Narowal District
Narowal District
ضِلع نارووال | |
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Gurudwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur | |
Map of Narowal in Punjab | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Gujranwala |
| Headquarters | Narowal |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Muhammad Shahrukh |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| 2,337 km2 (902 sq mi) | |
| • Rank | 113th in Pakistan |
| Elevation | 238 m (781 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| 1,950,954 | |
| • Rank | 42nd in Pakistan |
| • Density | 830/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 29th in Pakistan |
| • Urban | 349,095 (17.89%) |
| • Rural | 1,601,859 (82.11%) |
| Demonym | Narowali |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Area code | 0542 |
| Number of Tehsils | 3 |
| Number of Universities | 4 |
| Number of Medical Colleges | 2 (150 + 100 Seats) |
| Website | narowal |
Narowal District (Punjabi and Urdu: ضِلع نارووال) is a district in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Narowal city is the capital of the district. During the British rule, Narowal was the town of Raya Khas tehsil of Sialkot District. Narowal District formed in 1991, when the two tehsils of Narowal and Shakargarh were split off from Sialkot District.