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== Demographics == |
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Population of Burewala city.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Būrewāla (Vehari, Punjab, Pakistan) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/pakistan/punjab/vehari/7340205__b%C5%ABrew%C4%81la/ |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref>{{Historical populations|1951|15372|1961|34237|1972|57,741|1981|86311|1998|152097|2017|232,030|2023|361,664|align=center|percentages=pagr|footnote=Sources:<ref>{{cite web |title=Population by administrative units 1951-1998 |url=https://repository.lahoreschool.edu.pk/xmlui/bitstream/handle/123456789/13673/Administrative%20Units.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=1 |publisher = [[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>}} |
Population of Burewala city.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Būrewāla (Vehari, Punjab, Pakistan) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/pakistan/punjab/vehari/7340205__b%C5%ABrew%C4%81la/ |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref>{{Historical populations|1951|15372|1961|34237|1972|57,741|1981|86311|1998|152097|2017|232,030|2023|361,664|align=center|percentages=pagr|footnote=Sources:<ref>{{cite web |title=Population by administrative units 1951-1998 |url=https://repository.lahoreschool.edu.pk/xmlui/bitstream/handle/123456789/13673/Administrative%20Units.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=1 |publisher = [[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>}} |
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According to the [[2023 Pakistani census|2023 census]] of Pakistan, Burewala City has an overwhelmingly Punjabi-speaking population, with [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] spoken by 94.03% of residents. [[Urdu]] is the second most common [[first language]] at 5.30%. While an additional 0.66% of the population spoke other [[languages of Pakistan]] (mostly [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] and [[Pashto]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title=First Digital Census: Understanding Its Importance and Process – Pakistan Bureau of Statistics population|url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/census/|website=Pakistan Bureau of Statistics|access-date=2026-01-30|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Etymology== |
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Latest revision as of 19:41, 30 January 2026
City in Punjab, Pakistan
City in Punjab, Pakistan
Burewala (Punjabi: بورے والہ), is a city of Vehari District in Punjab, Pakistan. The city of Burewala is the headquarters of Burewala Tehsil, an administrative subdivision of the district.[2] It is the 27th largest city of Pakistan by population.
Burewala is situated on the Delhi–Multan Road. The Sutlej River crosses Burewala near the towns of Kachi Pakki, Jamlera, and Sahuka. The Shrine of Haji Sher Dewan Chawli Mashaikh is located in Dewan Sahib, approximately 18 km from Burewala. Before its settlement, the area was covered with jungle and was later inhabited by the Dhuddi tribe of Rajputs.[3] With the operation of the Pakpattan Canal, agriculture began to flourish, leading to the establishment of villages and the clearing of jungles for cultivation. As this area was part of the ‘Eastern Canal Division’, it was designated as village no. 118/EB (EB = Eastern Barr). In the northern part of Burewala Tehsil, remnants of an old water canal still exist, now known as Sukh Bias.[3]
Population of Burewala city.[4]
| Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 15,372 | — |
| 1961 | 34,237 | +8.34% |
| 1972 | 57,741 | +4.87% |
| 1981 | 86,311 | +4.57% |
| 1998 | 152,097 | +3.39% |
| 2017 | 232,030 | +2.25% |
| 2023 | 361,664 | +7.68% |
| Sources:[5] | ||
According to the 2023 census of Pakistan, Burewala City has an overwhelmingly Punjabi-speaking population, with Punjabi spoken by 94.03% of residents. Urdu is the second most common first language at 5.30%. While an additional 0.66% of the population spoke other languages of Pakistan (mostly Sindhi and Pashto).[6]
Languages of Burewala City (2023)
- Punjabi (94.0%)
- Urdu (5.30%)
- Others (0.66%)
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The exact origin of Burewala’s name is unknown; however, there are different theories. One theory is that the city is named after a person named “Burha.” He was, according to some people, ‘Sikh’. The village is also called “Old Bura” or “Purana Boora.” The people of this village constructed a well with a diameter of 8 feet and named it after their ancestor so it was called “Chah Boorhay wala” (Well of Burha). This well is now included in the P.I. Link canal. Due to this well the new city was named Burewala. In July 1976, Burewala was upgraded as a subdivision. The areas of Gaggo Mandi, Shaikh Fazal, Sahuka and Jamlera, Chak No.327/E.B were included in the subdivision.[2]
Notable educational institutes in the city include:
Notable personalities
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- ^ “PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities ((population of Burewala per 2017 census)”. Citypopulation.de website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ a b “Tehsils & Unions in the District of Vehari”. National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ a b c “Burewala Travel Guide and City History”. world66.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ “Būrewāla (Vehari, Punjab, Pakistan) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information”. www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ “Population by administrative units 1951-1998” (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ “First Digital Census: Understanding Its Importance and Process – Pakistan Bureau of Statistics population”. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ “University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan”. burewala.uaf.edu.pk. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ “Barani Institute of Sciences”.
- ^ “Punjab Group of Colleges – Punjab Group of Colleges”. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ “Superior Group of Colleges”.
- ^ “Tribute to the Recipients of Nishan-e-Haider” (PDF). Islamabad, Pakistan: Senate Secretariat. p. 132: Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Das, Ankush (12 July 2019). “Top 10 Tallest Cricketers Of All Time”. Cricket Addictor website. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
