Pakpattan District
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| Pakpattan District | |
 Location of Pakpattan in Punjab. |
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| Area | km² |
| Population (1998) • Density |
1,286,680 • /km² |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Established • District Nazim • District Naib Nazim • District Council • Number of Tehsils |
• Rao Naseem Hashim Khan • Tikka Hammad Muhammad Khan[1] • seats • 2 |
| Main language(s) | |
| Website | [1] |
Pakpattan District is a district of Punjab Province in Pakistan, Pakpattan is the district capital. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, it had a population of 1,286,680 of which 14% were urban[2] this has now risen to 1,563,000[3].
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[edit] Administration
The district is divided into two tehsils, which contain a total of 63 Union Councils:[4]
| Tehsil | No. of Unions |
|---|---|
| Arifwala | 30 |
| Pakpattan | 33 |
[edit] Location
The capital Pakpattan is located 250km from Lahore - the district is bounded to the northwest by Sahiwal District, to the north by Okara District, to the by the Sutlej river and Bahawalnagar District, and to the southwest by Vehari District.
[edit] Agriculture
It is known as most fertile area and most of the population of Pakpattan district lives on agriculture. The main crops are wheat, rice, cotton, maize (corn), sugar cane, etc. The primary fruits and vegetables that are harvested are mango, gauva, carrots, potatoes,orange and okra.Mostly canals are six monthly.
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