Burj Attari

Burj Attari
Burj Attari برج اٹاری
Town
Burj Attari
Coordinates: 31°34′26″N 74°11′44″E / 31.57389°N 74.19556°ECoordinates: 31°34′26″N 74°11′44″E / 31.57389°N 74.19556°E
Country  Pakistan
Tehsil Ferozewala
District Sheikhupura District
Government
 • Type Union Council 42
 • Nazim Malik Khalid Dhudi (PML)
 • Naib Nazim Ch. Umar Daraz Ahmed (Advocate) grandson of Ch. Feroz-ul-Din(marhoom)
Elevation 200 m (700 ft)
Time zone +05 GMT
 • Summer (DST) +06 GMT (UTC)
Area code(s) 0562

Burj Attari is a town located only 14 km from Lahore at Lahore-Jaranwala Road, Pakistan and 8 km from Shahdara, but it is in the Sheikhupura District, Punjab (Pakistan).

Burj Attari is famous for agriculture products and fruits like guavas, leechee and strawberries.

Noorewala Road a 6 km long sub-road leads to a small village Noor-e-wala and Khanpur Canal (Bann), further goes village Bansi-Nagar and Battiyanwala (located at Lahore-Shekhupura road) making a total length of 13.2 km. Burj road connects village Burj with the M-2 motorway.

Well-Known Historical Figures

The history of Burj-Attari is filled with tales of people who had a great influence and effect in their times and are still recalled to this day. Worth mentioning are people like Ch. Allah Bakhsh(Arrayin Saghi)(marhoom), Malik Maula Baksh Chohan(marhoom), Malik Shah Muhammad Chohan(marhoom)Zail Dar, Ch. Feroz-ul-Din(marhoom)(ex-member dist. board Skp.) son of Ch. Allah Bakhsh(marhoom), Munshi Abdul Ghani(marhoom)Zail Dar, Malik Zakir Khan Chohan(marhoom), Ch. Muhammad Ismail Dohta(marhoom), Malik Muhammad Afzal Chohan(marhoom)(ex-chairman UC Burj Attari), Malik Mehmood Ahmed Khan Chohan(marhoom)(ex-chairman UC Burj Attari), Ch. Barkat Ali Dohta(marhoom)(ex-chairman UC Burj Attari, ex_chairman Markaz Council Sharaqpur Sharif) son of Ch. Muhammad Ismail Dohta(marhoom), Ch. Riaz Ahmed Sapal(marhoom)(ex-chairman UC Burj Attari), Baba Nazeer Ahmed(marhoom)(ex-member UC Burj Attari), Ch. Jalil Ahmed adv.(marhoom) grandson of Ch. Allah Bakhsh(Arrayin Saghi)(marhoom), Al-Haaj Malik Muhammad Younus(marhoom) qoum Malik(ex-counselor UC Burj Attari, ex-naib nazim UC Burj Attari)Ch Asgir Ali Dhota(ex-chairman U.C Burj Attari)

Education

Burj Attari has a number of government and private schools and colleges.

Government institutes

Localities

Nearby towns and villages