District Nazim: Naimat Ali Javed
Tehsil Nazim (Narowal): Khwaja Waseem But
Tehsil Nazim (Narowal): Khwaja Waseem But
Number of Tehsils: 2
Narowal District (Urdu/Punjabi: نارووال) is a districts in the province of Punjab of Pakistan. Narowal city is the capital of the district. Narowal District is divided into two tehsils, Narowal and Shakargarh. Before the independence of Pakistan in 1947, Shakargarh town was the headquarters of Shakargarh Tehsil, which was a subdivision of the Gurdaspur District of British India. Under the Radcliffe Award, the tehsil of Shakargarh was transferred to Pakistan and attached to Sialkot District. In July 1, 1991 Narowal and Shakargarh were removed from Sialkot District to form Narowal District.
Boundaries:
The district is bounded on the northwest by Sialkot District, on the north by Kathua district of (India), on the southeast by Gurdaspur district (India), on the south by Amritsar district (India) and on the southwest by Sheikhupura district.
The main Jat clans of the district are Arain, Malik, Ghumman, Bajwa, Kahlon, Dhillon and Cheema.
Demography:
The total area of the district is approximately 2,337 square kilometres. Narowal Tehsil occupies 1,065 square kilometres while remaining area 1,272 square kilometres falls in Shakargarh tehsil. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, Narowal District's population was 1,256,097 of which only 12.11% were urban
The total area of the district is approximately 2,337 square kilometres. Narowal Tehsil occupies 1,065 square kilometres while remaining area 1,272 square kilometres falls in Shakargarh tehsil. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, Narowal District's population was 1,256,097 of which only 12.11% were urban
Places of interest: 
Kartarpur (meaning: The City of God), {near the main town Jassar} is a small village located on the West bank of the Ravi river, some 15 km Narowal city. Guru Nanak spent his last years of life and passed away in Kartarpur. It is one of the holiest places in Sikhism located in the Majha] region. It is an excellent place to visit in this area of Jassar district Narowal.
Narowal District
Narowal Public School, NarowalNarowal Police
District Overview
Narowal
Area (Square Kilometes): 2337
Population: 1473000
Police Strength: 902
Police Population Ratio: 1:1633
Police Stations: 12
Highway Patrolling Posts: 6
District Overview
Narowal
Area (Square Kilometes): 2337
Population: 1473000
Police Strength: 902
Police Population Ratio: 1:1633
Police Stations: 12
Highway Patrolling Posts: 6
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