Okara district
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Okara District ضِلع اوكاڑا |
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| District | |
 Location of Okara in Punjab. |
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| Coordinates: 30°48′05″N 73°26′54″E / 30.801380°N 73.448334°ECoordinates: 30°48′05″N 73°26′54″E / 30.801380°N 73.448334°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Headquarters | Lahore |
| Government | |
| • D.C.O | Socrat Aman Rana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,377 km2 (1,690 sq mi) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 2,232,992 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of Tehsils | 3 |
| Number of Union councils | 10 |
Okara District (Punjabi, Urdu: ضِلع اوكاڑا), is a district of Sahiwal Division in Punjab, Pakistan. It became a separate district in 1982, prior to that it was part of Sahiwal District. The Multan Road connects the district capital, Okara with Lahore 110 km away and Faisalabad is 100 km by passing away Ravi River. According to the 1998 census, the district had a population of 2,232,992 of which 12.84% were urban. The postal code of Okara is 56300.
Okara District shares boundary on the South Bahawalnagar,on the South-West by Pakpattan, on the west by Sahiwal, on the north by the districts of Faisalabad and Nankana Sahib, on the Near-East & Far-North by Kasur, on the South-East by Fazilka (India). Okara District lies on Radcliffe line/Indo-Pakistani border, therefore its geographic importantance for defence is high. Okara Cantonment is a beautiful Cantt of Pakistan.
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