Phularwan is a town in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located in Bhalwal tehsil of Sargodha District. It is the terminus of a branch of the North-Western railway. Phularwan was founded about 540 on its present site. According to city elders, the city was given its name "Phularwan" (meaning "city of flowers") by the English government due to the large amount of flowers produced in this city.
Phularwan is famous for its Kinnoo (a special kind of orange). It is an important centre of trade, with manufacture of cotton goods, metal-work, carving, etc. A large amount of sugercane is produced in this area.
Phularwan is located on the Lahore-Islamabad motorway (M2) at the Salam interchange in Sargodha District. The town's importance increased due to the motorway passing near Phularwan. Phularwan is 50km from the district capital Sargodha. Now it takes only two hours to reach Phularwan from Lahore, Islamabad, and Faisalabad. A famous depot of the Pakistan Army, Mona depot, is 12 km from Phularwan.
The main problem in Phularwan is its sewerage system. A nalah passes through the city, and has polluted the whole city.
As in the broader subcontinent, this city suffers from a two nation problem. People of this city are of two types: Punjabi (called local people), and Rajpoot & Rana's & Rao's (called Mahajir). Members of each group blame the other for the city's economic problems.
The literacy rate is much better than in the past.
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