Bahawalnagar
| بہاولنگر (Urdu) | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Bahawalnagar | |
 | |
  بہاولنگر Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 30°00′N 73°15′E / 30.000°N 73.250°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Bahawalnagar District |
| Tehsil | Bahawalnagar Tehsil |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 144,127 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| • Summer (DST) | +6 (UTC) |
Bahawalnagar (Punjabi,Urdu: بہاولنگر), is the capital city of Bahawalnagar District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It also contains the administrative headquarters of the tehsil.[1]
Sports ground
Haider Stadium is the biggest stadium of Bahawalnagar City as well as Bahawalnagar District.
History
Bahawalnagar District, situated in the Punjab province of Pakistan, was an agricultural region with forests during the Indus Valley Civilization. The Vedic period is characterized by Indo-Aryan culture that invaded from Central Asia and settled in Punjab region. The Kambojas, Daradas, Kaikayas, Madras, Pauravas, Yaudheyas, Malavas and Kurus settled and ruled ancient Punjab region. After overrunning the Achaemenid Empire in 331 BCE, Alexander marched into present-day Punjab region with an army of 50,000. The Bahawalnagar was ruled by Maurya Empire, Indo-Greek kingdom, Kushan Empire, Gupta Empire, White Huns, Kushano-Hephthalites and Shahi kingdoms. Bahwalnagar was ruled by Rajpoot kings (Chandar Gupat, Maharaja Bakarmajeet, Ashoka, Raja Chandar Bhan Singh, Sabdal Rao, Sodha Rao Hameer) for many years. 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. From 1690 A.D. to 14 October 1955 Bahawalnagar District was occupied by Daudpota Abbasid and it became one of the districts of Bahawalpur (princely state). The town was named after an Abbasid nawab, Nawab Mohammad Bahawal Khan Abbasi IV.[2]
After the decline of the Mughal Empire, the Sikh invaded the various districts of the Punjab but Bahawalnagar District was not under Sikh rule because it was the part of former Muslim Abbasid state Bahawalpur (princely state). During the period of British rule, Bahawalnagar 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 Bahawalnagar District.
Languages
As per national census of 1998, Punjabi is the main language of Bahawalnagar district and is spoken by 1.3 Million people which accounts for 90% of total population of 1.37 Million.[3] Urdu is the national language and is spoken widely while English is spoken by educated elite. Raangrri Urdu is also spoken in the Tehsil Bahawalnagar/Chistiyan/Haroon Abad/Minchanabad. Riasti (Saraiki) is also spoken by 42,000 people living on bank of River Sutlaj(3%) of the district population.Noor Sar Village is very important regarding production of cucumber farm houses. It is situated 30 KM away from Tehsil Bahawalnagar, Chistiyan and Haroonabad at a Mid Point.
Administration
Bahawalnagar is the administrative center of Bahawalnagar District, one of the five tehsils or subdivisions of the district, the tehsil is subdivided into 31 Union Councils.[1] The Bahawal Nagar is the district headquarters of tehsils Haroonabad, Chistian, Fortabbass and Minchanabad. It is one of the largest districts of Panjab with respect to its area. The largest union council of Bahawal Nagar is U.C 6.The main towns of bahawalnagar city are model town,farooqabad, khadimabad colony, islamnagar, jahangirtown, faisal colony, nizampura, wukla colony, hussainabad, officer colony, qaimabad, jinnah colony,madni colony,nazira bad, mouchi pura ,wapda colony ,railway colony ,and madina town . [4]
Climate
Bahawalnagar has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation mostly falls in the monsoon season from June to August, although some rain also falls from February to April.
| Climate data for Bahawalnagar | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.3 (84.7) |
35.6 (96.1) |
39.4 (102.9) |
45.6 (114.1) |
48.0 (118.4) |
50.1 (122.2) |
46.0 (114.8) |
42.4 (108.3) |
42.0 (107.6) |
40.0 (104) |
37.0 (98.6) |
29.6 (85.3) |
50.1 (122.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
22.76 (72.97) |
28.3 (82.9) |
35.9 (96.6) |
40.8 (105.4) |
42.0 (107.6) |
38.3 (100.9) |
37.4 (99.3) |
36.5 (97.7) |
34.2 (93.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
32.322 (90.173) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
15.7 (60.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
28.0 (82.4) |
32.8 (91) |
35.1 (95.2) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.4 (90.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
15.0 (59) |
25.33 (77.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
20.0 (68) |
24.7 (76.5) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.8 (82) |
27.4 (81.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
7.6 (45.7) |
18.3 (64.94) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.0 (32) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
3.9 (39) |
12.6 (54.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
16.1 (61) |
21.4 (70.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−1 (30.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.5 (0.177) |
16.5 (0.65) |
15.2 (0.598) |
10.2 (0.402) |
4.8 (0.189) |
15.3 (0.602) |
77.2 (3.039) |
39.9 (1.571) |
9.5 (0.374) |
1.0 (0.039) |
4.3 (0.169) |
5.0 (0.197) |
203.4 (8.007) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222.4 | 218.9 | 250.8 | 274.3 | 269.1 | 213.9 | 218.3 | 256.6 | 279.3 | 284.0 | 260.8 | 223.5 | 2,971.9 |
| Source: NOAA (1971–1990)[5] | |||||||||||||
Unrest
In June 2012, Pakistan's increasing electricity crisis caused violent riots across Punjab. According to protesters and community leaders load shedding was depriving communities of electricity 20–22 hours a day, causing businesses to go bust and making life difficult. On Sunday 17 June 2012, as many as 10 demonstrations took place across Bahawalnagar, in addition to those in other Punjabi cities, against those seen as responsible for the problems. Police had to interfere on Eidgah Road where rioters attempted to storm the house of parliamentarian Syed Mumtaz Alam Gillani.[6]
Notable people
Muhammad Zaid Rafiq famous Lawyer and Scholar on Judicial as well as Legal System and Philosophy of Law
- Mohammad Shahid Nazar Prominent Journalist
- Tariq Ismail
- Saleem shahzad
- Aslam Gillani
- Asis Jamal
- Rao Nadeem
- Muhammad Farman Rao Almaroof Choto Chacha FM Radio 90
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tehsils & Unions in the District of Bahawalnagar – Government of Pakistan
- ↑ Bahawalpur (princely state)
- ↑ John Coakley (2003). The Territorial Management of Ethnic Conflict. Psychology Press. Retrieved 8 March 2014. Page 167
- ↑ http://bahawalnagar.punjab.gov.pk/html/contacts.htm
- ↑ "Bahawalnagar Climate Normals 1971–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Another day of outrage at outages across Punjab". Dawn (Karachi, Pakistan). 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ↑ "Inamullah Khan Yaqeen:Ahad aur Shairi – Book on Inamullah Khan Yaqeen by UoH faculty". UoH Herald. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.