Arifwala عارفوالا | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Arifwala  Arifwala | |
| Coordinates:30°17′53″N73°3′22″E / 30.29806°N 73.05611°E /30.29806; 73.05611 | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Sahiwal |
| District | Pakpattan |
| Tehsil | Arifwala |
| Population | |
• Total population | 157,063 |
| • Rank | 69th, Pakistan |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 0457 |
Arifwala (Punjabi andUrdu:عارفوالا) is a city and headquarters ofArif Wala Tehsil ofPakpattan District in thePunjab province ofPakistan.[2]
It is the69th largest city in Pakistan.Arifwala is located to the southwest ofPakpattan.
The population of city in 1998 was 74,174 but according to the2017 Census of Pakistan, the population has risen to 111,403 with a growth of about 50.19% in 19 years.[3]
The Provincial Development Working Party approved a scheme to rehabilitate a 17 km stretch of road from Bahawalnagar to Arifwala for Rs631.246 million in its 7th meeting. The PDWP, chaired by Abdullah Khan Sumbal, also approved seven other road schemes worth a total of Rs9 billion.[4]