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Tehsil Municipal
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History |
Burewala is a city of Vehari District in southern Punjab, Pakistan.
It is located at 30°10'0N 72°39'0E and has an altitude of 133 metres
(439 feet). According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, Burewala has
about 150,000 people. However according to estimates it have
increased to 200,000 in 2004. It is the 30th biggest city in
Pakistan by population. The city of Burewala is the headquarters of
Burewala Tehsil, an administrative subdivision of the district.
Burewala officially declared and know as city of Education. Burewala
derives its name from Chah Boreywala which was established prior to
1912. Burewala is an old Mandi and situated on Dehli Multan Road
River Sutlej a crosses Burewala near Jamlera and Sahuka. Derbar of
Dewan Chawli Mashickh is also situated in Dewan Sahib at a distance
of 18 km. from Burewala.In the very beginning it was just a jungle
which was 'humanized' by local tribes called "Langrial". When the
Pakpattan canal started its operations in this area, agriculture of
the area developed and the jungle was cut to make cultivation
fields. And so people started to settle in villages. As this area
was in 'Eastern Canal Division' so it was named village no. 439/EB (E.B.=
Eastern Bar). In the Northern side of Burewala, there are still
signs of an old water canal which is now called Sukh Bias.
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