Sheikhan Explained

Official Name:Moza Sheikhan
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:100px
Coordinates:31.6°N 72.46°W
Pushpin Map:Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Population Total:556,147 (Chiniot Tehsil population)
Population As Of:2017 Census of Pakistan
Population Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:152
Area Code Type:Calling code
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5

Sheikhan (Punjabi Shahmukhi:) (Punjabi Gurmukhi:) (Hindi:) 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

Southern side

The village Sheikhan is situated some distance 2.5km (01.6miles) 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

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

Bhawana is just 28km (17miles) from Sheikhan. Adjoining villages to the west are Ratta Matta.

Vegetation

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

Kikar, talhi, jand, pippal, bohar, vann.

Shrubs

Karil, akk, etc.

Grasses

Lunak, dhaman, etc.

Herbs

Hermal

Area politicians

References

31.6°N 72.46°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District And Tehsil Level Population Summary with Region Breakup (Chiniot Tehsil population per 2017 census). dead. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. 23 May 2023. 26 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180426075721/http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/sites/default/files/bwpsr/punjab/CHINIOT_SUMMARY.pdf.
  2. https://www.dawn.com/news/341607/chiniot-gets-district-status-rs500m-for-infrastructure Chiniot gets district status: Rs500m for infrastructure
  3. Web site: Sheikhan is listed under National Assembly of Pakistan (constituency NA-88 Jhang-III) before 2009. 24 February 2008. Election Commission of Pakistan website. dead. 24 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080224040654/http://www.ecp.gov.pk/content/delimit/Punjab.htm.
  4. News: Chiniot upgraded as district. dead. 2 February 2009. 3 October 2011. Pakistan Times (newspaper). 24 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20111003175002/http://www.pak-times.com/2009/02/02/chiniot-upgraded-as-district/.
  5. Web site: Member Profile, Provincial Assembly of Punjab, Pakistan. dead. Provincial Assembly of Punjab website. 24 May 2023. 30 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180630150729/http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/20/930.