Khanewal
Khanewal (Punjabi and Urdu: خانیوال) is a city and the capital of Khanewal District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[3] It is the 36th largest city of Pakistan by population.
Khanewal خانیوال | |
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  Khanewal  Khanewal | |
| Coordinates: 30°18′N 71°56′E | |
| Country |  |
| Province |  |
| Division | Multan |
| District | Khanewal |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Agha Zaheer Abbas Sherazi |
| Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 227,059 |
| • Rank | 36th, Pakistan |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of towns | 1 |
| Number of Union councils | 6 |
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History
Khanewal is home to a sizable Christian minority
Historically Khanewal is a relatively modern city having its earliest foundations laid by the British Empire owing to its importance as a railway junction. The city was a junction of the Khanewal–Wazirabad railway line and provided a connection to the city of Karachi via Lahore.[4][5]
College and schools
- Khanewal Public School and College, Khanewal
- Superior Group of Colleges Khanewal
- Punjab Group of Colleges Khanewal
- Punjab College of Business Administration Peoples Colony
- The City School Senior and Junior branch
Notable people from Khanewal
- Syed Fakhar Imam, Ex. Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan
- Iftikhar Anjum, Pakistani cricketer
References
- "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities. citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- Location of Khanewal – Falling Rain Genomics
- Tehsils & Unions in the District of Khanewal – Government of Pakistan Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Glossary Of The Tribes And Castes Of The Punjab And North-west Frontier ... By H.A. Rose Page 219
- Punjab – Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 20, p. 324.
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