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Fort Abbas
فورٹ عبّاس Phoulra Fort | |
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Town | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab, Pakistan Punjab |
| District | Bahawalnagar |
| Tehsil | Fort Abbas |
| Renamed | 1927 |
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 83,192 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 62020 |
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Fort Abbas (Urdu: فورٹ عبّاس), (Punjabi: فورٹ عباس), formerly Pholra, is a town in Bahawalnagar District in the Cholistan Desert of Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated south of Haroonabad, near Faqirwali, on the border of Pakistan and India.The THQ Fort Abbas is playing a great role in public health.Famous living places of Fort Abbas are Nawab Colony, Pakistan City Town and Gulshan e Naseem .
History
[edit | edit source]The city of Fort Abbas was named by Nawab Sir Sadiq after his eldest son, Muhammad Abbas.[1]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Population
[edit | edit source]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1951 | 2,499 | — |
| 1961 | 6,982 | +10.82% |
| 1972 | 11,687 | +4.79% |
| 1981 | 18,760 | +5.40% |
| 1998 | 34,637 | +3.67% |
| 2017 | 61,528 | +3.07% |
| 2023 | 83,192 | +5.16% |
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The population of city in 1972 was 11,687 but according to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, the population has risen to 83,192.[3]
See also
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References
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