Arif Wala

Ārifwāla
عارفوالا
City
Ārifwāla is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Ārifwāla
Ārifwāla
Location within Punjab, Pakistan
Ārifwāla is located in Pakistan
Ārifwāla
Ārifwāla
Location within Pakistan
Coordinates: 30°17′53″N 73°3′22″E / 30.29806°N 73.05611°E / 30.29806; 73.05611
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DivisionSahiwal
DistrictPakpattan
TehsilArifwala
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Committee
 • AdministratorSobia Falak Rao
 • Chief OfficerNone (Vacant)
Population
 (2023 Census)
 • City
157,063
 • Rank70th in Pakistan
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code0457

Ārifwāla (Punjabi and Urdu: عارفوالا) is a city and headquarters of Arif Wala Tehsil of Pakpattan District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.

It is the 70th most populous city in Pakistan. Arifwala is located to the southwest of Pakpattan.

Demographics

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
195111,537—    
196118,558+4.87%
197228,171+3.87%
198143,654+4.99%
199874,174+3.17%
2017111,403+2.16%
2023157,063+5.89%
Sources:

According to 2023 census, Arifwala had a population of 157,063. The population of city in 1998 was 74,174 but according to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the population has risen to 111,403 with a growth of about 50.19% in 19 years.

Languages

Languages of Arif wala MC (2023 Census)
  1. Punjabi (96.5%)
  2. Urdu (3.00%)
  3. Others (0.50%)

Road projects

The Provincial Development Working Party approved a scheme to rehabilitate a 17 km stretch of road from Bahawalnagar to Arifwala for Rs631.246 million in its 7th meeting. The PDWP, chaired by Abdullah Khan Sumbal, also approved seven other road schemes worth a total of Rs9 billion.

References

  1. ↑ "Municipal Committee Arifwala". Punjab Local Government. Retrieved 29 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities. citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Pakpattan". Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  5. ↑ All Pakistan Districts and Tehsils (scroll down to Pakpattan District for Arif Wala) Citypopulation.de website, Retrieved 17 November 2021
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2023, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics". census23.pbos.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 18 August 2026. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Rs9bn road projects approved for Punjab". Dawn newspaper. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2023.