Sargodha is the capital city of Sargodha District in Punjab province, Pakistan, it is located in northeast Pakistan, to the west-northwest of Lahore on the lower Jhelum Canal. It is an agricultural trade centre with varied industries. The population estimate for 2007 is 686,312.
It is a centre for trade in cotton and other agricultural commodities. Sargodha manufactures hosiery, textiles, chemicals, and soap.
Sargodha has very rich agricultural land and a divisional headquarters. It includes khushab, mianwali, bhakar, and sargodha itself. Aastan-i-Fazal, near 49 N.B (tail) is a best place to visit.Its a place in Sargodha where humanity is served in the way of ALLAH. tasuwuf, sufiezim and silsala-e-qadria.
Sargodha city is well developed city in terms of education and facilities. The literacy rate of sargodha city itself is very good. There are lot of good institution in sargodha e.g. army public college, Fazia model inter college, Punjab college, itm college,air base inter college and air base cadet college. The goverment college of sargodha now has been upgraded in sargodha university which offers number of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Transportation in sargodha is much better than other nearest districts. The main entertainment in sargodha is cinemas and theatres. The main cinema of sargodha is Khayyam cinema which was first constructed by late Choudhary Zafar Ullah Khan in 1966 and is still owned by the same family.
Sargodha is the eighth largest city of Pakistan, 175 kilometres northwest of Lahore, in Sargodha District. It is called Shaheeno Ka Shahar (A City of Eagles), having Pakistan Air Force Operational and Central Command Air Base, and an Army Garrison. It is an agricultural city, wheat, rice, and sugar cane being its main crops. Also it is famous for its Kinow Oranges.
Until divisions were abolished in the year 2000, Sargodha was also divisional headquarters of Sargodha Division, currently Sargodha is district and tehsil capital.
Sargodha is connected to other major cities of Pakistan by motorways through Makhdoom Interchange for Lahore and Bhalwal Interchange for Islamabad/Peshawar.
Sargodha city is also called a city of Eagles or 'Shaheenon Ka Shahhar'. Sargodha with its PAF airbase was a hub in 1965 India Pakistan Air war hence this name was officially adopted. Some people believe that it is because of the second largest Pakistan Airforce Airbase while some believe that M.M. Alam flew his fighter plane from Sargodha base & destroyed nearly 12 fighter jets of India during the air war.The people of this city are very honest and brave. It is very beautiful city. It is full of greenry. ThinkPatterns (An Organization for Professionals).
Sargodha is famous for production of citrus fruit: kinnu (a type of orange), malta, and grapefruit. The soil is very receptive to citrus fruit and Sargodha arguably produces the best quality kinnu in the world. Per acre yield of kinnuis arguably the highest in the world. Demand for kinnu of Sargodha is highest in domestic fruit markets, especially from Tehsil Sillanwali followed by a narrow margin by kinnu of Kot momin.
There are many Chaudhery families who immigrated in 1965 Mangla dam project are based.
It is a centre for trade in cotton and other agricultural commodities. Sargodha manufactures hosiery, textiles, chemicals, and soap.
Sargodha has very rich agricultural land and a divisional headquarters. It includes khushab, mianwali, bhakar, and sargodha itself. Aastan-i-Fazal, near 49 N.B (tail) is a best place to visit.Its a place in Sargodha where humanity is served in the way of ALLAH. tasuwuf, sufiezim and silsala-e-qadria.
Sargodha city is well developed city in terms of education and facilities. The literacy rate of sargodha city itself is very good. There are lot of good institution in sargodha e.g. army public college, Fazia model inter college, Punjab college, itm college,air base inter college and air base cadet college. The goverment college of sargodha now has been upgraded in sargodha university which offers number of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Transportation in sargodha is much better than other nearest districts. The main entertainment in sargodha is cinemas and theatres. The main cinema of sargodha is Khayyam cinema which was first constructed by late Choudhary Zafar Ullah Khan in 1966 and is still owned by the same family.
Sargodha is the eighth largest city of Pakistan, 175 kilometres northwest of Lahore, in Sargodha District. It is called Shaheeno Ka Shahar (A City of Eagles), having Pakistan Air Force Operational and Central Command Air Base, and an Army Garrison. It is an agricultural city, wheat, rice, and sugar cane being its main crops. Also it is famous for its Kinow Oranges.
Until divisions were abolished in the year 2000, Sargodha was also divisional headquarters of Sargodha Division, currently Sargodha is district and tehsil capital.
Sargodha is connected to other major cities of Pakistan by motorways through Makhdoom Interchange for Lahore and Bhalwal Interchange for Islamabad/Peshawar.
Sargodha city is also called a city of Eagles or 'Shaheenon Ka Shahhar'. Sargodha with its PAF airbase was a hub in 1965 India Pakistan Air war hence this name was officially adopted. Some people believe that it is because of the second largest Pakistan Airforce Airbase while some believe that M.M. Alam flew his fighter plane from Sargodha base & destroyed nearly 12 fighter jets of India during the air war.The people of this city are very honest and brave. It is very beautiful city. It is full of greenry. ThinkPatterns (An Organization for Professionals).
Sargodha is famous for production of citrus fruit: kinnu (a type of orange), malta, and grapefruit. The soil is very receptive to citrus fruit and Sargodha arguably produces the best quality kinnu in the world. Per acre yield of kinnuis arguably the highest in the world. Demand for kinnu of Sargodha is highest in domestic fruit markets, especially from Tehsil Sillanwali followed by a narrow margin by kinnu of Kot momin.
There are many Chaudhery families who immigrated in 1965 Mangla dam project are based.
