Shah Nikdur

Shah Nikdur
Town
Shah Nikdur
Coordinates: 31°39′N 72°20′E / 31.650°N 72.333°E / 31.650; 72.333Coordinates: 31°39′N 72°20′E / 31.650°N 72.333°E / 31.650; 72.333
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
Time zone PST (UTC+5)

Shah Nikdur is a small town in the Pakistan district of Sargodha, Punjab, on the border between Sargodha and Jhang District. It is 26 km away from Sillanwali, and is a part of Sillanwali Tehsil.

Estimated population range of Shah Nikdur is from 25,000 to 50,000 peoples. Most of residents are migrated from India.

Description

The original name of Shah Nikdur was "Rudkin Shah" or "Radkin Shah". The town has a Police Station, Post Office, Railway Station, Telephone Exchange,Basic Health Unit and United Bank. A branch canal (Rajbah Norang) of Lower Jehlum Canal irrigates the land of this town.

The most-played sport in Shah Nikdur is cricket, with the town producing some players.

Schools

Shah Nikdur is known in the district for its many schools. These are the Government Primary School, the Government Higher Secondary School for Boys, the Government High School for Girls, the Ali desent high School, Saraj Islamic Ideal School,AL Khalid School, The Ali Decent School. Saraj Islamic Ideal School, Al Khalid School,are just like tuition centers with maximum age of 10 to 12 years.These tuition centers are not affiliated with BSSE Sargodha.

Agriculture

Rice, wheat, sugar cane and cotton are the town's major products, and a large number of the population work in the agricultural sector. The town itself is surrounded by dozens of other small villages called chacks, which increases its attraction for traders and farmers.


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