GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF BUREWALA
Burewala is a very important city & Tehsil of District Vehari (Punjab, Pakistan ) .On the map you can find it at Latitude = 30.16°N and Longitude = 72.67°E .It is 35 Km east of District Capital Vehari on main Multan-Delhi Road. Population of Burewala in 1998 was about 149857 which increased to about 183 915 in 2005 (statistics from The World Gazetteer). Burewala i
s 31st biggest city of Pakistan with respect to population. year population
1961 34 237
1972 57 741
1981 86 311
1998 149 857
2005 183 915
2006 188 986. Burewala derives its name from Chah Boreywala which was established prior to 1912.Burewala is an old Mandi and situated on Dehli Multan Road River Sutlej a crosses Burewala near Jamlera and Sahuka. Derbar of Dewan Chawli Mashickh is also situated in Dewan Sahib at a distance of 18 km. from Burewala.In the very beginning it was just a jungle which was 'humanized' by local tribes called "Langrial". When the Pakpattan canal started its operations in this area, agriculture of the area developed and the jungle was cut to make cultivation fields. As this area was in 'Eastern Canal Division' so it was named village no. 439/EB (E.B.= Eastern Bar). In the Northern side of Burewala, there are still signs of an old water canal which is now called Sukh Bias. Why Burewala is called Burewala. There is no clear idea behind the name Burewala. We have different ideas which have their respective logics. We discuss some reasons why Burewala is named Burewala.
