Sahowala

Sahowala
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Town
Sahowala is located in Pakistan
Sahowala
Sahowala
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 32°46′N 74°41′E / 32.767°N 74.683°E / 32.767; 74.683
Country Pakistan
RegionPunjab
DistrictSialkot
Towns10
Government
 • Union Council ChairmanArif Mehmood Bhalli
 • Ex Secretary Union CouncilAamir Hussain
Area
 • Metro
5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
242 m (794 ft)
Population
22,000
 • Town
10
 • Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+6 (PDT)
PK
51060 (Post Office)
Area code052 (Landlines)
Shops in the town center
Shops in the town center

Sahowala is a town in Sambrial Tehsil, Sialkot District, Punjab, Pakistan. It lies between the Upper Chenab Canal and the Marala-Ravi Link Canal, both part of the Marala Headworks project. The town has one of the largest Union Councils in Sialkot District, with a population of approximately 20,000, including six neighbouring villages.

The local economy is primarily agricultural. Sahowala is near the Sialkot Tanneries Zone, an industrial hub.

The town is home to the Minhaj-ul-Quran Islamic Library and to Noor Mosque, which features the tallest minaret in the Sialkot District.

The literacy rate is 30%. The female literacy rate is about 25%.

Location

Sahowala is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) southeast of Sialkot, and 33 kilometres (21 mi) west from Wazirabad.

References

  1. ^ "NRB: Local Government Elections". Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.

32°46′7″N 74°41′4″E / 32.76861°N 74.68444°E / 32.76861; 74.68444