Introduction
Narowal District takes its name from its headquarters town. It is divided into two tehsils viz Narowal and Shakargarh. Before coming into being the district, both Narowal and Shakargarh were the tehsils of the district Sialkot. In 1991, Narowal district was created comprising Narowal and Shakargarh tehsils.
Before independence of Pakistan, Shakargarh town was the headquarters of tehsil Shakargarh, which formed part of Gurdaspur district. Under the Radcliff Award, Shakargarh tehsil was transferred to Pakistan and attached with Sialkot district. Then in 1991, Shakargarh was attached with Narowal district. Now Shakargarh is functioning as tehsil in District Narowal. Narowal is functioning as a separate administrative district with effect from July 1, 1991.
Location
It lies from 31° 55' to 32° 30' north latitudes and 74° 35' to 75° 21' east longitudes.
Boundaries
The district is bounded on the northwest by Sialkot district, on the north by Jammu State, on the east by Gurdaspur district (India) and on the south by Amritsar district (India) and Sheikhupura district.
Area
The total area of the district is approximately 2337 square kilometers. Narowal tehsil occupies 1065 square kilometers while remaining area falls in Shakargarh tehsil.
Population
(According to Census 1998)
| Male |
Female |
Total |
| 636,217 |
628,880 |
1,256,097 |
Summary
| Total Number of UCs |
74 |
| Number of Tehsils |
2 |
| Number of UCs in partnership with DTCE |
73 |
| CCB Mobilzation |
| CCBM Training |
| No. of CCBM Trainings Held |
73 |
| Elected Reps |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| 636,217 |
628,880 |
1,256,097 |
23456 |
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| CCBM Training Results |
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| PCM Training |
| No. of PCM Training Held |
|
| No of Clusters |
No. of CCBs |
Female |
Male |
Total |
| 636,217 |
628,880 |
1,256,097 |
2314 |
4545 |
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| PCM Training Report |
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| Monitoring Committees |
| No. of Monitoring Committees Formed |
4 |
| Press Clubs & Bar Associations |
| MOU Signed with Press Club |
Yes |
| MOU Signed With Bar Association |
Yes |
| No. of Community Empowerment Round
Tables Held |
5 |
| Local Citizen Information Network
|
| No. of LCIN Rounds Held |
3 |
| Police Welfare & Community
Relations |
| No. of UPSC's Formed |
5 |
| No. of Khulli Kacheries Held |
5 |
| Village & Neighbourhood Councils |
| No of Villages VNC's Formed In |
5 |
| No. of Villages VNC Election Held In |
6 |
| CCB Networks |
| CCBN Formed |
Yes |
| CCBN Elections Held |
Yes |
| Local Partner Organizations |
- Help and Development Organization (HDO)
- READ Foundation
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