Narowal
| نارووال | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Narowal | |
  نارووال | |
| Coordinates: 32°6′26″N 74°52′7″E / 32.10722°N 74.86861°ECoordinates: 32°6′26″N 74°52′7″E / 32.10722°N 74.86861°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Established | 1991 |
| Incorporated | 1991 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 429,876 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Postal code span | 51800 |
| Area code(s) | 0542 |
| Website | A website about Narowal |
Narowal (Urdu: نارووال), (Punjabi: نارووال) is a city in the northeast of the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city is the capital of Narowal District and Narowal Tehsil.[1] It is situated on the banks of Ravi River about 4–5 km from the Indian border.
Etymology
There are several theories as to the origin of the name. The most famous of them is that it was named after a Sikh landlord, Naro Singh, who was the owner of the land before the partition of the sub-continent in 1947. The city is situated on the banks of River Ravi, about 4–5 km from Indian Border and about 50 km away from the Indian occupied Kashmir. It is famous for the production of rice and cereals and for the local dish Dahi Barray.[citation needed]
History
In 997 CE, Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi, took over the Ghaznavid dynasty empire established by his father, Sultan Sebuktegin, In 1005 he conquered the Shahis in Kabul in 1005, and followed it by the conquests of Punjab region. The Delhi Sultanate and later Mughal Empire ruled the region. The Punjab region became predominantly Muslim due to missionary Sufi saints whose dargahs dot the landscape of Punjab region.
About 500 years ago in the era of Sultan Sikandar Lodi in the year 1488, Hindus belonging to the Aror tribe of Narowal District embraced Islam in the hands of Habibullah Shah, a saint of the area.
After the decline of the Mughal Empire, the Sikh invaded and occupied Narowal District. The Muslims faced severe restrictions during the Sikh rule. During the period of British rule, Narowal District increased in population and importance.
The predominantly Muslim population supported Muslim League and Pakistan Movement. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India while the Muslims refugees from India settled down in the Narowal District.
Narowal city has four union councils and its important colonies are Islam pura, Jilany colony, Jawad colony, Mumtaz colony and Mehmood colony near Railway station. Some of the prominent castes are Jutts,Rajputs,Gujjars.
Language
As per the 1998 census of Pakistan, Punjabi language is spoken by 95%. Punjabi dialects spoken in the city are
- Majhi or Standard (Majority)
- Dogri/Darhab (Jammu and Border area's people)
Other Languages include:
- Urdu being national language is spoken and understood.
- English is also understood and spoken by the sizable educated people.
Notable residents
- Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar Khan, longest serving parliamentarian from 1951 to 1999
- Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Urdu poet and journalist
- Abrar-ul-Haq, Pakistani pop, Bhangra and folk legend singer also chairman of Sughra Shafi Medical Complex Narowal ( Sahara for life Trust )
- Ahsan Iqbal, politician, PML(N), Member of National Assembly
- S.M. Zafar, Senior Advocate Supreme Court
Educational institutions
- Government institutions
- University of Engineering & Technology Lahore, Narowal Campus
- Narowal Information Technology University Narowal
- Government National Secondary School Narowal
- Government High School Narowal
- Government High School Domala
- Government High School Sankhatrah
- Government Muslim High School Narowal
- Government College of Commerce Narowal
- Government Islamia Degree College (for Boys) Narowal
- Government Muslim Girls College Narowal
- Government College for Elementary Teachers Narowal
- Vocational Training Institute, Narowal
- Technical Institute Narowal
- Government Muslim Girls High School Narowal
- Government High School CHANDERKEY MANGOLEY NAROWAL.
- Government Primery School BHOUDI MALHIAN NAROWAL.
- Private institutions
- Ahmad Model School Narowal
- Oxford Grammar School Narowal
- Narowal Public School Narowal
- Massali cadet science secondary school narowal
- C.M.S High School Narowal
- Jandha public school narowal
- Haroon public school narowal
- asfand kalian da school narowal
- Minhaj Ul Quran Model School & Tahfiz Ul Quran Institute Narowal
- St. John's High School Narowal
- The Punjab Public School Narowal
- Jamal-u-Din Trust High School Narowal
- Shahid City Public School Narowal
- Sir Syed Joiner Model School Narowal
- The Pakistan Foundation School Narowal
- FK Middle School Sankhatra
- The Nearest Learning School Mehlowala
- The Educators Narowal Campus
- Punjab group of college Narowal
- Superior Group of Colleges Narowal
- Private commerce colleges
- Sialkot College of Commerce
- Standard College of Commerce
- Pakistan College of Commerce
- National College of Commerce
- Lahore College of Commerce
- Leaders College of Commerce
- Narowal College of Commerce
- shaheryar college of commerce
- ali quaid e azam college of commerce
- kalay khan da college of commerce
sanabil college of technology
Islamic Institution
Jamia Ghausia Rizvia Taleemul-banat (Darbar Chokhandi Shreef) Narowal
libraries
Raza-e-Habeeb Library (Mktaba Ghousia) Zafar Wal road Narowl
Tehsils
Narowal Police
- Police strength: 200129[citation needed]
- Police-to-population ratio: 1:16
- Police stations: 91
- Highway patrolling posts: 101
Hospitals and medical centres
- Sughra Shafi Medical Complex – Established by Sahara for Life Trust
- District Headquarter Hospital
- Tehsil Headquarter Hospital
- Al Musatafa Hospital Narowal
- Salma Khalil Clinic
- Sarwar Hospital narowal