Faisalabad

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Faisalabad
فیصل آباد
State : PakistanPakistan Pakistan
Province : Punjab
Founded : 1895
Coordinates : 31 ° 25 '  N , 73 ° 5'  E Coordinates: 31 ° 24 '38 "  N , 73 ° 5' 19"  E

 
Residents : 3,203,846 (2017)
Time zone : PST ( UTC + 5 )
Telephone code : (+92) 041
Postal code : 38000

 
Nazim ( Mayor )  : Rana Zahid Tauef
Website :
Faisalabad (Pakistan)
Faisalabad
Faisalabad

Faisalabad ( Urdu فیصل آباد), until 1977 Lyallpur , is the third largest city in Pakistan . Their population is 3.2 million (2017). The city, which lies west of Lahore in the Punjab Province , is an important industrial center and a transportation hub. Mainly one comes across textile factories. One of the country's largest rice mills (IQBAL RICE MILLS) is also nearby.

history

Faisalabad was founded by the British in 1880. The city was originally called Lyallpur, after the name of its founder, Sir Charles James Lyall . Before the British founded a city at this point, the region was a collection of several villages. As a result, several canals were built to irrigate the area. People from other parts of the country were brought into the city with promises of land. Faisalabad quickly grew into a large city in this way.

On September 1, 1977, the city was renamed Faisalabad ('Residence of Faisal') in honor of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia , who was murdered . King Faisal had no relationship with the city during his lifetime.

Geographical location

Faisalabad District is between 30 ° 35 'and 31 ° 47' north latitude and 72 ° 01 'and 73 ° 40' east longitude. It is bounded in the north by the districts of Gujranwala and Sheikhupura , in the east are Sheikhupura and Sahiwal , in the south are Sahiwal and Toba Tek Singh , in the Jhang .

population

Faisalabad

The Faisalabad District has a population of around 3.5 million, which is spread over an area of ​​5856 square kilometers. This district is divided into six administrative units, namely:

Population development

Census year population
1972 823.343
1981 1,104,209
1998 1,977,246
2017 3,203,846

By 2050, the Faisalabad agglomeration is expected to have a population of over 7.2 million.

climate

Faisalabad's climate is very hot in summer, whereas in winter the temperature can drop below zero. Summer, which starts in April and lasts until October, brings a temperature between 27 and 39 degrees, but it can also reach 50 degrees. May, June and July are the hottest months. Winter, which begins in November and lasts until March, has a temperature between six and 21 degrees. The coldest months are December, January and February.

education

Faisalabad is home to the University of Agriculture Faisalabad , an agricultural university, and the Agricultural Research Institute . There are also several universities and colleges such as a medical college ( Punjab Medical College ), Hamadard University Faisalabad Campus , University of Faisalabad , Commerce College , National Textile University, Poly Technical College, Superior Science College, etc.

economy

After Pakistan's independence , the textile industry in particular developed strongly in Faisalabad . Some of the textiles are manufactured in industrial companies, but also in thousands of family businesses. In addition to the textile industry, the chemical industry, the manufacture of food, pharmaceutical products and printed matter are important.

The soil in the region around Faisalabad is very fertile. Thanks to the irrigation system, it is one of the areas with the highest agricultural productivity. Mainly wheat and cotton are grown .

Faisalabad has recently been connected to the metropolis of Lahore by a newly built motorway.

religion

The largest Islamic movement in Faisalabad is the ultra-Orthodox Ahl-i Hadīth , a South Asian version of Arab Salafism . Unlike most of the other parts of the Punjab where the Deobandi or Barelwī movements predominate, Faisalabad is one of only a few exceptions.

Faisalabad is the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Faisalabad . Not far east of Faisalabad is the city of Nankana Sahib , an important pilgrimage site of the Sihks .

sons and daughters of the town

See also

Web links

Commons : Faisalabad  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Faisalabad-Lyallpur-Punjab Pakistan. March 25, 2018, accessed March 25, 2018 .
  2. ↑ Yaqoob Khan Bangash: Name changes and manufactured identities. The Tribune (Pakistan), September 26, 2011, accessed March 25, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Pakistan: Provinces and Major Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information. Retrieved July 25, 2018 .
  4. ↑ World 101 largest Cities. Retrieved July 23, 2018 .