Zafarwal is a city in the Narowal District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is also the headquarters of Zafarwal Tehsil. The city is located close to the Pakistan–India border, around 7 km from Indian-administered Jammu & Kashmir. It is about 42 km from sports city of sialkot It was found many centuries ago by Zafar Khan.[2]It contains major residential areas including Hussnain town, Muslim town,mustafa Abad,Nangal.
Geography
Zafarwal is situated in the northern region of Punjab, at an elevation of 268 meters (882 feet) above sea level, approximately 7 kilometres from the border with the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | … | — |
| 1961 | 4,074 | — |
| 1972 | 7,610 | +5.84% |
| 1981 | 10,464 | +3.60% |
| 1998 | 19,824 | +3.83% |
| 2017 | 39,319 | +3.67% |
| 2023 | 52,639 | +4.98% |
| Sources:[3] | ||
The population of Zafarwal comprises diverse ethnic groups, with Punjabis constituting the majority, accounting for approximately 85% of the population. Additionally, there is a significant population of migrants who moved from India to Pakistan during the partition in 1947, commonly referred to as “mohajirs,” making up around 25% of the population. Pathans, along with other smaller ethnic groups, constitute around 0.5% of the population.
See also
References
- ^ “URBAN LOCALITIES BY POPULATION SIZE AND THEIR POPULATION BY SEX, ANNUAL GROWTH RATE AND HOUSEHOLD SIZE : CENSUS-2023, Punjab” (PDF).
- ^ Ram, Kirpa (1977). Gulabnama of Diwan Kirpa Ram: A History of Maharaja Gulab Singh of Jammu & Kashmir. Light & Life Publishers.
- ^ “Population by administrative units 1951-1998” (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-07-23. Retrieved 2025-05-19.