Faisalabad District
| Faisalabad | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Headquarters | Faisalabad |
| Government | |
| • District Coordination Officer | Noor-ul-Amin Mengal |
| Population (1998)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,334,678 |
| Time zone | PKT (UTC+5) |
| Languages (1981) | 98.2% Punjabi[2] |
| Number of Tehsils | 6 |
| Website | http://www.faisalabad.gov.pk/ |
Faisalabad District (Urdu: ضلع فیصل آباد) is one of the districts of Punjab province, Pakistan. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan it had a population of 3,029,547 of which almost 42% were in Faisalabad City. It is the third largest city of Pakistan after Karachi and Lahore.[3]
In 1982 Toba Tek Singh District (until then a tehsil of Faisalabad) was created as a separate district from Faisalabad. As of 2006 it is a city district consisting of the city of Faisalabad.
Administration
Until divisions were abolished in the year 2000 it was part of Faisalabad Division.
The district is currently subdivided into six tehsils:[4]
- Faisalabad
- Faisalabad Saddar Tehsil
- Jaranwala Tehsil
- Chak Jhumra
- Samundri Tehsil
- Tandlianwala Tehsil
- Chak No 214/Rb Dhudi Wala
See also
References
- ↑ Faisalabad, Punjab Police profile
- ↑ Stephen P. Cohen (2004). The Idea of Pakistan. Brookings Institution Press. p. 202. ISBN 0815797613.
- ↑ Urban Resource Centre (1998 census details)
- ↑ List of Tehsils
External links
- Faisalabad District - profile on Dawn.com
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Coordinates: 31°25′05.10″N 73°04′39.27″E / 31.4180833°N 73.0775750°E
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