Nawan Lahore

Nawan Lahore (Urdu)
Town
Nawan Lahore, main chowk, near Painsra City
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 31°19′0″N 72°43′59″E / 31.31667°N 72.73306°E / 31.31667; 72.73306
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Toba Tek Singh
Tehsil	Gojra[1]
Area
• Total	21 km2 (8.11 sq mi)
Elevation	172 m (564 ft)
Population
• Total	around 30,500 [2]
Dialling code	46[3]
Also known as Chak 338 JB

Nawan Lahore or New Lahore (Urdu: نیا لاہور) is a town located, near Painsra City in the Toba Tek Singh District in Pakistan.

Geography[edit]

It is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Painsra,^[4] midway between the major cities of Jhang^[1] to the west, and Faisalabad, 40 kilometres (25 miles) to the east. The capital city of Punjab, Lahore, is 212 km (132 mi) by road to the east.^[4]

History[edit]

During the 20th century, the town developed as a stopping point along the Lyallpur-Jhang trade route.^[1]

Demographics[edit]

As of 2015, its population was approximately 19,500 people, making it the largest town in Gojra Tehsil.^[2]

Government[edit]

The town serves as an educational and trading center. It has a Union Council (one of two in Gojra Tehsil) overseen by Chairman Mian Shamshad-ul-Haq, as well as 4 wards.

It was declared a sub-tehsil of Gojra (the tehsil of Toba Tek Singh) by the government. The offices of the Assistant Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner are due to be constructed there, on government-owned land about 3 to 5 kilometers from the main area of the sub-tehsil.^[4]

Education[edit]

Nawan Lahore hosts public and private schools and colleges.^{[citation needed]}

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