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

Arifwala عارفوالا
City
Arifwala
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Coordinates: 30°17′53″N 73°3′22″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
Division	Sahiwal
District	Pakpattan
Tehsil	Arifwala
Population  (2017)[1]
• City	111,403
• Rank	88th, Pakistan
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Calling code	0457

It is the 88th largest city in Pakistan. Arifwala is located to the southwest of Pakpattan.

History

Arifwala was only a village named as chak No. 61/EB. Later, it was called Arifwala because of a Sufi Saint, "Arif Baba", who stayed in the village. His shrine is located in the graveyard of chak shah karam 29 EB. In 1908, the Deputy Governor of Punjab, "Hurbert" founded new city of Arifwala.[3]

Demographics

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.[4]

References

На других языках

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[de] Arifwala

Arifwala (Urdu:عارِف والا) ist eine Stadt im Distrikt Pakpattan in der Provinz Punjab in Pakistan.

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- [en] Arif Wala

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[ru] Арифвала

Арифвала (англ. Arifwala) — город в пакистанской провинции Пенджаб, расположен в округе Пакпаттане.

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