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Arif Wala

Coordinates: 30°17′53″N 73°3′22″E / 30.29806°N 73.05611°E / 30.29806; 73.05611
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Arifwala
عارفوالا
City
Arifwala is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Arifwala
Arifwala
Arifwala is located in Pakistan
Arifwala
Arifwala
Coordinates: 30°17′53″N 73°3′22″E / 30.29806°N 73.05611°E / 30.29806; 73.05611
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DivisionSahiwal
DistrictPakpattan
TehsilArifwala
Population
 • Total population157,063
 • Rank69th, Pakistan
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code0457

Arifwala (Punjabi and Urdu: عارفوالا) is a city and headquarters of Arif Wala Tehsil of Pakpattan District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[2]

It is the 69th largest city in Pakistan. Arifwala is located to the southwest of Pakpattan.

Demographics

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The population of city in 1998 was 74,174 but according to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the population has risen to 111,403 with a growth of about 50.19% in 19 years.[3]

Road projects

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The Provincial Development Working Party approved a scheme to rehabilitate a 17 km stretch of road from Bahawalnagar to Arifwala for Rs631.246 million in its 7th meeting. The PDWP, chaired by Abdullah Khan Sumbal, also approved seven other road schemes worth a total of Rs9 billion.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities. citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Pakpattan". Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  3. ^ All Pakistan Districts and Tehsils (scroll down to Pakpattan District for Arif Wala) Citypopulation.de website, Retrieved 17 November 2021
  4. ^ "Rs9bn road projects approved for Punjab". Dawn newspaper. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2023.