Haveli Lakha

Pakistani Cities
official_name= Haveli Lakha
حویلی لکھا


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province=Punjab
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area_total_km2= 30
census_year= 1998
estimate_year= 2006
census_pop= 61,741
estimate_pop= 80,000
population_density_km2= 2058
code=044
towns= 1
uc= 3
nazim = Hafiz Liaqut Ali Khan Lodhi
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Haveli Lakha (Urdu: حویلی لکھا) is a town of Okara District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located around 166 km south west of Lahore. Haveli Lakha is part of Depalpur Tehsil and is administratively subdivided into three Union Councils. [ [http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=24&dn=Okara Tehsils & Unions in the District of Okara - Government of Pakistan] ] Haveli is famous for its Reed Stools and Hubble Bubble which are sent to numerous other cities of Punjab and even to Karachi.

According to the 1998 census it had a population of 61,741. [1998 census of Pakistan] Haveli Lakha has always been politically significant as it has produced people of such high stature as Mian Muhammad Yasin Wattoo (former Federal Minister of Finance) Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo (former Chief Minister of Punjab)

History

There is the tradition about the name of Haveli Lakha; the town was founded by Lakha Watto who had his Mansion (Urdu: حویلی ) here. The passengers used to stay there. As this mansion was near then Delhi-Multan Road, so it got the name “the Haveli of Lakha” which gradually became “Haveli Lakha”.

People

The population mainly relies on agriculture as their main source of livelihood although a number of people are in service industry and some are small scale business men also. The main tribes are:Chishti, Pathan, and the Watto '. It is famous for its fertile lands, peaceful natural environment and green fields of potato, wheat, rice and maize crops.

Nearby towns

The nearing towns are Basirpur, Hujra Shah Muqeem and Mandi Ahmedabad. To the east there is Head Suleimanki which is a cantonment and adjacent to the Indo-Pakistan Border. In August 2005 India released 50 Pakistani prisoners who had strayed over the border, one of whom, Haji Mohammed Akram, was from Haveli Lakha. [ [http://www.dawn.com/2007/08/15/nat7.htm India releases 70 Pakistani prisoners - Dawn Pakistan] ]

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