Zafarwal
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Zafarwal
ظفروال | |
|---|---|
  Zafarwal  Zafarwal | |
| Coordinates: 32°21′0″N 74°54′0″E / 32.35000°N 74.90000°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Division | Gujranwala |
| District | Narowal |
| Founded by | Zafar Khan Bajwa |
| Area | |
• Total | 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| • Rank | N/A |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 52,639 |
| • Rank | N/A |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Area code | 0542 |
Zafarwal, (Urdu: ظفروال), is a town in the Narowal District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is the administrative capital of Zafarwal Tehsil. It was found many centuries ago by a Jatt Bajwa called Zafar Khan.[2]
Geography
[edit]Zafarwal is situated in the northern region of Punjab, at an elevation of 268 meters (882 feet) above sea level, approximately 7 kilometres from the border with the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.
Demography
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | 4,074 | — |
| 1972 | 7,610 | +5.84% |
| 1981 | 10,464 | +3.60% |
| 1998 | 19,824 | +3.83% |
| 2017 | 39,319 | +3.67% |
| 2023 | 52,639 | +4.98% |
| Sources:[3] | ||
The population of Zafarwal comprises diverse ethnic groups, with Punjabis constituting the majority, accounting for approximately 85% of the population. Additionally, there is a significant population of migrants who moved from India to Pakistan during the partition in 1947, commonly referred to as "mohajirs," making up around 25% of the population. Pathans, along with other smaller ethnic groups, constitute around 0.5% of the population.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "URBAN LOCALITIES BY POPULATION SIZE AND THEIR POPULATION BY SEX, ANNUAL GROWTH RATE AND HOUSEHOLD SIZE : CENSUS-2023, Punjab" (PDF).
- ^ Ram, Kirpa (1977). Gulabnama of Diwan Kirpa Ram: A History of Maharaja Gulab Singh of Jammu & Kashmir. Light & Life Publishers.
- ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-07-23. Retrieved 2025-05-19.