Sheikhupura District (Punjabi: ضلع شیخوپورا; Urdu: ضلع شيخوپورہ), is a district located in Lahore Division of Punjab Province, Pakistan. Sheikhupura is the headquarters of Sheikhupura district. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the district had a population of 3,321,029 of which 25.45% were urban.[2] In 2005 one of its subdivisions was split off to form the new Nankana Sahib District.[3]
The predominant language of the district is Punjabi, which according to the 1998 census results for the tehsils of Sheikhupura, Ferozewala and Safdarabad, is the first language[4] of 98% of the population, while Urdu is the first language of 1.1%.[5]
At the time of the 2017 census, Sheikhupura district had a population of 3,460,426 of which 1,786,383 were male and 1,673,242 female. 2,258,491 which is 65.26% of the population lives in rural areas while 1,201,513 which is 34.72% of the population lives in urban areas. 97.07% of the population spoke Punjabi, 1.28% Urdu and 1.01% Pashto as their first language. 96.10% of the population was Muslim and 3.77% Christian.[6]
^(PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017.
^Urban Resource Centre (1998 Census) 2006-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
^ ab"Sheikhupura - Punjab Portal". Retrieved 13 December 2016.
^"Mother tongue": defined as the language of communication between parents and children.
^1998 District Census report of Sheikhupura. Census publication. Vol. 79. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 2000. pp. 105–6.
^"District Census 2017 - Pakistan". pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE". Retrieved 21 July 2022.
^Historic district borders may not be an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.
sheikhupura, district, punjabi, ضلع, شیخوپورا, urdu, ضلع, شيخوپورہ, district, located, lahore, division, punjab, province, pakistan, sheikhupura, headquarters, sheikhupura, district, according, 1998, census, pakistan, district, population, which, were, urban, . Sheikhupura District Punjabi ضلع شیخوپورا Urdu ضلع شيخوپورہ is a district located in Lahore Division of Punjab Province Pakistan Sheikhupura is the headquarters of Sheikhupura district According to the 1998 census of Pakistan the district had a population of 3 321 029 of which 25 45 were urban 2 In 2005 one of its subdivisions was split off to form the new Nankana Sahib District 3 Sheikhupura District ضلع شیخوپورا ضلع شیخوپورہDistrict of PunjabHiran MinarMap of Sheikhupura District highlightedCountry PakistanProvince PunjabDivisionLahoreHeadquartersSheikhupuraGovernment TypeDistrict Administration Deputy CommissionerMr Rana Shakeel Aslam District Police OfficerN A District Health OfficerN AArea Total3 030 km2 1 170 sq mi Population 2017 1 Total3 460 426 Density1 100 km2 3 000 sq mi Time zoneUTC 5 PST TehsilsSheikhupuraFerozewalaMuridkeSharaq PurSafdarabadThe predominant language of the district is Punjabi which according to the 1998 census results for the tehsils of Sheikhupura Ferozewala and Safdarabad is the first language 4 of 98 of the population while Urdu is the first language of 1 1 5 According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan most populous cities of the district are Sheikhupura Muridke Kot Abdul Malik and Ferozewala All these four cities are listed in the List of most populous cities in Pakistan Contents 1 Tehsils 1 1 Committees 2 Demographics 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksTehsils EditThe district comprises 5 tehsils 3 Sheikhupura Ferozewala Muridke Sharaq Pur Safdarabad part of Nankana Sahib District between 2005 and 2008 Committees Edit List of Municipal Committees in District Sheikhupura Sheikhupura Municipal Committee Farooq abad Municipal Committee Mananwala Municipal Committee Safdar abad Municipal Committee Khanqah dogran Municipal Committee Ferozwala Municipal Committee Kot Abdulmalik Municipal Committee Muridke Municipal Committee Narang Mandi Municipal Committee Sharaqpur Municipal CommitteeDemographics EditAt the time of the 2017 census Sheikhupura district had a population of 3 460 426 of which 1 786 383 were male and 1 673 242 female 2 258 491 which is 65 26 of the population lives in rural areas while 1 201 513 which is 34 72 of the population lives in urban areas 97 07 of the population spoke Punjabi 1 28 Urdu and 1 01 Pashto as their first language 96 10 of the population was Muslim and 3 77 Christian 6 Religion in Sheikhupura District a Religion Population 1941 7 42 Percentage 1941 Islam 542 344 63 62 Sikhism 160 706 18 85 Hinduism b 89 182 10 46 Christianity 59 985 7 04 Others c 291 0 03 Total Population 852 508 100 See also EditSharaqpur Sharif Hiran Minar Sheikhupura FortReferences Edit DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017 PDF www pbscensus gov pk Archived from the original PDF on 29 August 2017 Urban Resource Centre 1998 Census Archived 2006 05 13 at the Wayback Machine a b Sheikhupura Punjab Portal Retrieved 13 December 2016 Mother tongue defined as the language of communication between parents and children 1998 District Census report of Sheikhupura Census publication Vol 79 Islamabad Population Census Organization Statistics Division Government of Pakistan 2000 pp 105 6 District Census 2017 Pakistan pbs gov pk Pakistan Bureau of Statistics 2017 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link CENSUS OF INDIA 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE Retrieved 21 July 2022 Historic district borders may not be an exact match in the present day due to various bifurcations to district borders which since created new districts throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post independence era that have taken into account population increases 1941 census Including Ad Dharmis Including Jainism Buddhism Zoroastrianism Judaism or not statedExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sheikhupura District Sheikhupura District Coordinates 31 43 12 N 73 58 48 E 31 72000 N 73 98000 E 31 72000 73 98000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sheikhupura District amp oldid 1130374246, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
