Khanewal District
| ضِلع خانیوال | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Khanewal District | |
 | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Capital | Khanewal |
| Government | |
| • District Coordination Officer | Usman Moazzam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,349 km2 (1,679 sq mi) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 2,068,490 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of Tehsils | 4 |
Khanewal District (Urdu: ضِلع خانیوال) is a district of Punjab province of Pakistan. Its capital is Khanewal city. It is most widely known for being the host city to the second-largest railway station in the country. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the district had a population of 2,068,490, of which 17.42% were urban.[1]
Administration
The district of Khanewal is spread over an area of 4,349 square kilometres (1,679 sq mi) and comprises 4 tehsils:[2]
Other Towns include Abdul Hakeem Cantt., Kot Islam, Moza Daramahram,Chah Qasim Wala,Chah Raja Wala,Chah 44/10-R Jatt Tandain wala, Pirowal
History
The district of Khanewal was created in 1985 by taking two tehsils from Multan District: Kabirwala and Mian Channu.
Geography
Its boundaries meet the districts of Jhang and Toba Tek Singh on the north, Sahiwal on the east, Vehari on south and with Multan on the west.Underground water resources are generally adequate throughout the district. The subsoil water is sweet and suitable for industrial purposes. There is no mentionable nullah available in the district. However, effluent of industry can be disposed of in the rivers, namely Chenab and Ravi, after pretreatment, with permission from the Irrigation and Power Department, Government of the Punjab. There are 26 telephone exchanges operating in the district (ranging in capacity from 200 lines to 7200 lines). Cellular phone services are also available. The area has 20 national bank branches, 24 post offices, 7 textile mills, 1 sugar mill, 71 cotton gin factories, 17 police stations on 1,058,641 acres (4,284 km2).
Languages & Demography
As per national census of 1998, Punjabi is the main language of Khanewal district spoken by 1.68 Million people which accounts for 81% of total population of 2.06 Million(mostly spoken in northern, central and eastern parts of district).[3][4][5] Saraiki is spoken by only 0.11 Million people (6%) of the district population (spoken in the south). Urdu, the national language, is spoken widely while English spoken by educated elite. Other language spoken is Pashto spoken by few afghan refugees.
Present main families are Syed,maitla & Haraj in kabirwala tehsil, Bodla,maitla & Vain in Tehsil Mian Chanuu, Daha, Maitla, Kamboh, Cheema, Paracha, Hiraj and Rajput in Tehsil Khanewal and Wahla, Maitla & Rao Sadaqat families in Tehsil Jahanian.
Weather
The climate of the District is Hot & Dry.The summer Season start in April and continues till October. May, June and July are Hottest months.
Education
- Govt Boys degree collage
- Govt Women degree collage
- Govt Comercial collage
- Govt Model High School (Boys)
- Govt Puplic High School (Boys)
- Govt Islamia High School
- Govt Girls Model High School
- Punjab Group Of Colleges
- Khanewal Public School & College Khanewal
References
- ↑ Population - Urban Resource Centre
- ↑ List of tehsils and districts - Statpak.gov
- ↑ paiman.jsi.com/Resources/Docs/qfrf-study1-vol3-khanewal.pdf
- ↑ http://www.pakistan.web.pk/threads/khanewal-district-khanewal.7508/
- ↑
Coordinates: 30°18′36″N 71°49′12″E / 30.31000°N 71.82000°E