Shorkot (Urdu: شورکوٹ), (Punjabi: شورکوٹ), is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. Located east of the Chenab River, it serves as the headquarters of Shorkot Tehsil in Jhang District.
Shorkot شورکوٹ | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Shorkot شورکوٹ | |
| Coordinates: 30°30′N 72°24′E / 30.50°N 72.4°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Jhang |
| Tehsil | Shorkot |
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• City | 47,248 |
| • Metro | 604,763 (Shorkot tehsil) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 35050 |
| Calling code | 047 |
Population
edit| Census | Population[3] |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 9,543 |
| 1981 | 18,533 |
| 1998 | 27,276 |
| 2017 | 43,019 |
| 2023 | 47,248 |
Notable people
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Location of Shorkot - Falling Rain Genomics
- ↑ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jhang". Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ↑ "Shorkot (Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 31 August 2024.