Nawan Lahore Explained

Settlement Type:Town
Blank Emblem Type:Emblem
Pushpin Map:Pakistan
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pakistan
Coordinates:31.3167°N 72.7331°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Name2:Toba Tek Singh
Subdivision Name3:Gojra
Seat Type:Union Council
Area Total Km2:21
Area Total Sq Mi:8.11
Elevation M:172
Population Total:around 30500 [1]
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:46[2]
Area Code Type:Dialling code
Footnotes:Also known as Chak 338 JB

Nawan Lahore or New Lahore (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|نیا لاہور) is a town located, near Painsra City in the Toba Tek Singh District in Pakistan.

Geography

It is about west of Painsra, midway between the major cities of Jhang to the west, and Faisalabad, 400NaN0 to the east. The capital city of Punjab, Lahore, is 2120NaN0 by road to the east.

History

During the 20th century, the town developed as a stopping point along the Lyallpur-Jhang trade route.[3]

Demographics

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

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.

Education

Nawan Lahore hosts public and private schools and colleges.

Notes and References

  1. Lahore Development Authority, Terms of Reference for developing an Integrated Strategic Development Plan for Lahore Region 2035
  2. Web site: National Dialing Codes . . 5 April 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120409203531/http://www.ptcl.com.pk/pd_content.php?pd_id=52 . 9 April 2012.