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Muridke
مریدکے | |
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City | |
| Muridke | |
  Muridke | |
| Coordinates: 31°48′07″N 74°15′18″E / 31.802°N 74.255°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Urban | 166,652 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Muridke (Punjabi, Template:Lang-ur), is a city and headquarters of Muridke Tehsil in Sheikhupura District in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 2nd largest city in Sheikhupura Division.[1] It is situated near the city of Lahore, at an elevation of 205 m (675 ft)[2] and is situated on the Grand Trunk Road.
In 2005 Muridke became the headquarters of the newly created Muridke Tehsil of Sheikhupura District.
According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, its population is 166,652. It is ranked 53rd in the List of most populous cities in Pakistan.
Schools
Chand Bagh School is situated on the Muridke-Sheikhupura road.
People from Muridke
- Iqbal Masih, former child slave and later activist[3]
- Jaffar Nazir, first-class cricketer[4]
- Bilawal Bhatti, international cricketer
- Imran Nazir, international cricketer
- Shahzaib Mehar, Famous Software Engineer
- Sair Ahmad Zaheer,Badminton player
- Azam Shahid (International & National Weight lifter)
See also
References
- ^ "Sheikhupura District Population of Cities, Towns and Villages 2017-2018". Political, Sports Workers Helpline. 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- ^ Location of Muridke - Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ http://myhero.com/Iqbal
- ^ "Jaffar Nazir". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
31°48′07″N 74°15′18″E / 31.802°N 74.255°E
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