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Zafarwal
City in Punjab, Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zafarwal, (Urdu: ظفروال), is a town in the Narowal District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is the administrative capital of Zafarwal Tehsil. It was found many centuries ago by a Jatt Bajwa called Zafar Khan.[2]
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Geography
Zafarwal is situated in the northern region of Punjab, at an elevation of 268 meters (882 feet) above sea level, approximately 7 kilometres from the border with the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.
Demography
The population of Zafarwal comprises diverse ethnic groups, with Punjabis constituting the majority, accounting for approximately 85% of the population. Additionally, there is a significant population of migrants who moved from India to Pakistan during the partition in 1947, commonly referred to as "mohajirs," making up around 25% of the population. Pathans, along with other smaller ethnic groups, constitute around 0.5% of the population.
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