Dullewala

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DULLEWALA
 General Information
 Country Pakistan
 Province Punjab
 Coordinates 31°50′23″N 71°25′48″E / 31.83972, 71.43Coordinates: 31°50′23″N 71°25′48″E / 31.83972, 71.43
 Calling code 0453
 Time zone PST (UTC+5)
 No. of Towns
 Government
 Nazim (Mayor) Malik Munir Hussain Rawn
 No. of Union Councils

Dullewala: is an old town of Bhakkar District in Punjab, Pakistan.It is located at 31°50'23"N 71°25'48"E) at an elevation of 159 metres[1]. It is named after the legendary Punjabi hero Dulla Bhatti who stayed here with his troops during the war against Mughal Emperor Akbar. It has a population of over 50,000 most of them are agri dependent.

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[edit] Demography

Dullewala is now a bustling town, with population of more than fifty thousand,[2] Saraiki is the dominant language.

The Land of Dullewala
The Land of Dullewala
Esakhelvi with Bewas Malik
Esakhelvi with Bewas Malik

The main tribes (Zaats) in Dullewala are:

[edit] Poets and writers

  • Malik Sona Khan Bewas
  • Mushtaq Dullewalvi
  • Sajjad Zafar Kalim


[edit] Schools

  • Govt.Higher Secondry School Dullewala
  • Govt.Higher Secondry School (for Girls) Dullewala

[edit] References

  1. ^ Locaton and Weather of Dullewala
  2. ^ Population of Dullewala

[edit] External links