Narowal
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| Narowal نارووال |
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  Narowal
نارووال |
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| Coordinates: 32°-10′N 74°52′E / 31.833°N 74.867°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
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| Province | Punjab |
| Established | 1991 |
| Incorporated | 1991 |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 30,000 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Postal code span | 51800 |
| Area code(s) | 0542 |
Narowal (Urdu/Punjabi: نارووال) is a city in the north-east of the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city is the capital of Narowal District and tehsil.[1] The city is situated at the bank of Ravi River about 4-5 km from the Indian border.
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[edit] Etymology
There are several theories as to the origin of the name. The most famous of them quotes that it was named after a Sikh landlord Naro Singh who was the owner of this land before the partition of sub-continent in 1947.This city is situated about 50 km away from india-occupied kashmir. This city is Famous for the production of rice.
[edit] History
During British Rule Narowal was a town of the Raya Tehsil of Sialkot District[2], after independence from Britain in 1947 Narowal became tehsil headquarters - in 1991 the district of Sialkot was bifurcated, Narowal then became the capital of the newly formed Narowal District.[3]
This is the historical place where Jagat Guru Nanak Ji departed from this world on 23rd Assu, Samvat 1596 (22nd Sept. 1529 AD). It is also called Dera Nanak Baba. Dera Sahib railway station, on Lahore-Narowal section, serves this place. The Shrine is located by the River Ravi within a distance of nine kilometers from the railway station. The present building was built at a cost of Rs.1,35,600, donated by Sardar Popindar Singh, the Maharaja of Patiala. It was repaired by the Govt of Pakistan in 1995 incurring expenditure in lacs of rupees. It has a spacious and beautiful building. Its location beside a forest and river Ravi makes its care difficult.
[edit] Administration
The MNA of Narowal is Mr. Ahsan Iqbal and MPA is Samina Waseem Butt. The city is subdivided into four Union Councils, these are:[1] Kh. Muhammad Waseem Butt (Tehsil Nazim Narowal)
- NAROWAL-1
- NAROWAL-2
- NAROWAL-3
- NAROWAL-4
- for detail; visit www.narowal.org
[edit] Educational institutions
- Standard College of Commerce Narowal
- Government Muslim High School Narowal
- Government College of Commerce Narowal.
- Government College for Boys Narowal.
- Government Muslim Girls College Narowal.
- Government College for Elementary Teachers Narowal.
- Technical Institute Narowal.
- FK middle school sankhatra.
- Narowal Public School Narowal.
- St. John's High School Narowal.
- The Punjab Public School Zafarwal Road Narowal.
- Jamal-u-Din Trust High School Budden, Narowal.
- Government High School Narowal.
- Shahid City Public school Narowal.
- Sir Syed Joiner Model School Narowal.
[edit] Tehsils
[edit] Major Villages of Narowal
- Hajiwala
- Barapind
- Chanderkey Rajputan(Rajputoon ka Qila)
- Mallah Rajputan(old village of Shiks)
- Nonar.
- Kanjrur
- Dhamtahal
- Derianwala.
- Sadowala.
- Hallowal
- Gandowali
- Burj(Latif Abad)
- Ali Abad
- Doday Wali
- GhayasPur Kahalwan (by www.narowal.org)
- Aima Qazian
- Talwandi Kahalwan
- JatyPur
- Bakar
- Kaka Kalas
- Solaheryan
- Osan
[edit] Narowal Police
- Police Strength: 902
- Police Population Ratio: 1:1633
- Police Stations: 12
- Highway Patrolling Posts: 6
[edit] Hospitals and medical centres
- Sughra Shafi Hospital, built by Pakistani singer Abrar-Ul-Haq, founder of the charitable organization Sahara For Life Trust.
- District Headquarter Hospital
- Tehsil Headquarter Hospital
[edit] Cellular phone Companies
- telenor
- ZONG
- Ufone
- Mobilink
- Warid
