Bajwat

Bajwat (Punjabi, Urdu: بجوات) is an area of the Sialkot district (32°62 N and 74°60 E) and Narowal district of Punjab province in Pakistan. It comprises 84 villages, with a population of 110,000 according to 2018 Servery.

Before partition, Bajwat was dominated by Punjabi BajwaJatzamindars. The area is a wetland with the presence of Marala Headworks, Manawar Tawi River, Jammu Tawi, and many nullahs, ponds and marshy areas. This habitat attracts a large number of waterfowl and other birds, as well as migratory species. Marala Headworks, built in 1965–68, is located in Bajwat's south-west corner. Two canals, Upper Chenab and the Marala-Ravi link canal, flow from Marala Headworks. These canals also provide habitats for the avian fauna of the area. The Wildlife Department of Punjab (Pakistan) has declared the area a “game reserve.” The area is sub-mountainous and 800 feet above the sea level. The soil is loamy and non-calcareous with sandy and clay components predominating. Average rainfall is 965 mm.