of which form the tehsil capital Shakargarh.-History:...
and Zafarwal. Before the independence of Pakistan in 1947, Shakargarh
Shakargarh
Shakargarh , the headquarters of Shakargarh Tehsil, is a city in the north-east of Narowal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It borders Jammu to the North and Sialkot to the west The city is located at 32°16'0N 75°10'0E and is situated at the west bank of the Ravi River.-Demographics:The total area of...
town was the headquarters of Shakargarh Tehsil, which was a subdivision of the Gurdaspur District
Gurdaspur District
Gurdaspur district is a district in the state of Punjab, situated in the northwest part of the Republic of India. Gurdaspur is the district headquarters. It internationally borders Narowal District of the Pakistani Punjab, Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir, the Punjab districts of Amritsar and...
of British India
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
. Under the Radcliffe Award, the tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
of Shakargarh was transferred to Pakistan and attached to Sialkot District
Sialkot District
Sialkot District or the District of Sialkot , is one of the districts of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located in the north-east of the province...
. On July 1, 1991, Narowal and Shakargarh were removed from Sialkot District
Sialkot District
Sialkot District or the District of Sialkot , is one of the districts of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located in the north-east of the province...
to form Narowal District.
Boundaries
The district is bounded on the northwest by Sialkot DistrictSialkot District
Sialkot District or the District of Sialkot , is one of the districts of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located in the north-east of the province...
, on the north by Kathua district
Kathua district
Kathua district is one of 22 administrative districts that comprise the state of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is surrounded by Jammu to the northwest, the Doda and Udhampur districts to the north, the state of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Punjab to the south, and Pakistan's working boundary to...
of Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the...
, on the southeast by the contested Pathankot
Pathankot
Pathankot became 22nd district on 28th July 2011 and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Punjab. It was a part of the Nurpur princely state ruled by the Rajputs prior to 1849 AD. It is a meeting point of the three northern states of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir...
tehsil of Gurdaspur district
Gurdaspur District
Gurdaspur district is a district in the state of Punjab, situated in the northwest part of the Republic of India. Gurdaspur is the district headquarters. It internationally borders Narowal District of the Pakistani Punjab, Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir, the Punjab districts of Amritsar and...
(Republic of India), on the south by Amritsar district
Amritsar District
Amritsar district is one of 22 districts in the state of Punjab in West India. It has a population of 3,074,207 and covers an area of 5075 km²...
(Republic of India) and on the southwest by Sheikhupura District
Sheikhupura District
Sheikhupura District is a district of Punjab province, Pakistan. Sheikhupura is the headquarters of Sheikhupura District. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the district had a population of 3,321,029 of which 25.45% were urban....
in Pakistan.
Demography
The total area of the district is approximately 2,337 square kilometres. Prior to the creation of Zafarwal Tehsil in July 2009, Narowal TehsilNarowal Tehsil
Narowal Tehsil is a subdivision of Narowal District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is administratively subdivided into 39 Union Councils, four of which form the tehsil capital Narowal.-External links:* *...
occupied 1,065 square kilometres while the remaining area (1,272 square kilometres) fell in Shakargarh Tehsil
Shakargarh Tehsil
Shakargarh Tehsil of Narowal District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The tehsil is administratively subdivided into 35 Union Councils, three of which form the tehsil capital Shakargarh.-History:...
. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, Narowal District's population was 1,256,097, of which only 12.11% were urban.
Notable Residents
- Hazrat Qibla Aalam Hafiz Peer Syed Irshad Husain Shah Murarvi R.A(Pir Hafiz Jee Sarkar Murara Shareef Zafarwal).
Sahibzada Peer Syed Saeed Ul Hassan Shah.Ex MPA (Minister Of Religious Affairs And Auqaf Panjab).
Sahibzada Peer Syed Faiz Ul Hassan Shah. (Pir Faizi Shah Murara Shareef).
Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Faiz Ahmad Faiz was a Pakistani intellectual, poet, and one of the most famous poets of the Urdu language. He was a member of the Anjuman Tarraqi Pasand Mussanafin-e-Hind and an avowed Marxist. In 1962, he was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize by the Soviet Union...
, Urdu poet from the village of Kala Qadir
- Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar KhanChaudhry Muhammad Sarwar KhanCh.Muhammad Sarwar Khan was a renowned and longest serving Parliamentarian in the history of Pakistan. He served in Provincial Assembly of the Punjab and National Assembly of Pakistan from 1951 to 1999. The first direct elections held in Pakistan after independence were for the Provincial...
, Longest serving Parliamentarian from 1951 to 1999. - Dr. Tahir Ali Javed, Ex Health Minister and Special Education Minister (Punjab)
, Head of Unification Bloc, MPA - Dr. Naimat Ali Javed, Ex District Nazim Narowal, Heavy Water Nuclear Scientist, N.A. Javed, Director of Directorate of Quality Assurance (DQA).Chagai-IThe Chagai-I was a codename referring to the five underground nuclear tests conducted by Pakistan at 15:15hrs in 28th May of 1998. It was named Chagai-I, as the tests were conducted in the Chagai District...
- Ahsan IqbalAhsan Iqbal-External links:* * *...
, MNA Narowal.
Basic Statistics of the District Narowal
01Population:
1.4 million
02
Urban:
22%
03
Rural:
78%
04
Population Density:
541 per sq km
05
No. House holds:
206,000
06
No. of Union Councils:
74
07
No. of villages:
1250
08
Literacy Rate:
62%
09
Lit. Rate (male)
72%
10
Lit. Rate (female)
41%
11
Tehsils
3
12
National Assembly Constituencies
3+1 = 4
13
Provincial Assembly Constituencies
5
14
Union Councils
74
15
Zila Council Members
108
16
Elected Representatives
1031
17
Villages
1316
18
Literacy Rate
70%
19
Population (Million)
1.265
20
Rural / Urban Ratio
88:12