Hansowala

Hansowala
Village
Hansowala
Coordinates: 32°15′46″N 75°9′30″E / 32.26278°N 75.15833°E / 32.26278; 75.15833Coordinates: 32°15′46″N 75°9′30″E / 32.26278°N 75.15833°E / 32.26278; 75.15833
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Narowal District
Area
• Total	12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	10,000
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)
Postal code span	51800
Area code(s)	0542

Hansowala (Urdu: هينسوواله‎), is a village in the Narowal district of Pakistan; it is located at 32°16'0N 75°10'0E and is situated at the west bank of the Ravi River.^[1]

Demographics

The total area of Hansowala is approximately 12 square kilometres. According to the 1998 census, Narowal District's population was 1,256,097 of which only 12.11% were urban^[2] It is an agricultural Village, wheat, and rice being its main crops. The literacy rate in Shakargarh is 85%.^{[3] [4]}

History

Hansowala is a village of tehsil Shakargarh ( Distt. Narowal Punjab, Pakistan). Before the independence of Pakistan it was the part of Tehsil Gurdas pur, but now it is located in tehsil Shakargarh.

Notable persons

• Ehsan ul Haq

References

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