Renala Khurd Explained

Other Name:Malaiala
Official Name:Renala Khurd
Native Name:رِينالہ خُورد
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:150px
Coordinates:30.8833°N 109°W[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Population Total:120,794
Elevation M:173
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Area Code Type:0092444
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5

Renala Khurd (Punjabi, Urdu: {{Nastaliq|رِينالہ خُورد) is a growing city in the Okara District in the northeast Punjab province of Pakistan.

The city is the headquarters of Renala Khurd Tehsil, an administrative subdivision of the district. It is approximately 570feet above sea level.

The city is about 116km (72miles) from Lahore and 18km (11miles) from the district capital city of Okara. It is southwest of Lahore on the national highway (GT Road) and on the Lahore Karachi main railway line. Renala Khurd operates on PKT.

While Khurd is a Persian word meaning small, the literal meaning of Renala is "Mother of Forests". Renala Khurd is very famous for its gardens, forests and fruit farms. Postal code of renala khurd is 56130.

Demographics

With a radius of 7 km, it is home to over 100,000 inhabitants.[2] The population of Renala Khurd is over 99% Muslim. It has a Sunni majority and a Shia minority; there are also small groups of Christians.Due to its strategic location in the Indian sub-continent, many migrants have poured into the area and settled on its fertile lands. The people of Renala Khurd are descendants of Iranians, Turks, Afghans and Arabs who came individually or in groups.

University of Okara

The University of Okara, previously known as the University of Education Okara campus, is 1 km west of the city. It was inaugurated in 2005 by then Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.

Notable residents

Languages

Haryanavi, Punjabi, Ranghari and Urdu are basic languages of the people.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/04/Renala_Khurd.html Location of Renala Khurd - Falling Rain Genomics
  2. Web site: Renala Khurd (Tehsil, Pakistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. www.citypopulation.de. 2020-02-01.