Botala

Village and union council in Punjab Province, Pakistan

Botala بوتالہ
Village and union council

Country	Pakistan
Region	Punjab Province
District	Khushab District
Population
• Total	36,000
Time zone	UTC+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 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 lands of the village are fertile with 98% irrigated areas and 2% desert.

Economy

Crops: The major crops of botala are sugarcane, rice, wheat, etc.
Canal and irrigation system: There are 5 major canals in the lands of Botala. Hundreds of water courses are lying there.
Deserts: The great Thal Desert starts from Botala and its native town Hadali as well.