Adowal

Addowal is a town and union council of Gujrat District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°37'0N 73°10'60E and lies outside the district capital, Gujrat. It is bordered by the GT road on one side and on the other touches Gujranwala by-pass. Addowal is one of the larger towns in Gujrat in terms of both population and area.NameThe name is thought to be a combination of two Hindi names: Ahla and Oodal. In Hindu myth these were two brothers who were thrown into a fire by their father, the local king, and saved by the grace of God.EconomyAgriculture principally was the source of income of the Addowal but increasingly more job opportunities are found outside the area with particularly a sizeable migration to Middle Eastern and Western countries, such as Greece, Italy and Spain, where more of the Addowal are to found than in the province. The migrant workers usually send back to family in the province money by which to survive. In 2009, the Mandi (Market) of Gujrat shifted to the outer belt of Addowal (bypass side) thus providing a new source of economic development and income.ReligionMost people in Addowal are Muslims, and there are six mosques in the town. There is also a very small Christian minority.