Khanewal District
Khanewal District, is a district of Punjab province of Pakistan. It's capital is Khanewal city. It most widely known for being the host city to the second largest railway station in the country. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the district had a population of 2,068,490 of which 17.42% were urban.AdministrationThe district of Khanewal is spread over an area of 4,349 square kilometres and comprises 4 tehsils: Jahanian Kabirwala Khanewal Mian ChannuOther Towns include Abdul Hakeem Cantt., Kot Islam, Moza Daramahram,Chah Qasim Wala,Chah Raja Wala,Chah 44/10-R Jatt Tandain wala, PirowalHistoryThe district of Khanewal was created in 1985 by taking two tehsils from Multan District: Kabirwala and Mian Channu.GeographyIts boundaries meet the districts of Jhang and Toba Tek Singh on the north, Sahiwal on the east, Vehari on south and with Multan on the west.Underground water resources are generally adequate throughout the district. The subsoil water is sweet and suitable for industrial purposes. There is no mentionable nullah available in the district. However, effluent of industry can be disposed of in the rivers, namely Chenab and Ravi, after pretreatment, with permission from the Irrigation and Power Department, Government of the Punjab. There are 26 telephone exchanges operating in the district (ranging in capacity from 200 lines to 7200 lines). Cellular phone services are also available. The area has 20 national bank branches, 24 post offices, 7 textile mills, 1 sugar mill, 71 cotton gin factories, 17 police stations on 1,058,641 acres (4,284 km2).