Sheikhupura

شَيخُوپُورہ
شیخاپورا
city
Sheikhupura

Hiran Minar
Coordinates: 31°42′54″N 73°59′06″E / 31.715°N 73.985°E / 31.715; 73.985Coordinates: 31°42′54″N 73°59′06″E / 31.715°N 73.985°E / 31.715; 73.985
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
District Sheikhupura
Area
 • Total 5,960 km2 (2,300 sq mi)
Elevation 236 m (774 ft)
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
Number of Union councils 51

Sheikhupura (Urdu: شَيخُوپُورہ‎) (Punjabi: شیخاپورا) is an industrial city of "The Rice Valley" of Subcontinent and capital of Sheikhupura District in the province of Punjab about 40 km northwest of Lahore in Pakistan.[1] It is the 16th largest city of pakistan.[2] It is commonly known locally as Qila Sheikhupura, because of the fort (Urdu: qila) in the city, constructed by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. The name of the town and its fort was changed by him to Sheikhupura from earlier Virkgarh, deriving from a nickname of Jahangir, who was known as Sheikhu by his father Akbar the Great.[3] The city is the headquarters of Sheikhupura District.

Sports

Sheikhupura Stadium is a stadium in Sheikhpura. The stadium holds 15,000 spectators and hosted its first test match in 1996.

Sporting personalities

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kot Dayal Das
  2. ↑ http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files//tables/POPULATION%20SIZE%20AND%20GROWTH%20OF%20MAJOR%20CITIES.pdf
  3. ↑ District Profile: Central Punjab- Sheikhupura
  4. ↑ http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/19/19517/19517.html
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