History of Bahawalnagar

History of Bahawalnagar

Bahawalnagar District (Urdu: ضلع بہاولنگر) is a district of Punjab province in Pakistan. The district is situated on the border, before the independence of Pakistan, Bahawal Nagar was a part of Bahawalpour Stat governed by the Nawab of Bahawalpour. The town of BahawalNagar is the capital of the district.

History

The Nawab of Bahawalpur announced the affiliation with Pakistan because 99% of the population was Muslim. Later on, the whole state became part of the PUNJAB province.. The old name of Bahawalnagar was “Rojhan Waali”.

Language

PUNJAB is the language spoken by majority population of district. URDU and SARAIKI languages are also spoken.It is the only district of bahawalpur division in which majority population speaks PUNJABI, instead of Saraiki.

Administration

The District of Bahawalnagar is spread over an area of 8,878 square kilometres comprising five TEHSILS and 118 Union Councils.

Tehsil name	No of Unions
BahawalNagar	31
Chistian	29
Fortabbas	16
Haroonabad	22
Minchanabad	20
Total	118

Bahawalnagar is the administrative centre of Bahawalnagar District one of the five tehsils or subdivisions of the District, the tehsil is subdivided into 31 Union Councils. The Bahawal Nagar is the district headquarter of tehsils Haroonabad, Chistian, Fortabbass and Minchanabad. t is one of the largest district of Panjab with respect to its area. The largest union council of Bahawal Nagar is U.C 6. As of 2011,asim iqbal is serving Bahawal Nagar as D.C.O.

Population and literacy rate

The population of Bahawalnagar, according to the 1998 Census of Pakistan, is 2,061,447 of which 18.80%.The sub-Campus of Islamia University is also located here.

Presently the MBA, BBA, M.Com. B.Com. (Honors and IT), MA English, MA Education, MA Urdu, MA Islamiyat, MA Economics, MSc Psychology, MA Punjabi, M.Ed, B.Ed and much more programmes are provided by government owned institutions.

The Government College of Commerce Bahawalnagar offers M.Com, B.Com, D.Com, and CCA programmes.

Now many students are shifting to urban areas like Lahore, Karachi, Faisalabad for higher education Like, ACCA, PIPFA (PAK), C.A, ACMA (PAK),CIMA- UK Currently Asim Iqbal is serving Bahawalnagar as a D.C.O. The only Govt. collage situated at tiba Maqsood pura and it has area nearly equal to 75 acers.

Industry

Main Towns:CANAL COLONY . Mochi pura Mari Mian Sahib, Basti Noor Pur Arain, FAROOQ ABAD (Mr.Abdul Qudoos Khan lived in Farooq Abad) Mecload Gunj ,Ratteka, ,Neza Jodheka, 240khokran wali, Kharajpura, Donga Bonga, Takhat Mehal, Mandi Sadiq Gunj, Mandi Gorgan, Faqirwali, Madrisa, Dahranwala, Yateemwala, Maroot, Qaziwala and Bukhshan Khan, Bala Arain, Fateh Kot, Maharwali ,Panjkosi,Maqsood Abad (Basti Langah). Jenjeranwali,Togera Sharif and madina town, Korian Wali Village. Main Crops: Sugarcane, Cotton, Wheat, Rice, Tobacco and Mustard Seed Main Fruits: Citrus, Guavas, Mangoes and Dates Main Vegetables: Cauliflower, Onion, Turnip, Carrot, Potatoes and Tomatoes Forest (Area in Acres: 24,195 Major Industries: Rice Mills About 1647895 acres of land is under cultivation. Fauji Fertilizer Company Ltd. is the major supplier of fertilizer to the area and its contribution in catering and maintaining the fertility of the area is about 65%. Urea, DAP, SOP and Boran are being offered under the Corporate Brand name of SONA for the balanced and synergized use of fertilizer to achieve profitable yield. S.M. Zeeshan Murtaza Bukhari is the resident District Head of Sales.

Climate and vegetation

Bahawalnagar has a very hot and very dry climate in summer, with a maximum temperature reaching 57 °C. The climate in winter is very dry and hot. The minimum temperature recorded was 11 °C. Wind and storms are quite uncommon during the summer. The average annual rainfall in the district is just below 99;mm. The district may be divided into three parts. These are the riverain area, the canal irrigated plain and the desert area. The riverain area of the district lies close to the Satluj river which flows in the North-West along its border with Okara,Pakpattan , Sahiwal and Vehari districts. The land in this area is irrigated by non-perennial canals. During the summer monsoons, the area is generally in-undated by the river water. The canal irrigated area is a plain which has been brought under cultivation by the canals. The main canal which is Sadqia canal irrigate almost all the tehsils except Chishtian. This canal travels in round with the border of Pakistan and India. The desert area of the district is called the Choolistan. The surface of this desert consists of a succession of Sand Dunes, rising in places to a height of 150 metres. It is covered with the vegetation peculiar to the sandy tracts.

Bahawalnagar is one of the hottest areas in the country. Typically the temperature reaches 50 °C (122 °F) in the summer. The main crops of BahawalNagar are Cotton,Wheat and Rice.

Renowned Personalities

Bahawalnagar is blessed with talents. There are Poets, Writers, Saints, Scholers and every kind of professionals. Syed Wali Shah is the famous Sufi here. His tomb is situated in a town named Peer Shah, writers like Syed Noor Alam, Aijaz Saqib, Saleem Shehzad, Amir Sohail & Anwaar Gilani belongs to this City.