Sheikhan
Moza Sheikhan | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Moza Sheikhan | |
| Coordinates: 31°36′N 72°28′E / 31.60°N 72.46°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Elevation | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 556,147 (Chiniot Tehsil population) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Sheikhan (Punjabi Shahmukhi: شیخن) (Punjabi Gurmukhi: ਸੇ਼ਖ਼ਨ) (Hindi: से़ख़न) town is situated in Chiniot Tehsil and in District Chiniot in Punjab province of Pakistan.[2]
Until 2009, new Chiniot District was not formed by the government and Chiniot Tehsil was part of Jhang District[3][4]
Geography[edit]
Southern side[edit]
The village Sheikhan is situated some distance 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) from the right bank of the river Chenab (Chanhan) in the Utar region which flows in the southeast of the village. A rain pond (talaab) is also located a half-mile from the village on the southern side, called Sangar.
Northern side[edit]
On the north side, a canal flowing from the river Jehlum (Vehat) provides water to village lands for cultivation. Most of the population lives in old villages, while a colony was also settled by prime minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto in the 1970s for non-landowners. A number of the population also lives on the north side crossing the canal after the development of a link road between Jhang and Lalian, which is called Adda Sheikhan.
Adjoining villages[edit]
Bhawana is just 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Sheikhan. Adjoining villages to the west are Ratta Matta.
Vegetation[edit]
Being an agricultural area, most of the land is ploughed but wasteland can still be found here, especially near the riverbanks. Different kinds of trees, grasses and shrubs are found here.
Trees[edit]
Kikar, talhi, jand, pippal, bohar, vann.
Shrubs[edit]
Karil, akk, etc.
Grasses[edit]
Lunak, dhaman, etc.
Herbs[edit]
Area politicians[edit]
- Saqlain Anwar Sipra, Member Profile, Provincial Assembly of Punjab (constituency PP-76 Chiniot-IV-Cum Jhang) (2013–2018)[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "District And Tehsil Level Population Summary with Region Breakup (Chiniot Tehsil population per 2017 census)" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ Chiniot gets district status: Rs500m for infrastructure Dawn (newspaper), Published 3 February 2009, Retrieved 23 May 2023
- ^ "Sheikhan is listed under National Assembly of Pakistan (constituency NA-88 Jhang-III) before 2009". Election Commission of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 24 February 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Chiniot upgraded as district". Pakistan Times (newspaper). 2 February 2009. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Member Profile, Provincial Assembly of Punjab, Pakistan". Provincial Assembly of Punjab website. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
31°36′N 72°28′E / 31.60°N 72.46°E
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