Faisalabad is the second largest city of Punjab province of Pakistan. Its old name is Lyllpur. It is an industrial hub and is also known as Manchester of Pakistan because of its textile industry. Faisalabad District is one of the major contributor to the gross domestic product of Pakistan.
It was named after James Broadwood Lyall, the British lieutenant governor of the Punjab. However, in 1977, the name of Layllpur was changed as Faisalabad in the honour of Saudi Arabian king Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Alsaud. It has been divided into 346 UC’s.
Population Of Faisalabad District:
According to 2023 census, Population of Faisalabad District is 9,075,819. It is the 2nd largest district of Punjab Province with respect to population, Lahore being the first one.
Tehsils Of Faisalabad:
Faisalabad district has been divided into following 6 tehsils:
- Tehsil Faisalabad
- Tehsil Jaranwala
- Tehsil Tandlianwala
- Tehsil Samundari
- Tehsil Sadar Faisalabad
- Tehsil Chak Jhumra