Arif Wala Tehsil

Arifwala عارِف والا‬
City
Arifwala
Location of Arif Wala Tehsil in Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates: 30°17′53″N 73°3′22″E / 30.29806°N 73.05611°E / 30.29806; 73.05611Coordinates: 30°17′53″N 73°3′22″E / 30.29806°N 73.05611°E / 30.29806; 73.05611
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
Division	Sahiwal
District	Pakpattan
Tehsil	Arifwala
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Calling code	0457

Arifwala (Urdu: عارِف والا‬‎), (Punjabi: عارفوالا ‬) is a Tehsil of Pakpattan District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.^[1] It is located to the southwest of Pakpattan.

History

In the nineteenth century, Arifwala was only a village named as Chak No. 61/EB. Later, it was called Arifwala because of a Sufi Saint, "Arif Baba", who stayed in the village. His Mazar can be seen in the graveyard near the Railway Station. In 1908, the Deputy Governor "Hurbert" founded new city of Arifwala. The most wide cast is Syed,Arain, Rajpoot as Rana, Sukhera Rajpoot, Bhatti, and Gujjar. In 1987, Arifwala was raised to the status of sub-division and in 1995 it was attached to district Pakpattan. ASA Pakistan Arifwala the best micro-finance ltd. Branch 01 Near TMA office F block...

Demography

Most of the population are farmers; about 75% of the population live in villages and only 25% live in the municipal urban area. But the trend is shifting with the increase of industrialization in the premises of Arifwala and people are moving to the urban area. Arifwala Tehsil covers an area of 295,146 acres (5 km²) with a population of about 720,000. The urban area covers 457 acres (1.82 km²) and the agriculture area covers 1274 acres (3.18 km²). Punjabi is the native spoken language but Urdu is also widely used.

Economy

Agriculture is important to the local economy, particularly the growing of cotton, grain, potato, wheat, maize, and rice exported all over Pakistan and around the world. The grain market of Arifwala is one of the biggest grain markets in Pakistan. But the advanced way of agriculture, which is called Tunnel Farming, is on peak. Now it is the big source of economy in this area. Farmers here grow different kinds of vegetables which are also exported all over Pakistan.

Industry

Industry of Arifwala city is primarily an Agro-based. The main industries include Beverage & Food processing units, Rice Mills, Cotton Ginning & Pressing, Flour Mills, Fertilizer companies, Vegetable Ghee & Cooking Oil, Poultry Feed, Seed Processing, and leather products.

• Shakarganj Food Products ltd.59-EB Road Arifwala.

Al Haram Rice Mills.1 km Sahiwal Road Arifwala.

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Climate

The climate of Arifwala is extreme, reaching 45 °C in summer, and down to 05  °C in winter. The soil of the suburbs is very fertile.

Hospitals

Tehsil Headquarter Hospital (THQ):In this hospital Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD) delivers quality healthcare services to the community through an efficient and effective service delivery system. Ahmad Health Complex is a Pakistan-based non-governmental, unbiased & not for profit organisation, registered under the social welfare act 1961, working since 1991, for the welfare of mankind, in order to fulfill the basic health needs of the area in a very civilized & organised manners for the people of Airfwala & nearby towns. The organisation is contributing towards the development of beloved land by means of providing basic health services & health related awareness. The organisation is facilitating the population of 100–150 km area & aims to flourish throughout the country. Quality control management ensures International Standards.

AHC running projects:

• Haemodialysis unit
• Old age Home
• Cardiology (Heart) ward
• Eye ward
• Facilitated Laboratory
• Outdoor
• Ambulance Service
• Gynecology ward
• Facilitated Operation Theatre

Ahmad Health Complex is the only hospital in the Town which is facilitated enough to attend the patients of haemodialysis from the day first, seven haemodialysis units are working effectively and facilitating the population of Arifwala, Qaboola, Burawala, Bahawalnagar, Kameer market, and a number of villages for a decade. Haider Family Hospital, City Health Care, Tehsil Headquarter Hospital, Sabir Surgical Hospital, Doctors Pharmacy Plus

Educational Institutions

The educational services and literacy rate has improved enormously over the last few years and the number of quality educational institutes are increasing.

Some of the famous Quality Educational Institutes are enlisted herein:

Al-Noor Public schhol

Administration

The tehsil of Arifwala is administratively subdivided into 30 Union Councils; these are:^[3]

See also

• Chak 85/EB
• Chak 78/EB
• Gujjran wala pind) Sardar sons freed sons

References