Sheikhupura

All about Sheikhupura

Sheikhupura is commonly known for its worth-seeing historical places, industrial and agriculture surroundings. Famous Sufi poet Waris Shah, whose Heer is an imperishable legend of divine love, also belongs to it..... more...

Sheikhupura

Facts & Figures

Distance Between Sheikhupura and Lahore is:

39.03 kilometres (24.25 miles)

Postal / Zip code of Sheikhupura:

39350

Sheikhupura was given different names in different times:

Kot Dayal Das

Singhpuria

Jahangirabad

While going to Faisalabad (old Layalpur) in 1942

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

addressed a huge crowd in Sheikhupura.

Area 5960 Sq.Kms.

Population (2005) 2,444 thousands persons

The current population has been growing steadily

and is projected to exceed to 700,000 by 2019.

Density of population per square Kilometre in the district is:

754 persons

Large, medium and small industrial units in the district are:

about 759

Some operating units in Sheikhupura are:

23 flour mills

93 rice mills

15 vegetable ghee/cooking oil units

Main Crops of District Sheikhupura are:

Rice

Wheat

Sugarcane

Sheikhupura Fort preservation project

United States will help Pakistan to restore 400 year old Sheikhupura Fort in Punjab. The restoration and conservation project of the national heritage monument will take place over the next three years. Sheikhupura Fort, which is currently closed for public, will be opened as a tourist attraction soon.