Burj Attari
Burj Attari is a town located only 14 km from Lahore at Lahore-Jaranwala Road, Pakistan and 8 km from Shahdara, but it is in the Sheikhupura District, Punjab (Pakistan).
Burj Attari Burj Attari برج اٹاری | |
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Town | |
Country | |
Tehsil | Ferozewala |
District | Sheikhupura District |
Government | |
• Type | Union Council 32 |
• Chairman | Malik Naveed Mehmood Chohan (PML.N) |
• chairman | Imran Javed Chohan |
• General Councilors | Hafiz Suhail Anjum |
Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
Time zone | +05 GMT |
• Summer (DST) | +06 GMT |
Area code(s) | 0562 |
Burj Attari is famous for agriculture products and fruits like guavas, leechee and strawberries. It is a very ancient village from since 1400 A.D. An army base camp is also situated at the end of Noorewala Road.
Noorewala Road a 6 km long sub-road leads to a small village Noor-e-wala and Khanpur Canal (Bann), further goes village Bansi-Nagar and Battiyanwala (located at Lahore-Shekhupura road) making a total length of 13.2 km. Burj road connects village Burj with the M-2 motorway. Noorewala Road also goes to Nankana Sahib.
Education
Burj Attari has a number of government and private schools but no any colleges.
Government institutes
- Vocational Training Institute, Noorewala Road, Burj Attari
- Govt. High School for Boys, Burj Attari
- Govt. High School for Girls, Burj Attari
Localities
- Chohana pher ( Main Bazar)
- Sagiyaan Pher ( Main Bazar)
- Noorywala Road
- Haider Pora
- Hassan Pora
- Ch. Barkat Ali Colony
- Quarter
- Ali Shahzad Town