Modern Sheikhupura

  Location

A district headquarter, Sheikhupura is situated 32km to the west of Lahore, and is linked to the other regional centers of Punjab. It lies between north latitudes 31-05 to 320-04 and east longitudes 73-15 to 74-41. The city is a regional center for police services, education, health and employment and provides a service base for industrial sector.

  Boundaries

There are 7 other Districts that connect to Sheikhupura, namely: Lahore, Kasur, Okara, Faisalabad, Hafizabad, Gujranwala and international boundary of Amritsar.

  Area

District Sheikhupura is spread over an area of 5,960 square kilometers.

  Geology

The area is a part of Rachna Doab and consists of some recent sediment brought by spill channel from Chenab River. There are some old channel levee remnants and old basins filled up with clay materials. It is probably of late Pleistocene age derived from mixed calcareous. Sedimentary and metamorphic rocks of lower Himalayas. The only mineral products of the District are Kankar and Kallar. The small particles of Kankar may be burnt into lime. These are the features of all bar lands and are found on the surface or a little below it. Kallar is found on mounds, which are sites of old ruined habitations, and is used for the manufacture of crude saltpeter.

  Climate

The District has extreme climate; the summer season starts from April and continues till October. During the summer season, temperature ranges from 30 to 45 Degrees Celsius. The winter season starts from November and continues till March. December and January are the coldest months with a mean minimum temperature of 5 Degree Centigrade.

The dust storms occur occasionally during the hot season, during June, July and August. Rainy weather alternates with oppressive weather. The rainfall is 500mm per year. The mean minimum and maximum humidity during winter is 37% and 84%.

  Races And Tribes

The main tribes of the district are the Jat (Virks, Cheemas, Chathas, Tarars, Hangars, etc.) Khokhar, Pathan, Dogar, Gujar, Rajput, Bhatti, Syed, Arain, Qureshi, Wahga, Maan and Kharal.

  Population

With the modest figure of 22,300 in 1951, the population of Sheikhupura has increased more than tenfold to more than) 3000,00 in half a century. In recent decades, the rate of growth has increased due to growing agricultural and industrial activities. The current population has been growing steadily and is projected to exceed to 700000 in the year 2019 AD.

  City's Economy

As a satellite town of Lahore, Sheikhupura has developed an impressive industrial base. According to the Census of Manufacturing Industries of 1987-88, the value-added generated in large-scale industries is higher in Sheikhupura than in Lahore. The GRP of the city for the year 1993 has been estimated as Rs. 6,260 million that constitutes about 32% of the district’s GRP. The industrial sector contributes with 68% to the GRP and 45% to the total employment. The total number of establishments in the city has been estimated to be between 11,500 and 12,000 for 1993.

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