Sheikhupura District

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ضِلع شَيخُوپُور

ضلع شیخاپورا
District
Sheikhupura District
Map of Punjab with Sheikhupura District highlighted
Map of Punjab with Sheikhupura District highlighted
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
Headquarters Sheikhupura
Government
 • District Coordination Officer Kiran Khurshid
Area
 • Total 5,960 km2 (2,300 sq mi)
Population (1998)
 • Total 3,321,029
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
Number of Tehsils 5

Sheikhupura District (Urdu: ضِلع شَيخُوپُور‎) (Punjabi: ضلع شیخاپورا), is a district 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.[1]

Administration

The district comprises 5 tehsils:

  1. Sheikhupura
  2. Ferozewala
  3. Muridke
  4. Sharaqpur
  5. Safdarabad

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