Arif Wala Tehsil

Arifwala (Punjabi: عارفوالا ) is a tehsil of Pakpattan District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[1][2]

Arifwala
عارِف والا
Tehsil
Arifwala
Location of Arif Wala Tehsil in Punjab, Pakistan
Location of Arif Wala Tehsil in Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates: 30°17′53″N 73°3′22″E
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DivisionSahiwal
DistrictPakpattan
Area
 • Total1,195 km2 (461 sq mi)
Population
 • Total730,000
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code0457

Administration

The tehsil of Arifwala is administratively subdivided into 30 Union Councils.[3]

  • Urban 1
  • Urban 2
  • Urban 3
  • Urban 4
  • Chak No. 59/EB
  • Chak No. 151/EB
  • Chak No. 34/EB
  • Chak No. 50/SP
  • Chak Shafi/Kot Heera Singh
  • Chak Jeewan Shah
  • Chak No. 13/EB
  • Chak No. 75/EB
  • Chak No. 69/EB
  • Qaboola
  • Pir Saddar Din
  • Noora Ruth
  • Tibbi Lal Baig
  • Chak No. 18/KB
  • Jamun Bodla
  • Baili Dilawar
  • Chak Mehdi Kha'an
  • Chak No. 163/EB
  • Chak No. 147/EB
  • Chak No. 351/EB
  • Chak No. 86/EB
  • Chak No. 66/EB
  • Chak No. 68/EB
  • Chak No. 70/EB
  • Chak No. 74/EB
  • Chak No. 76/EB
  • Chak No. 78/EB
  • Chak No. 72/EB
  • Chak No. 80/EB
  • Chak No. 66/EB
  • Chak No. 48/EB
  • Chak No. 82/EB
  • Chak No. 84/EB
  • Chak No. 86/EB
  • Chak No. 88/EB
  • Chak No. 92/EB
  • Chak No. 90/EB
  • Chak No. 94/EB
  • Chak No. 96/EB
  • Chak No. 83/EB
  • Chak No. 109/EB
  • Chak Moeen Kot

Demography

Most of the population are farmers; about 75% of the population live in villages and only 25% live in the municipal urban area. But the trend is shifting with the increase of industrialization in the premises of Arifwala and people are moving to the urban area. Arifwala Tehsil covers an area of 295,146 acres (1195 km2) with a population of about 720,000. The urban area covers 457 acres (1.85 km2) and the agriculture area covers 1274 acres (3.18 km²). Punjabi is the native spoken language but Urdu is also widely used.

Notable people

References
  1. "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Pakpattan (District 25)". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  2. "MC Arifwala Website". mcarifwala.lgpunjab.org.pk. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  3. "TMA Arifwala Website". www.tmajhang.lgpunjab.org.pk. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  4. "Yumna Zaidi – Biography, Age, Family, Siblings, Education, Dramas". Entertainment News Portal. 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
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