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Hansowala

Coordinates: 32°16′0″N 75°10′0″E / 32.26667°N 75.16667°E / 32.26667; 75.16667
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Hansowala
Village
Hansowala is located in Pakistan
Hansowala
Hansowala
Coordinates: 32°16′0″N 75°10′0″E / 32.26667°N 75.16667°E / 32.26667; 75.16667
CountryPakistan Pakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictNarowal District
Area
 • Total12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total10,000
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal code span
Area code0542

Hansowala (Urdu: هينسوواله), is a village in the Narowal district of Pakistan; it is located at 32°16'0N 75°10'0E and is situated at the west bank of the Ravi River.[1]

Demographics

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The total area of Hansowala is approximately 12 square kilometres. According to the 1998 census, Narowal District's population was 1,265,097 of which only 12.11% were urban[2] It is an agricultural village, mainly producing wheat and rice. The literacy rate in Shakargarh is 85%.[3]

History

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Hanswowala is a village of tehsil Shakargarh ( District. Narowal Punjab, Pakistan). Before the independence of Pakistan it was the part of Tehsil Gurdas pur, but now it is located in tehsil Shakargarh.

References

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  1. ^ "Hansowala". tageo.com. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ "TABLE-1: AREA & POPULATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS BY RURAL/URBAN: 1951-1998 CENSUSES" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. p. 17.
  3. ^ "Villages of Shakargarh and Zafarwal". nadaanpoet.weebly.com.[better source needed]
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