Bhawana (also spelled as Bhowana) (Punjabi: بھواݨا, Urdu: بھوانہ) is a city and capital of Bhawana Tehsil of Chiniot District in Punjab, Pakistan. It is located on the bank of the Chenab river, bounded by Faisalabad, Jhang, and Chiniot, three other cities in Punjab.

Bhawana بھواݨا بھوانہ
City
Nickname:  Bhowana
Bhawana Location on Jhang Chiniot road, Pakistan
Coordinates: 31°33′58″N 72°38′46″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Chiniot
Tehsil	Bhawana
Established	2 February 2009
Government
• Type	Tehsil
• Mayor	Haji Shaukat Ali Lohar[1][2][3] (PML-N)
Area
• City	40 km2 (15.4 sq mi)
• Urban	10 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Elevation	157 m (515 ft)
Population  (2017)(Approximately)
• City	373,841[4]
• Urban	265,687
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+6 (PDT)
Postal code	35350
Dialling code	047

History

Bhawana is one of the ancient cities of Pakistan. The Mughal Emperor Zahir-ud-din Babur mentions the area in his book the Tuzk-e-Babari^{[citation needed]} for its fine architecture and finely handcrafted jharoka windows of many of the old havelis (manors) and other buildings of the old/medieval town.

Geography and climate

Bhawana is located by the side of Jhang Chiniot road and on the left bank of the Chenab river.[5] Recently, with a budget of 250 million rupees, a bridge from Bhawana to Kalri has been constructed over the Chenab river. Leaders of opposition political parties specially Imran Khan and Billawal Bhutto have criticised the Chief Minister Punjab Shabaz Sharif for spending such a huge amount on a bridge to benefit CM' owned Ramzan Sugar Mills.^{[citation needed]} Its soil is very fertile and is among the largest agricultural areas,^{[clarification needed]} and the city itself depends considerably on agriculture to bolster its economy. It is situated 37 km from Chiniot, 50 km from Faisalabad, 48 km from Jhang and 70 km from Sargodha. Its weather is much like the rest of Pakistan's, with summer, spring, winter and autumn seasons.[6] Its temperatures are usually moderate.[7]

Visiting places

• Dost Muhammad Lali Bridge
• Karodiya Park

Famous personalities

• Saqlain Anwar Sipra (born 1977), former MPA
• Haji Shaukat Ali Lohar (born 1972), businessman
• Haji Muhammad Boota, former Chairman

See also

• Economy of Faisalabad
• List of schools in Pakistan
• Mandi Shah Jeewna
• Sheikhan
• Sial Sharif
• Sultan Bahu

References

External links

• Bhawana at the Google Maps

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