Arif Wala Tehsil

Arifwala
عارِف والا
Tehsil
Location of Arif Wala Tehsil in Punjab, Pakistan
Location of Arif Wala Tehsil in Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates: 30°17′53″N 73°3′22″E / 30.29806°N 73.05611°E / 30.29806; 73.05611
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DivisionSahiwal
DistrictPakpattan
Area
 • Total
1,195 km2 (461 sq mi)
Population
 (2017 Census of Pakistan)[1]
 • Total
854,462
 • Density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code0457

Arifwala (Punjabi: عارفوالا ) is a tehsil of Pakpattan District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[2]

Administration

The tehsil of Arifwala is administratively subdivided into 30 Union Councils.

  • Urban 1 N Block
  • Urban 2
  • Urban 3
  • Urban 4
  • Chak No. 59/EB
  • Chak No. 151/EB
  • Chak No. 34/EB
  • Chak No. 50/SP
  • Chak Shafi/Kot Heera Singh
  • Chak Jeewan Shah
  • Chak No. 13/EB
  • Chak No. 75/EB Qaboola Road
  • Chak No. 69/EB
  • Qaboola
  • Pir Saddar Din
  • Noora Ruth
  • Tibbi Lal Baig
  • Chak No. 18/KB
  • Jamun Bodla
  • Baili Dilawar
  • Chak Mehdi Kha'an
  • Chak No. 163/EB
  • Chak No. 147/EB
  • Chak No. 351/EB
  • Chak No. 86/EB
  • Chak No. 66/EB
  • Chak No. 68/EB
  • Chak No. 70/EB
  • Chak No. 74/EB
  • Chak No. 76/EB
  • Chak No. 78/EB
  • Chak No. 72/EB
  • Chak No. 80/EB
  • Chak No. 66/EB
  • Chak No. 48/EB
  • Chak No. 82/EB
  • Chak No. 84/EB
  • Chak No. 86/EB
  • Chak No. 88/EB
  • Chak No. 92/EB
  • Chak No. 90/EB
  • Chak No. 94/EB
  • Chak No. 96/EB
  • Chak No. 83/EB
  • Chak No. 109/EB
  • Chak Moeen Kot

Demography

Most of the population are farmers; about 75% of the population live in villages and only 25% live in the municipal urban area. But the trend is shifting with the increase of industrialization in the premises of Arifwala and people are moving to the urban area. Arifwala Tehsil covers an area of 295,146 acres (1195 km2) with a population of about 720,000. The urban area covers 457 acres (1.85 km2) and the agriculture area covers 1274 acres (3.18 km2). Punjabi is the native spoken language, but Urdu is also widely used.

Notable Personalities

  • 1- Muhammad Ahmad Naveed Akhtar—Software Expert ( Cyber Security )
  • 2- Ali Raza Zahid Hameed—Founder & chief of All Pakistan Crime Control PVT Limited
  • 3- Muhammad Ateeq—CEO Medicine Corporation Punjab Pakistan

References

  1. ^ "District and Tehsil Level Population Summary (Arif Wala Tehsil population per 2017 Census of Pakistan)" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Pakpattan (Arifwala Tehsil)". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2023.