Nawan Lahore
نواں لہور (Punjabi)
نیا لاہور (Urdu)
Town
Nawan Lahore, main chowk
Nawan Lahore, main chowk
Nawan Lahore is located in Pakistan
Nawan Lahore
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 31°19′0″N 72°43′59″E / 31.31667°N 72.73306°E / 31.31667; 72.73306
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
DistrictToba Tek Singh
TehsilGojra[1]
Area
 • Total21 km2 (8.11 sq mi)
Elevation
172 m (564 ft)
Population
 • Totalaround 30,500 [2]
Dialling code46[3]
Also known as Chak 338 JB

Nawan Lahore or New Lahore (Urdu: نیا لاہور), (Punjabi: نواں لہور), is a town located in the Toba Tek Singh District in Punjab, Pakistan.

Geography

It is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Painsra,[4] midway between the major cities of Jhang[1] to the west, and Faisalabad, 40 kilometres (25 miles) to the east. The capital city of Punjab, Lahore, is 212 km (132 mi) by road to the east.[4]

History

During the 20th century, the town developed as a stopping point along the Lyallpur-Jhang trade route.[1]

Demographics

As of 2015, its population was approximately 19,500 people, making it the largest town in Gojra Tehsil.[2]

Government

The town serves as an educational and trading center. It has a Union Council (one of two in Gojra Tehsil) overseen by Chairman Mian Shamshad-ul-Haq, as well as 4 wards.

It was declared a sub-tehsil of Gojra (the tehsil of Toba Tek Singh) by the government. The offices of the Assistant Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner are due to be constructed there, on government-owned land about 3 to 5 kilometers from the main area of the sub-tehsil.[4]

Education

Nawan Lahore hosts public and private schools and colleges.

References

  1. 1 2 3
  2. 1 2 Lahore Development Authority, Terms of Reference for developing an Integrated Strategic Development Plan for Lahore Region 2035
  3. ↑ "National Dialing Codes". Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 Google (7 November 2013). "Nawan Lahore" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
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