Sahiwal, known in British India as Montgomery, is a city in central Punjab, Pakistan, and the administrative capital of both Sahiwal District and Sahiwal Division. It lies roughly 180 kilometres from Lahore and 100 from Faisalabad, between Lahore and Multan, in a densely populated region between the Sutlej and Ravi rivers, and the ancient Indus Valley site of Harappa is only 24 kilometres to the west. The modern city was founded in 1865 when a station was built on the Karachi-Lahore railway line, and it was named for Sir Robert Montgomery, then lieutenant governor of the Punjab. The Lower Bari Doab Canal, begun in 1914, irrigates the city and its region. The 2023 census counted 538,344 people.
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1. Sahiwal (Wikipedia)
Demography, Population
According to the 2023 census, Sahiwal city had a population of 538,344.
Historical background
The modern-day city of Sahiwal was founded in 1865 when a train station was built at the site of a small village on the Karachi-Lahore railway line.
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is a city in central Punjab, Pakistan
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is a city in central Punjab, Pakistan
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is a city in central Punjab, Pakistan
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