Narowal

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City in Punjab, Pakistan

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::summary City in Punjab, Pakistan ::

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Field	Value
name	Narowal
native_name
settlement_type	City
image_skyline	NarowalPark.jpg
caption	Faiz Ahmed Park
pushpin_map	Punjab Pakistan#Pakistan
pushpin_mapsize	300
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Punjab, Pakistan Punjab
subdivision_type2	Division
subdivision_name2	Gujranwala
subdivision_type3	District
subdivision_name3	Narowal
founder	Baba Naro Bajwa
unit_pref	Metric
area_total_km2	200
elevation_m	238
population_footnotes
population_as_of	2023 census
population_total	130692
population_rank	91st in Pakistan

60th in Punjab

It was founded by a Jat named Baba Naro Bajwa many centuries ago. The city is the capital of Narowal District, and a part of the Gujranwala division. It is the 94th most populous city of Pakistan. The economy is largely agriculture-based but football manufacturing and handicrafts industries also exist. Narowal houses many universities campuses, including the University of Narowal, University of Engineering and Technology Narowal Campus and the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Narowal Campus. The fertile land of Narowal produces one of the supreme quality rice in Pakistan.

A famous Sikh temple, Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, lies to the east of Narowal.

Etymology

Although contradictory beliefs exist, the widely held narrative states that Narowal derived its name from a landlord Naro Bajwa in the 16th-century.

History

In the sixteenth century, Narowal was a small village consisting of only a few houses of labourers around the farmhouse of Land-Lord Naro Bajwa. The city is the capital of Narowal District. The history of modern Narowal dates back to 90 years when Britishers established a railway link between eastern and western Punjab in its bid to strengthen their grip over Punjab. With the establishment of the railway junctions, investment begins to flow and the city begins to flourish with the passage of time. After the partition and establishment of Pakistan, the railway line between the east and west Punjab was blown off for security reasons. Initially, Narowal was a part of Sialkot district, later gained the status of Tehsil before becoming the District in 1992.

Demographics

Population

According to 2023 census, Narowal had a population of 130,692 which was roughly equal to the population of Cambridge, United Kingdom or Beaumont, Texas, United States. The population of Narowal consists of various ethnic groups including Punjabi almost 80%, the peoples who migrated from India to Pakistan in 1947 during partition (in Pakistan they are known as Muhajir) 19%, and Pathan including other minor groups 1%.

Language

Punjabi is the predominant Language with Urdu second large language.

Religion

Geography

Narowal lies from 31° 55' to 32° 30' latitude and 74° 35' to 75° 21' longitude. It is located in the northeast part of Punjab, Pakistan, about 96 kilometers north of the provincial capital Lahore. The Narowal District borders Sialkot to the west, Sheikhupura to the South, Gurdaspur (Eastern Punjab, India) to the east, and the Kathua District and Jammu Kashmir to the north.

Climate

Narowal has a Subtropical desert climate (Classification: BWh). The district's yearly temperature is 30.73 °C (87.31 °F) and it is 9.84% higher than Pakistan's averages. Narowal typically receives about 21.98 millimeters (0.87 inches) of precipitation and has 47.02 rainy days (12.88% of the time) annually.{{Weather box | location = Narowal | metric first = yes | single line = yes | Jan high C = 21.96 | Feb high C = 24.64 | Mar high C = 30.35 | Apr high C = 37.35 | May high C = 42.94 | Jun high C = 45.16 | Jul high C = 43.05 | Aug high C = 40.77 | Sep high C = 40.2 | Oct high C = 37.21 | Nov high C = 29.88 | Dec high C = 24.48 | Jan mean C = 16.89 | Feb mean C = 19.86 | Mar mean C = 25.63 | Apr mean C = 33.15 | May mean C = 30.24 | Jun mean C = 42.05 | Jul mean C = 40.28 | Aug mean C = 37.87 | Sep mean C = 36.42 | Oct mean C = 32.79 | Nov mean C = 25.11 | Dec mean C = 19.4 | Jan low C = 10.1 | Feb low C = 11.77 | Mar low C = 16.2 | Apr low C = 23.66 | May low C = 39.36 | Jun low C = 34.11 | Jul low C = 33.97 | Aug low C = 31.58 | Sep low C = 28.55 | Oct low C = 24.63 | Nov low C = 18.11 | Dec low C = 13.09 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 11.05 | Feb precipitation mm = 25.79 | Mar precipitation mm = 31.2 | Apr precipitation mm = 26.03 | May precipitation mm = 20.23 | Jun precipitation mm = 18.68 | Jul precipitation mm = 48.71 | Aug precipitation mm = 42.64 | Sep precipitation mm = 31.93 | Oct precipitation mm = 2.44 | Nov precipitation mm = 2.69 | Dec precipitation mm = 2.4 | year precipitation mm = 21.98 | Jan precipitation days = 1.98 | Feb precipitation days = 3.87 | Mar precipitation days = 5.22 | Apr precipitation days = 6.3 | May precipitation days = 4.23 | Jun precipitation days = 4.51 | Jul precipitation days = 7.2 | Aug precipitation days = 7.66 | Sep precipitation days = 3.87 | Oct precipitation days = 0.99 | Nov precipitation days = 0.72 | Dec precipitation days = 0.45 | year precipitation days = 3.91 | Jan sun = | Feb sun = | Mar sun = | Apr sun = | May sun = | Jun sun = | Jul sun = | Aug sun = | Sep sun = | Oct sun = | Nov sun = | Dec sun = | year sun = | source 1 = World Meteorological Organization{{cite web |url=https://weatherandclimate.com/pakistan/punjab/narowal |title=Narowal, Punjab, PK Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data }} | source 2 = | source = | Apr record high C = 48.56 | Apr record low C = 14.87 | Aug record high C = 50.54 | Aug record low C = 24.77 | Jan humidity = 43.51 | Jan record high C = 28.74 | Feb record high C = 34.69 | Mar record high C = 43.6 | May record high C = 51.53 | Jun record high C = 55.5 | Jul record high C = 52.52 | Sep record high C = 49.55 | Oct record high C = 44.59 | Nov record high C = 36.67 | Dec record high C = 32.7 | Jan record low C = 3.96 | Feb record low C = 4.96 | Mar record low C = 8.92 | May record low C = 21.8 | Jun record low C = 24.77 | Jul record low C = 25.77 | Sep record low C = 22.79 | Oct record low C = 17.84 | Nov record low C = 10.9 | Dec record low C = 5.95 | Feb humidity = 46.13 | Mar humidity = 43.78 | May humidity = 18.92 | Jun humidity = 21.83 | Jul humidity = 33.29 | Aug humidity = 40.69 | Sep humidity = 36.87 | Oct humidity = 26.65 | Nov humidity = 27.99 | Dec humidity = 29.69 | Apr humidity = 27.88 | Jand sun = 8.32 | Febd sun = 9.31 | Mard sun = 11.16 | Aprd sun = 12.75 | Mayd sun = 13.49 | Jund sun = 13.93 | Juld sun = 13.71 | Augd sun = 13.05 | Sepd sun = 12.01 | Octd sun = 8.6 | Novd sun = 8.51 | Decd sun = 8.41 | yeard sun = 11.11

Economy

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Narowal is an agro-based economy. Its fertile field produces high-quality rice, wheat, maze, corn, and Sugar cane. Rice especially produced in Narowal, is a major export and earn foreign exchange reserves for Pakistan. Wheat production secures food security of the country. Except that football manufacturing especially stitching, handicraft is included among industries of Narowal. Various bazaars including Zafarwal Road bazaar, Railway Bazar, Chota Bazar, are famous commercial points while Circular Road Narowal is emerging as a new business hub in the city.

Education

Narowal is known as the "House of knowledge". Its literacy rate is highest among neighbour districts. It is the house of various universities and colleges.

List of universities in Narowal:

University of Narowal (UON)
University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Narowal campus
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Narowal campus
Virtual University of Pakistan
University of Gujrat(UOG), Narowal campus.University of Narowal used to be called as University of Gujrat(UOG)but later on UON got independent and now there is not a single Campus of University of Gujrat in Narowal. Also there is a regional office of Allama Iqbal Open University in Narowal city.
list of colleges in Narowal:
Narowal public school and college, Narowal
KIPS college Narowal
Royal college of sciences, Narowal
Punjab group of colleges, Narowal
Aspire college, Narowal
Govt. postgraduate College for women, Narowal
Degree college for boys, Narowal

and a lot of other private and public sector colleges.

List of medical colleges:

Narowal medical college, Narowal (public sector)
Sahara medical college, Narowal (private)
Al-shifa medical college, Narowal (private)

Narowal public school is one of the largest and best educational institutions in Narowal. There are many other schools like The Educators, Dar e Arqam school system, Hassan Scholars public school and IIUI school system etc. C.M.S. High School Narowal is the oldest school in the region, owned by the famous L.D.BE. Which is the same system that owns institutes like Forman Christian College, Kinnaird College, and Cathedral schools Lahore.

References

[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/pakistan/punjab/narowal/7230106__narowal/ Citypopulation de] Population of Narowal Municipal Council
division, Pakistan Statistics. (1999). "1998 District Census Report of Narowal: Census Publication No. 58". Population Census Organisation, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan.
(2018-05-23). "Narowal District Population of Cities, Towns and Villages 2017–2018".
(30 November 2018). "Kartarpur Gurudwara of Pakistan is going to be Mecca for Sikhs - FPINFO.IN".
"District History – Narowal's Official Website".
"Population by administrative units 1951-1998". [[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]].
(2004). "Letter Report to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics". The National Academies Press.
(1956-12-31). "Pakistan". UN.

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