Piplan ( Punjabi, ur, ), is a small city in Piplan Tehsil in

Mianwali District The Mianwali District ( ur, ), is a Districts of Pakistan, district located in Sargodha Division of Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab province, Pakistan. It was separated from NWFP in 1901, and has a border with the Chakwal, Attock,Kohat, Karak Dist ...

, situated in

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

, Pakistan.Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mianwali - Government of Pakistan
It is almost 52 km (by road) from the district capital

Mianwali Mianwali (Punjabi/ ur, ) is the capital city of Mianwali District in Punjab, Pakistan. The 81st largest city of Pakistan, it is known for its diverse population of, Punjabi and Pashtun ethnicities. History Mianwali District was an agricult ...

which lies to the north. Piplan is surrounded by many other similar towns: To the south are the towns of

Musa Wali Musa Wali is located in south of Piplan on Piplan, Kallurkot road. The population was around 10,000 according to 1998 census. Major castes living in Musa Wali are Aaheer, Arain (Shahbaz Ahmad Anjam), Awan, and Joyia (local Saraiki speaking). The ...

Mattha, Churkin, Jhanbir and Kaloor Kot, To the north are

Doaba, Mianwali Doaba ( ur, ), is a town and union council of Mianwali District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located in Piplan Tehsil Piplan Tehsil ( ur, ), is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Mianwali District in the Punjab (Pakistan) ...

, Alluwali,

Kundian Kundian ( ur, ), is the 2nd largest city of District Mianwali, tehsil Piplan in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Its population is near 50,000. This is divided into Kundian Katcha & Pacca units with total population of 150,000. Kundian Jn. rai ...

and

to the east,

Hernoli Harnoli ( ur, ), is a town of Mianwali District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.Hafiz Wala Hafiz Wala ( ur, ), is a town of Mianwali District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located in Piplan Tehsil Piplan Tehsil ( ur, ), is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Mianwali District in the Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab provi ...

and to the west is the

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History

The name of Piplan was given historically before the

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in 1947. Many Hindus used to live in Piplan and the name of this town was Peepul or Peepul wala (''Peepul'':

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, regarded as sacred by both Hindus and Buddhists, who call it a "bo tree"). Later, after the

in 1947, the name was changed to Peepul-Aan, now written as Piplan. Many people say the tree was located near to the main railway station of Piplan, however, the tree has been cut down.

Sports

Piplan has always been a hub of sports activities for the surrounding areas. 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.

Education

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.

Geography

Latitude:32.2867, Longitude:71.3664
Altitude (feet) 610,(meters)185
Time zone: UTC+5 Nearby cities and towns

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.

Agriculture

Piplan lies in the irrigated zone of Pakistan. There are two main seasons

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(October–March) and

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(April–September).

References

List Of Permanent Closed Mills in Pakistan 1980-1991

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