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{{Short description|City in Punjab, Pakistan}} |
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| subdivision_type2 = [[Subdivisions of Pakistan|District]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Mianwali District]] |
| subdivision_name2 = [[Mianwali District]] |
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| population_as_of = [[2017 Census of Pakistan]] |
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| population_footnotes = <ref name=PBS>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk:80/sites/default/files/bwpsr/punjab/MIANWALI_BLOCKWISE.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 November 2018|access-date=25 February 2024|title=Population and Household Detail Blockwise - Piplan, Mianwali District (page 38 of 39)|website=Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123211126/http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk:80/sites/default/files/bwpsr/punjab/MIANWALI_BLOCKWISE.pdf}}</ref> |
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'''Piplan''' ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], {{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|پِپلاں}}}}), is |
'''Piplan''' ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], {{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|پِپلاں}}}}), is the main city of [[Piplan Tehsil]] in [[Mianwali District]], situated in [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]], Pakistan.<ref name=NRB>{{cite web|url=http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=19&dn=Mianwali |title=Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mianwali|website=National Reconstruction Bureau - Government of Pakistan website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611223556/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=19&dn=Mianwali |archive-date=2008-06-11|access-date=25 February 2024|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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To the south are the towns of [[Musa Wali]] Mattha, Churkin, Jhanbir and Kaloor Kot, |
It is almost 52 km from the district capital [[Mianwali]] which lies to the north. Piplan is surrounded by many other similar towns: To the south are the towns of [[Musa Wali]] Mattha, Churkin, Jhanbir and Kaloor Kot, to the north are [[Doaba, Mianwali]], [[Alluwali]], [[Kundian]] and [[Mianwali]] to the east, [[Hernoli]] and [[Hafiz Wala]] and to the west is the [[Indus River]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The name of Piplan was given historically before the [[Partition of India|independence]] of [[Pakistan]] in 1947. Many Hindus used to live in Piplan and the name of this town was Peepul or Peepul wala (''Peepul'': [[Sacred fig|fig tree]], regarded as sacred by both Hindus and Buddhists, who call it a "bo tree"). |
The name of Piplan was given historically before the [[Partition of India|independence]] of [[Pakistan]] in 1947. Many Hindus used to live in Piplan and the name of this town was Peepul or Peepul wala (''Peepul'': [[Sacred fig|fig tree]], regarded as sacred by both Hindus and Buddhists, who call it a "bo tree"). After the [[Partition of India|independence]] of [[Pakistan]], the name was changed to Peepul-Aan, now written as Piplan. |
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== Sports == |
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Piplan has always been a hub of sports activities for the surrounding areas.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}} The sports include cricket, volleyball, badminton, tug of war, wrestling, hockey, and football. There used to be annual school based games in which the high schools from the surrounding areas participated.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}} |
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==Education== |
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There are a number of government and private educational institutions in the city: A degree college each for men and women, three government secondary schools for boys and girls. There are private elementary schools such as Allied public school, Dar e Arqam, City school, Al Mumtaz School, Convent missionary school and MK school Danish Public school. In 2017, a school named Jinnah public higher secondary school was established.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}} |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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| Dost Muhammad Khanwala(2.4 km) |
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|Jal, Punjab (1.8 km) |
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| '''Liaqatabad''' (Piplan) (0.5 km) |
| '''Liaqatabad''' (Piplan) (0.5 km) |
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Chak No 3/4 ML (9.0 km) |
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| [[Musewali]] (2.1 km) |
| [[Musewali]] (2.1 km) |
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| Banda Sardar Khan (2.4 km) |
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|Jal, Punjab] (1.4 km) |
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| [[Hafiz Wala]] (7.5 km) |
| [[Hafiz Wala]] (7.5 km) |
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| Nuranwala (1.5 km) |
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[Jhangiwala/Raoji] (7.5 km.) |
[Jhangiwala/Raoji] (7.5 km.) |
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| colspan="14" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|''Source: [http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=415920&refer=&units=metric Weatherbase]'' |
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|''Source: [http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=415920&refer=&units=metric Weatherbase]'' |
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===Agriculture=== |
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Piplan lies in the irrigated zone of Pakistan.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}} There are two main seasons '''[[Rabi crop|Rabi]]''' (October–March) and '''[[Kharif]]''' (April–September). |
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==References== |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927141002/http://www.tco.gov.pk/Webs/closunit8091.htm List Of Permanent Closed Mills in Pakistan 1980-1991] |
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==External links== |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060504095807/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/local_government/tehsil_mucipal_admin.htm NRB Tehsil Municipal administration] |
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{{Mianwali-Union-Councils}} |
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[[Category:Union councils of Mianwali District]] |
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[[Category:Populated places in Mianwali District]] |
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Revision as of 20:19, 4 June 2024
پِپلاں | |
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City | |
| Piplan | |
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| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Mianwali District |
| Population | |
| • Total | 30,989 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Piplan (Punjabi, Template:Lang-ur), is the main city of Piplan Tehsil in Mianwali District, situated in Punjab, Pakistan.[2]
It is almost 52 km from the district capital Mianwali which lies to the north. Piplan is surrounded by many other similar towns: To the south are the towns of Musa Wali Mattha, Churkin, Jhanbir and Kaloor Kot, to the north are Doaba, Mianwali, Alluwali, Kundian and Mianwali to the east, Hernoli and Hafiz Wala and to the west is the Indus River.
History
The name of Piplan was given historically before the independence of Pakistan in 1947. Many Hindus used to live in Piplan and the name of this town was Peepul or Peepul wala (Peepul: fig tree, regarded as sacred by both Hindus and Buddhists, who call it a "bo tree"). After the independence of Pakistan, the name was changed to Peepul-Aan, now written as Piplan.
Geography
Latitude:32.2867, Longitude:71.3664
Altitude (feet) 610,(meters)185
Time zone: UTC+5
Nearby cities and towns
| West | North | East | South |
| Dost Muhammad Khanwala(2.4 km) | Jal, Punjab (1.8 km) | Liaqatabad (Piplan) (0.5 km)
Chak No 3/4 ML (9.0 km) |
Musewali (2.1 km) |
| Banda Sardar Khan (2.4 km) | Jal, Punjab] (1.4 km) | Hafiz Wala (7.5 km) | Nuranwala (1.5 km)
[Jhangiwala/Raoji] (7.5 km.) |
Climate
Piplan (as does the whole district of Mianwali) has extreme weather. Summer lasts from May to September; June is the hottest month with an average monthly temperature of 42 °C with a maximum of up to 50 °C. In winter, however, the December and January temperature is as low as a 3 to 4 °C average monthly.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Avg high °C | 19 | 21 | 26 | 33 | 38 | 45 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 28 | 21 | 31 |
| Avg low temperature °C | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 16 |
| Rainfall in. (Cm) | 1.6 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 7.6 | 11 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 38.5 |
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References
- ^ "Population and Household Detail Blockwise - Piplan, Mianwali District (page 38 of 39)" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mianwali". National Reconstruction Bureau - Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
External links
32°17′N 71°22′E / 32.283°N 71.367°E
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