Lalamusa
History
Toponymy
According to local legend, the city was inhabited by members of the Arain tribe, and the city was named after two brothers from the same tribe, named Lālah (لالہ) and Mūsá (موسٰی) who settled in the old city.
Geography
Lalamusa is situated on the Grand Trunk Road (National Highway 5). It is geographically located at latitude (32.7 degrees) 32° 42' 0" North of the Equator and longitude (73.96 degrees) 73° 57' 35" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of the world and lies at an altitude of about 250 meters.
It also has major neighbouring cities such as Kharian (16 km) and Gujrat (22 km).
Demographics
Population
Historical population| Year | | |
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| 1951 | 17,954 | — |
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| 1961 | 22,633 | +2.34% |
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| 1972 | 35,430 | +4.16% |
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| 1981 | 46,626 | +3.10% |
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| 1998 | 59,996 | +1.49% |
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| 2017 | 91,566 | +2.25% |
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| 2023 | 121,036 | +4.76% |
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According to 2023 census, Lalamusa had a population of 121,036.
Languages
Languages of Lala Musa MC (2023 Census)
- Punjabi (85.8%)
- Urdu (9.10%)
- Pashto (4.70%)
- Others (0.40%)
Government institutions
The Punjab Local Government Training Academy is situated in Lalamusa.
Cultural and leisure sites
Public parks
Lala Musa has a number of public parks and nature reserves like Fatima Jinnah park, Haji Asgar park, etc.
Notable people
- Roshan Ara Begum was a vocalist belonging to the Kirana gharana (singing style) of Hindustani classical music. She is also known by her honorific title Malika-e-Mauseeqi (The Queen of Music) and The Queen of Classical Music in both Pakistan and India.
- Javed Chaudhry is a columnist and journalist from Lala Musa, who is known for his infamous column 'Zero Point'.
- Qamar Zaman Kaira is a senior leader of Pakistan People's Party and a former federal information minister and governor of Gilgit-Baltistan.
- Alam Lohar, a Punjabi folk singer, belonged to Lalamusa. He died in a road accident on 3 July 1979 and was buried in a city graveyard.
- Arif Lohar is a famous folk singer who is also from Lalamusa.
- Suri Sehgal, an Indian-American scientist and philanthropist, grew up in Lala Musa city before the partition of Punjab between India and Pakistan.
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Punjab
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