Sahowala

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Sahowala
سا ہووالہ
Town
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Sahowala
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 32°46′N74°41′E / 32.767°N 74.683°E / 32.767; 74.683
CountryFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Region Punjab
District Sialkot
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 zone UTC+5 (PST)
  Summer (DST) UTC+6 (PDT)
PK
51060 (Post Office)
Area code 052 (Landlines)
Shops in the town center SahowalaTownCenter1.jpg
Shops in the town center
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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.

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    32°46′7″N74°41′4″E / 32.76861°N 74.68444°E / 32.76861; 74.68444