Lawa Tehsil
Lawa Tehsil
تحصیل لاوا | |
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| Coordinates: 32°41′47″N 71°55′56″E / 32.696409°N 71.93228°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Talagang |
| Union Council | 6 |
| Headquarters | Lawa |
| Area | |
| 977.7 km2 (377.5 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| 144,611 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 20,619 (14.26%) |
| • Rural | 123,992 (85.74%) |
| Literacy (2023) | |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postcode | 48250 |
| Area code | 0543 |
| Languages | Urdu, Punjabi |
Lawa Tehsil (تحصیل لاوا), is a tehsil of Talagang District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located with an altitude of 508 metres (1669 feet) and lies adjacent to Mianwali District. Lawa is pre-dominantly inhabited by the Awan tribe. It has boundaries with Mardwal via Goohal on one side while through Darbata is links with Kalabagh. Neighbour is Danda Shah Bilawal & Wadi Soon Sakesar.