Bucheki
Bucheki is a city of Nankana Sahib District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 31°18'18N 73°39'34E with an altitude of 179 meters (590 feet).[1]
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| Coordinates: 31.18°N 73.39°E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Nankana Sahib |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 276,391 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Bucheki is a city situated in the Punjab. It is located about 80 km west of Lahore and 15 km south of Nankana Sahib (the birthplace of Guru Nanak Sahib).
Bucheki is famous for its very well established grain market. The grain market is in full swing during the harvesting seasons of wheat (May – June) and rice (October – November). This is the time when one can see large crowds in the town and a lot of trucks loaded with the crops some coming in and some going out. The city has a main bazaar and many other markets which has most of merchants located on both sides starting from book stores to jewelry shops. It also has the famous “Nala Daik” passing right through the middle of the town. It connects to the village Shah Purah in North from Sayyedwala road. The city is also famous for its rice mills. Marhaba Rice Mill & Saani Lasaani Rice Mill are one of the best and latest mills in town. The city has 5 towns.
- Heaven City
- Usman Town
- Mughal Garden
- Sayyed Town
- Paradise Gulshan
The city has 5 colleges and a women's university under construction. The city has supermarkets. The city has more than 500 schools and 13 national level schools and one under construction International Level school in its town Heaven City. The city has expanded its size by entering 16 more villages more in its area and now the total size of city is 43km2 .The city has now the total population of 276,391 people according to the 2019 census results. The city has a significantly larger shopping complex, it is much bigger as compared to its neighborhood cities and seems to be large shopping mall in comparison with nearer cities.