Burewala
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Burewala بُورے والا |
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 Burewala
Burewala
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| Coordinates: 30°9′33″N 72°40′54″E / 30.15917°N 72.68167°ECoordinates: 30°9′33″N 72°40′54″E / 30.15917°N 72.68167°E | |
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 Pakistan
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| Province | Punjab |
| Elevation | 133 m (436 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 209,343 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Website | www |
Burewala (Urdu: بُورے والا) (Punjabi: بُورے والا), is a city of Vehari District in southern Punjab, Pakistan. The city of Burewala is the headquarters of Burewala Tehsil, an administrative subdivision of the district. It is located at 30°10'0N 72°39'0E and has an altitude of 133 metres (439 feet). According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, Burewala had about 150,000 people. As of 2000, it is the 31st biggest city in Pakistan by population. Postal code of Burewala is 61010.
Burewala is situated on the Dehli Multan Road. Sutlej River crosses Burewala near the towns Kachi Pakki, Jamlera and Sahuka. Shrine of Hazrat Baba Haji Sher Dewan Chawli Mashaikh is also situated in Dewan Sahib at a distance of 18km. from Burewala. Prior to its settlement the area was a jungle which was 'humanized' by the Dhuddi tribe. When the Pakpattan canal operating in this area, people started to settle in villages as agriculture developed, resulting in jungles being cut to make way for cultivation fields. As this area was in 'Eastern Canal Division' so it was named village no. 122/EB (EB = Eastern Bar). In the northern side of Burewala, there are still signs of an old water canal which is now called Sukh Bias. It is 35 km east of District Capital Vehari on main Dehli Multan Road. Burewala is the second biggest tehsil of Punjab.
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