Narowal District
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Narowal District (Punjabi and Template:Langx) is a district in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Narowal city is the capital of the district. During the British rule, Narowal was the town of Raya Khas tehsil of Sialkot District. Narowal District formed in 1991, when the two tehsils of Narowal and Shakargarh were split off from Sialkot District.[1]
Administration
The district is administratively divided into the following three tehsils (subdivisions), which contain a total of 74 Union Councils:[2] Template:Static row numbers
| Tehsil[3] | Area
(km²)[4] |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023) |
Literacy rate
(2023)[5] |
Union Councils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakargarh | 835 | 769,339 | 921.36 | 76.28% | 28 |
| Narowal | 1,065 | 680,402 | 638.88 | 76.78% | 28 |
| Zafarwal | 437 | 501,213 | 1,146.94 | 71.72% | 26 |
Urban areas
The district has six urban areas. Template:Static row numbers
| City | Area
(km²) |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023) |
Literacy rate
(2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narowal | 200 | 130,692 | ... | ... |
| Shakargarh | ... | 126,742 | ... | ... |
| Zafarwal | 10 | 52,639 | ... | ... |
| Qila Sobha Singh | ... | 19,671 | ... | ... |
| Baddomalhi | ... | 19,351 | ... | ... |
| Talwandi Bhindran | ... | 13,000 | ... | ... |
Geography
The district is bounded by on the northwest by Sialkot District, by India on the north by Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, on the southeast by the Gurdaspur district and Pathankot district, on the south by Amritsar district, and on the southwest by Sheikhupura district in Pakistan.
Demography
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Population
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As of the 2023 census, Narowal district had a population of 1,950,954 which is roughly equal to the population of Santa Clara County, California, USA and Huangpu District, Guangzhou, China. There are 281,536 households. The district has a sex ratio of 104.40 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 75.28%: 79.89% for males and 70.49% for females.[6][7] 494,799 (25.36% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.[8] 349,095 (17.89%) live in urban areas.[6] According to the 2017 census, total population of District Narowal is 1.709 million. Male population is 0.853 m (49.96%) and Female population is 0.855 m (50.04%).[1] According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, Narowal District's population was 1,256,097, of which only 12.11% were urban.[9]
The total area of the district is approximately 2,337 square kilometres. Prior to the creation of Zafarwal Tehsil in July 2009,[10] Narowal Tehsil occupied 1,065 square kilometres while the remaining area (1,272 square kilometres) fell in Shakargarh Tehsil.
Religion
In 2023, 97.48% of population adheres to Islam whereas 2.22% adheres to Christianity. There is still a small Hindu population in the district.[11]
| Religious group |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| Islam File:Star and Crescent.svg | 296,582 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". | 1,663,508 | 97.42% | 1,901,645 | 97.48% |
| Hinduism File:Om.svgTemplate:Efn | 170,883 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". | 657 | 0.04% | 833 | 0.04% |
| Sikhism File:Khanda.svg | 67,267 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". | — | — | 125 | 0.01% |
| Christianity File:Christian cross.svg | 24,127 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". | 37,910 | 2.22% | 43,421 | 2.23% |
| Ahmadiyya File:Liwa-e-Ahmadiyya 1-2.svg | — | — | 5,430 | 0.32% | 4,491 | 0.23% |
| Others | 244 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". | 70 | ~0% | 254 | 0.01% |
| Total Population | 559,103 | 100% | 1,707,575 | 100% | 1,950,769 | 100% |
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Language
At the time of the 2023 census, 94.29% of the population spoke Punjabi, 3.05% Urdu and 2.28% Mewati as their first language.[14]
Education
District Narowal boasts a robust educational infrastructure, featuring a total of 1,609 schools that cater to students at the foundational and secondary levels. Higher education is supported by 35 colleges, which include 8 for boys, 4 for girls, and 3 dedicated commerce colleges, providing a range of academic and professional programs. In addition, the presence of 3 universities further enhances the opportunities for advanced studies and research, contributing significantly to the overall development of education in the area.[15]
Here is the list of universities & medical colleges in Narowal:
| University/Campus | Established | Specialization | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Narowal | 2018 | General | Public |
| University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Narowal campus | 2012 | General | Public |
| University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Narowal campus[16] | 2017 | General | Public |
| Narowal Medical College[17] | 2024 | Medical | Public |
| Virtual University of Pakistan, Narowal virtual campus | General | Private | |
| Sahara Medical College Narowal | 2015 | Medical | Private |
**University of Narowal (UON) used to be called as University of Gujrat (UOG), Narowal campus but later on UON got independent. Now there is no campus of University of Gujrat in Narowal.
Health
Following hospitals are operating in Narowal district:
| Name | Type | Established | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHQ Hospital, Narowal | Public | 1991 | 300 |
| Sughra Shafi Medical Hospital Complex | Private | 2003 | 600 |
Notable people
- Dev Anand, Bollywood actor, director & producer
- Muhammad Tariq Anis: Ex MPA and MNA
- Daniyal Aziz, State Minister of Broadcasting
- Shiv Kumar Batalvi, Punjabi poet
- Anwar Aziz Chaudhry, politician
- Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry, justice
- Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Pakistani revolutionary poet.[18]
- Abrar-ul-Haq, singer-songwriter, philanthropist, politician
- Syed Saeed ul Hassan, Minister of Punjab for Auqaf and Religious Affairs
- Adnan Ilyas, cricketer
- Ahsan Iqbal, Interior Minister of Pakistan
- Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar Khan, longest serving Parliamentarian in the history of Pakistan.
- Rajendra Kumar, film actor, director, producer, recipient of Padma Shri (1969)
- Naseer Ahmad Malhi, one of the founding fathers of Pakistan and the first education minister of Pakistan
- Chaudhry Abdul Rahim, politician
- Des Raj, cricket umpire
- Afzal Ahsan Randhawa, writer
- Gurbachan Singh Salaria, Indian Army Officer
- Kidar Sharma, Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, and Lyricist of Hindi films.
- Z. A. Suleri, political journalist
Constituencies
| Provincial Assembly Constituency | National Assembly Constituency |
|---|---|
| PP-54 Narowal-I | NA-75 Narowal-I |
| PP-55 Narowal-II | |
| PP-56 Narowal-III | NA-76 Narowal-II |
| PP-57 Narowal-IV | |
| PP-58 Narowal-V |
See also
References
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External links
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