Khanewal District (Urdu and Punjabi: ضلع خانیوال Zilā khānēvāla) is a district of the Punjab province of Pakistan.[3] According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the district had a population of 2,068,490, of which 17.42% were urban.[4] Khanewal is located at latitude and longitude 30°18' and 71°55'0E respectively with an altitude of 128 metres.
Khanewal District
ضلع خانیوال | |
|---|---|
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 Location of Khanewal District (highlighted in orange) in Punjab | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Division | Multan |
| Headquarters | Khanewal |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Salim Hamind Sindhu |
| • District Police Officer | Rana Umar Farooq |
| • District Health Officer | Dr. Abdul Majeed District Education Officer |
| Area | |
| 4,349 km2 (1,679 sq mi) | |
| Population | |
| 3,364,077 | |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 716,786 |
| • Rural | 2,647,291 |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
|
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Area code | 065 |
| Number of Tehsils | 4 |
| Website | khanewal |
Administrative divisions
editFor the purpose of administration, District Khanewal is divided into 4 tehsils i.e. Khanewal, Mian Channu, Jahanian and Kabirwala and 168 union councils including 114 rural and 54 urban whose elected representatives formulate Zilla and Tehsil councils.
Political constituencies include 4 national seats and 7 provincial seats of legislative assemblies.[5][6] The district contains four tehsils which are as following:
| Tehsil[7] | Area
(km²)[8] |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023) |
Literacy rate
(2023)[9] |
Union Councils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahanian | 549 | 384,822 | 700.95 | 65.65% | ... |
| Kabirwala | 1,804 | 1,119,229 | 620.42 | 54.13% | ... |
| Khanewal | 784 | 987,445 | 1,259.50 | 63.60% | ... |
| Mian Channu | 1,212 | 872,581 | 719.95 | 64.39% | ... |
Geography
edit Khanewal district is located at an average elevation of 130 metres above sea level with highest elevation of 252 metres at the town of Attari. This district is situated in the center of the country at an almost equal distance from Karachi and Peshawar and on the main routes of the railway and the Grand Trunk Road. It is also connected to Lahore Multan motorway. The district is bounded on the north by Jhang District and Toba Tek Singh District; on the south by Vehari District; on the east by Sahiwal District and on the west by Multan.[6]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Khanewal District[10] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.3 (82.9) |
32.0 (89.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
45.0 (113.0) |
46.9 (116.4) |
48.0 (118.4) |
48.2 (118.8) |
45.0 (113.0) |
42.5 (108.5) |
40.6 (105.1) |
36.0 (96.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
48.2 (118.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.0 (69.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
28.5 (83.3) |
35.5 (95.9) |
40.4 (104.7) |
42.3 (108.1) |
39.2 (102.6) |
38.0 (100.4) |
37.2 (99.0) |
34.6 (94.3) |
28.5 (83.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
32.6 (90.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.7 (54.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
32.4 (90.3) |
35.5 (95.9) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
19.7 (67.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.0 (82.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.5 (41.9) |
17.9 (64.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
−1 (30) |
3.3 (37.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
8.9 (48.0) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.2 (0.28) |
9.5 (0.37) |
19.5 (0.77) |
12.9 (0.51) |
9.8 (0.39) |
12.3 (0.48) |
61.3 (2.41) |
32.6 (1.28) |
10.8 (0.43) |
1.7 (0.07) |
2.3 (0.09) |
6.9 (0.27) |
186.8 (7.35) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222.3 | 211.6 | 250.8 | 273.3 | 293.5 | 266.8 | 265.0 | 277.6 | 277.6 | 274.9 | 255.0 | 229.2 | 3,097.6 |
| Source: NOAA (1961–1990)[11] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 635,482 | — |
| 1961 | 774,701 | +2.00% |
| 1972 | 1,067,993 | +2.96% |
| 1981 | 1,369,766 | +2.80% |
| 1998 | 2,068,490 | +2.45% |
| 2017 | 2,920,233 | +1.83% |
| 2023 | 3,364,077 | +2.39% |
| Sources:[12] | ||
At the time of the 2017 census, Khanewal district had 466,037 households and a population of 2,920,233. Khanewal had a sex ratio of 969 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 58.59% - 69.02% for males and 47.96% for females. 586,432 (20.08%) lived in urban areas. 801,586 (27.45%) were under 10 years of age.[14] In 2023, the district had 526,609 households and a population of 3,364,077.[1]
| Religion | Population (1941)[15]: 62–63 | Percentage (1941) | Population (2017) | Percentage (2017) | Population (2023)[16] | Percentage (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Islam 
|
340,197 | 75.49% | 2,869,424 | 98.26% | 3,301,411 | 98.15% |
Hinduism  [b]
|
70,775 | 15.7% | 297 | 0.01% | 304 | 0.01% |
Sikhism 
|
30,176 | 6.7% | — | — | 46 | 0% |
Christianity 
|
9,361 | 2.08% | 49,430 | 1.69% | 60,920 | 1.81% |
| Ahmadi | — | — | 965 | 0.03% | 748 | 0.02% |
| Others [c] | 155 | 0.03% | 117 | 0% | 160 | 0% |
| Total Population | 450,664 | 100% | 2,920,233 | 100% | 3,363,589 | 100% |
At the time of the 2023 census, 70.41% of the population spoke Punjabi, 19.41% Saraiki, 8.05% Urdu and 1.09% Pashto as their first language.[17]
According to the census of 1998, Punjabi is the most widely spoken first language,[18] accounting for 81% of the population. Urdu was the native language of 7.8% (although almost all of the inhabitants of the district use it as a second language),[19] Saraiki is native to 5.8% and Pashto – to 1.1%.[20]: 21–22
The main tribes and clans include:[19] Niazi Afghans, Seoul, Daduana, Khichi, Kamboh, Matyana, Gujjar, Doltana, Sahu, Rajputs (Rana), Rajpoot Dhudhi, Awan, Sheikh, Jatt, Bucha, Nikyana Sial, Siyal, Arain, Bhati, Baloch, Khokhars Mayo Solgi (Jutt) and toru.
Education
editThe education system in Khanewal district is formulated along specific modern, religious, cultural, social, psychological, commerce and scientific injunctions. The current literacy rate of district is 39.9%.[21] The standard national system of education is mainly inspired from the British system. The system also aims to imbibe a secular outlook among the students with the awareness of the rich cultural heritage of Pakistan. Khanewal district has wide range of schools, colleges and universities that caters to diverse streams.
The system is divided into five levels: primary (grades one through five); middle (grades six through eight); high (grades nine and ten, leading to the Secondary School Certificate); intermediate (grades eleven and twelve, leading to a Higher Secondary School Certificate); and university programs leading to graduate and advanced degrees.
Khanewal district, like majority of the districts in Pakistan has both public and private educational institutions from primary to university level. Most educational institutions are gender based from primary to university level.
All academic education institutions are the responsibility of the provincial governments. The federal government mostly assists in curriculum development, accreditation and some financing of research.
Notable people
edit- Maulana Tariq Jameel, Islamic Scholar
- Syed Fakhar Imam, Ex. Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan
- Syed Hussain Jahania Gardeziis a Pakistani politician, who is currently serving as 'Provincial Minister of Punjab for Management and Professional Development
- Ghulam Haider Wyne, Ex. Chief Minister of Punjab
- Brig Muhammad Yaqoob Ilahi, Remount Veterinary and Farms Corps, Pakistan Army
- Tasawar Hayat, Pakistani scientist.
- Har Gobind Khorana, Indian American Nobel Prize winner for Medicine.
Villages
editSee also
editNotes
edit- ^ 1941 figures are for Khanewal and Kabirwala tehsils of Multan District, which roughly corresponds to present-day Khanewal district. Historic district borders may not be an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.
- ^ 1941 census: Including Ad-Dharmis
- ^ Including Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, or not stated
References
edit- ^ a b "TABLE 1 : HOUSEHOLDS, POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2023.
- ^ "Literacy rate, enrolments, and out-of-school population by sex and rural/urban, CENSUS-2023" (PDF).
- ^ Khanewal | Punjab Portal. Retrieved 16 January 2022, from https://www.punjab.gov.pk/khanewal
- ^ Population - Urban Resource Centre Archived 2006-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ List of tehsils and districts - Statpak.gov Archived 30 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b District Health Profile - Khanewal. Citeseerx.ist.psu.edu. Retrieved 16 January 2022, from http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download;jsessionid=68A7FAC41C5DC95DE087DD5DCC900BC6?doi=10.1.1.695.4631&rep=rep1&type=pdf.
- ^ Divisions/Districts of Pakistan Archived 2006-09-30 at the Wayback Machine Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division names
- ^ "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB" (PDF).
- ^ "LITERACY RATE, ENROLMENT AND OUT OF SCHOOL POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023" (PDF).
- ^ Climate | District Khanewal. Khanewal.punjab.gov.pk. (2022). Retrieved 16 January 2022, from https://khanewal.punjab.gov.pk/climate.
- ^ "Khanewal Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ a b "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2023)" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Cite error: The named reference "2023 census" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017)". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE". Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Pakistan Census 2023" (PDF).
- ^ "Pakistan Census 2023" (PDF).
- ^ "Mother tongue": defined as the language of communication between parents and children.
- ^ a b The People | District Khanewal. Retrieved from: https://khanewal.punjab.gov.pk/the-people
- ^ 1998 District Census report of Khanewal. Census publication. Vol. 87. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 2000.
- ^ District at a glance Khanewal | Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Pbs.gov.pk. (2022). Retrieved 15 January 2022, from https://www.pbs.gov.pk/content/district-glance-khanewal.