Geography:
The total area of the District is of 58.56 square
kilometer. It lies between longitude 73 o and 74 o East, latitude 30 o
and 31.5 o north, at an elevation of 605 feet above sea level. There is
no natural boundary between Faisalabad and the adjoining Districts.
Faisalabad is bounded by Hafizabad and sheikhupura towards north and
northeast, by sheikhupura, okara and sahiwal towards east and southeast,
and by Jhang and Toba tek singh towards west and southwest. FDA’s
notified controlled area is 1280 sq. km. River chenab flows about 30 km
in the north west while river ravi meanders about 40 km off the city in
the south east. Lower Chenab canal is the main source of irrigation
water, which meets the requirements of 80% of cultivated land. The soil
of Faisalabad comprises of alluvial deposits mixed with loess having
calcareous characteristics. The soil is generally fertile. |
|
Name
of Tehsil
|
Population
|
Area
in
|
Cultivated
|
%
age
|
Un-Cultivated
|
No.
of Villages
|
|
Acres
|
Sq.
Km.
|
|
Faisalabad City
|
2140346
|
52142
|
168
|
27377
|
52.50
|
24765
|
26
|
|
Faisalabad Sadar
|
924110
|
324429
|
1186
|
291314
|
89.79
|
33115
|
174
|
|
Chak Jhumra
|
253806
|
121075
|
654
|
107679
|
88.94
|
13396
|
68
|
|
Jaranwala
|
1054698
|
437385
|
1811
|
398563
|
91.12
|
38822
|
260
|
|
Samundri
|
515785
|
222005
|
753
|
192208
|
86.58
|
29797
|
133
|
|
Tandlianwala
|
540802
|
286667
|
1284
|
261047
|
91.06
|
25620
|
181
|
|
Total
|
5429547
|
1443703
|
5856
|
1278188
|
88.54
|
165515
|
842
|
|
Climate:
The climate of Faisalabad is extreme with very little rainfall. The
maximum temp in summer rises up to 48 o C and minimum temperature in
winter goes down to 04 o C. the present average rainfall is 40 mm which
is more then twice the average rainfall prevalent 40 years ago. |
Population:
The population of Faisalabad was 2152401 in 1951,
which had jumped to 5429547 during 1998, an increase of 150% in 47 years
showing in average increase of 3.2 % per annum. Faisalabad city, which
had a population 9171 in 1901 jumped 179000 in 1951, had further jumped
to 2009000 during 1998 census. The total increase in 47 years is 1000%,
which is 21.3 % per annum.
|
literacy:
Our city literacy rate is 40 % which is much much
less than the neighbouring country of Asia like Sri lanka whose literacy
rate is 100 %. Due to this illiteracy we are unable to control our
economy properly. |
Environmental Pollution:
Faisalabad is a city of factories and mills. Due to
non-planning of city, these mills and factories are not located in a
separate territory, but are present among the residential areas.
Industrial waste and industrial effluent create environmental pollution
which needs immediate control. |
Education:
|
Tehsil
|
No. of Schools
|
College
|
No. of students
|
Tech. Inst.
|
No. of teachers
|
Budget
|
|
Dev. Non-
|
|
Eleme
|
High
|
collg
|
Schools
|
Colleges
|
1429311064 88.900 (M)
|
|
Elem.
|
High
|
HSS
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
|
Fsd
|
144
|
158
|
18
|
17
+
1 Medical college
|
40820
|
92650
|
29104
|
11
|
1280
|
1480
|
450
|
426
|
|
Jrw
|
98
|
75
|
6
|
2
|
19755
|
59875
|
3424
|
1
|
725
|
802
|
64
|
62
|
|
Samu
|
75
|
46
|
2
|
2
|
5818
|
39002
|
3502
|
3
|
502
|
612
|
59
|
60
|
|
Tand
|
68
|
31
|
3
|
2
|
8910
|
27575
|
3357
|
-
|
410
|
408
|
57
|
61
|
|
Health:
|
No. of THQ. Hospitals
|
Beds
|
No. of RHCs
|
Beds
|
No. of BHUS
|
Beds
|
GRDs
|
Beds
|
|
04
|
210
|
11
|
220
|
169
|
338
|
05
|
20
|
|
Bed Reserved For Various Dieseaes In
The THQ. Hospitals/RHCs In Faisalabad District
|
|
Sr.#
|
Name of Institution
|
Class
|
Total Beds
|
Gen Beds
|
Medical
|
Surgical
|
Infect.
|
T.B
|
Gynae.
|
Paed.
|
Dental
|
Oth
|
|
1
|
THQ.
Hospital Jaranwala
|
I
|
60
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
05
|
05
|
05
|
05
|
05
|
10
|
|
2
|
THQ.
Hospital Sammundri
|
I
|
60
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
05
|
05
|
05
|
05
|
05
|
10
|
|
3
|
THQ.
Hospital Tandlianwala
|
I
|
40
|
10
|
05
|
10
|
--
|
--
|
05
|
05
|
05
|
--
|
|
4
|
THQ.
Hospital GM Abad
|
I
|
50
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
--
|
10
|
05
|
05
|
--
|
05
|
|
5
|
RHC Dijkot
|
I
|
20
|
--
|
10
|
10
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
6
|
RHC Satiana
|
I
|
20
|
--
|
10
|
10
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
7
|
RHC Chak No.30/JB
|
I
|
20
|
--
|
10
|
10
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
8
|
RHC Chak Jhumra
|
I
|
20
|
--
|
10
|
10
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
9
|
RHC Khurrianwala
|
I
|
20
|
--
|
10
|
10
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
10
|
RHC Lundianwala
|
I
|
20
|
--
|
10
|
10
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
11
|
RHC 65/GB
|
I
|
20
|
--
|
10
|
10
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
12
|
RHC Pindi Sheikh Musa
|
I
|
20
|
--
|
10
|
10
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
13
|
RHC Kanwani
|
I
|
20
|
--
|
10
|
10
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
14
|
RHC Mamun
kanjan
|
I
|
20
|
--
|
10
|
10
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
15
|
RHC Mureedwala
|
I
|
20
|
--
|
10
|
10
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Industry:
|
Existing Industry and its
Sectoral Distribution
|
| S.No. |
Sub Sector |
No. of Units |
|
1
|
Textile Mills |
248
|
|
2
|
Hosiery Mills (Sizeable)
|
101
|
|
3
|
Sugar Mills
|
6
|
|
4
|
Textile Machinery
|
23
|
|
5
|
Fertilizer
|
2
|
|
6
|
Pipes
|
1
|
|
7
|
Starch
|
1
|
|
8
|
Oil Mills
|
42
|
|
9
|
Vegetable Ghee
|
5
|
|
10
|
Chemical
|
2
|
|
11
|
Soap detergent
|
34
|
|
12
|
Flour Mills
|
33
|
|
13
|
Poultry feeds/Animals
|
06
|
|
14
|
Pharmaceutical
|
05
|
|
15
|
Light Engineering
|
51
|
|
16
|
Watches and clocks
|
1
|
|
17
|
Plywood Board
|
1
|
|
18
|
Dairy Product
|
2
|
|
19
|
Agricultural Implements
|
22
|
|
20
|
Misce. Sizeable units
|
27
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
612
|
|
