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The district had a population of 2,068,490 of which 17.42% were urban in 1998. {Link without Title} HISTORY District Khanewal was created in 1985 out of the two Tehsil s of Khanewal district, namely Kabirwala and Mian Channu. Its boundaries meet districts of Jhang and Toba Tek Singh on the North, Sahiwal District on the East, Vehari District on South and with Multan District on West. ADMINISTRATION District Khanewal is spread over an area of 4,349 square kilometres and comprises the four tehsils of: {Link without Title} GEOGRAPHY Underground water resources are generally adequate throughout the district. The subsoil water is sweet throughout the district and suitable for industrial purposes. There is no mentionable Nullah available in the district. However, effluent of industry can be disposed of in the rivers, namely Chenab and Ravi , after pretreatment, with permission from Irrigation and Power Department, Government of the Punjab. There are 26 telephone exchanges operating in the district (ranging in capacity from 200 lines to 7200 lines). Cellular phone services are also available in the district. INFRASTRUCTURE The district has a total metalled road-length of 1208 kilometres. The district is linked with Multan , Lodhran , Sahiwal , Vehari , and Jhang districts through metalled roads The main Peshawar-Karachi railway line passes through Khanewal district. The district is linked with Multan, Lodhran, Sahiwal and Jhang districts through railway network. There are 7 grid stations in the district (ranging in capacity from 66 KV to 132 KV).
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