Introduction to Bahawalpur

on Sunday 22 May 2011
Derawar Fort (Bwpcommunity)
Bahawalpur is situated in the province of Punjab. Bahawalpur is the 12th   big city of Pakistan.once this city was the capital of princely state of Bahawalpur. this city is famous for its beautiful places like Noor Mehal, Gulzar Mehal, Darbar Mehal etc. The Fort of Derawar is also very famous.In this city there is an ancient and historical park which is known as National park.
The population of city is increasing day by day. The local language of the city is Saraiki but Urdu, Punjabi and English are also spoken and understood by most of the people. Bahawalpur is situated near the Satluj river. it is situated 100Km from Multan, 430Km from Lahore.
The main crops of this city for which it is recognized are cotton, rice, sunflower, wheat, sugarcane etc. Some fruits like mango and dates are exported in the country. The vegetables such as onion, tomato, cauliflower, and carrots are commonly use by the people.