| Sheikhupura
District is one of the districts in the province of
Punjab , Pakistan. Sheikhupura is the headquarters
of Sheikhupura District.
The district comprises
of 4 tehsils
- Sheikhupura
- Ferozewala
- Muridkey
- Sharaqpur
Boundaries
There are 6 other Districts that connect to Sheikhupura,
namely: Lahore, Kasur, Nankana Sahib, Narowal, Hafizabad,
and Gujranwala, and the international boundary of
Amritsar
Population
The district had a population of 3,321,029 of which
25.45% were urban in 1998.
Geology
The area is a part of Rachna Doab, and consists
of some recent sediment brought by spill channel
from Chenab River. There are some old channel levee
remnants and old basins filled up with clay materials.
It is probably of late Pleistocene age derived from
mixed calcareous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
of the lower Himalayas. The only mineral products
of the District are Kankar and Kallar. The small
particles of Kankar may be burnt into lime. These
are the features of all bare lands and are found
on the surface or a little below it. Kallar is found
on mounds, which are sites of old ruined habitations,
and is used for the manufacture of crude saltpeter.
Climate
The District has extreme climate; the summer season
starts from April and continues till October. During
the summer season, temperature ranges from 30 to
45 degrees Celsius. The winter season starts from
November and continues till March. December and
January are the coldest months with a mean minimum
temperature of 5 degrees.
The dust storms occur occasionally during the hot
season, during June, July and August. Rainy weather
alternates with oppressive weather. The rainfall
is 500mm per year. The mean minimum and maximum
humidity during winter is 37% and 84%.
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