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| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Bahawalnagar District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 772 km2 (298.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 178 m (584 ft) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 0.36 M |
| • Estimate (2006) | 0.5 M |
| • Density | 366/km2 (947.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of Union councils | 1 |
Haroonabad or Harunabad (Urdu: ہارون آباد) is a town of Bahawalnagar District, in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. The town is the headquarters of Haroonabad Tehsil and administrative subdivision of the district.[1]
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Haroonabad consists of 22 Unions which are mostly villages. The only noticeable sub-urban town is Faqirwali apart from Haroonabad city's own unions. [2]
Haroonabad was established in 1920's and was named after one of the sons of Nawab of Bahawalpur, as it was a new town in the State of Bahawalpur. It is widely known that old name of Haroonabad used to be "Badru Wala" (Urdu: بدرو والا)
The city of Haroonabad is located on the edge of the Cholistan desert in southern Punjab province, close to the Indian border. In 1998 the population was 63,000 and apart from the small-scale seasonal, cotton-related industrial activities such as washing and ginning (separation of seeds and fibre), there was no major industry in the town. More contemporarily, it is a consistent support bloc for the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) political party.
The average climate of Haroonabad is hot and humid. The temperature extremes occur during the months of May, June, and July, when the temperature reaches up to 49-53°C. In August, the monsoon seasons starts, with heavy rainfall throughout the area. December and January are the coldest months, when temperatures can drop up to -1 °C.
The annual average rainfall is 160 mm.
The economy is based around agriculture, cotton being of major importance, followed by cauliflower.[3] Malik Cotton Ginning & Allied Industries, , Raja Cotton Factory and Chawla Cotton Factory are located in Haroonabad. The headquarters of two national brands of tea are also here, Vital Tea and Prime Tea. Wastewater is not used for irrigation.[4]