Botala

Botala بوتالہ
Village and union council
CountryPakistan
RegionPunjab Province
DistrictKhushab District
Population
 • Total
36,000
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Botala (Urdu: بوتالہ) is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is situated 2.0 km south of the main Mianwali-Lahore Road. It is about 12 kilometers from the district headquarters Jauahrabad and 60 kilometers from divisional headquarters Sargodha.[1]

Areas

  • Area: about 10,000 acres (40 km2).
  • Sub Areas: Pindi, Jhugi Manday Wali, Handan Wala, Balkian Aala Boad, Neher Pul Jabbi
  • Different parts of the agricultural areas of the village: Tapian, Gada Maar, Jhugi Manday Wali, Hadan Wala, Shero, Kamoon

Population

Population is about 36,000.

Geography

The land of the village is fertile, 98% of which is irrigated and 2% desert.

Economy

  • Crops: The major crops of Botala are sugarcane, rice and wheat.
  • Canal and irrigation system: There are 5 major canals in Botala and hundreds of water courses carry water from these canals.
  • Deserts: The great Thal Desert starts from Botala and its native town Hadali as well.

References

  1. ^ Jabbar, Abdul (3 October 2023). "Polio worker injured in accidental shooting". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 11 May 2024.

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