Burj Attari
| Burj Attari Burj Attari برج اٹاری | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Burj Attari | |
| Coordinates: 31°34′26″N 74°11′44″E / 31.57389°N 74.19556°ECoordinates: 31°34′26″N 74°11′44″E / 31.57389°N 74.19556°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan |
| Tehsil | Ferozewala |
| District | Sheikhupura District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union Council 32 |
| • Chairman | Ch. Altaf Hussain (PML.N) |
| • Vice chairman | Imran Javed Chohan |
| • General Councilors | Hafiz Suhail Anjum. Amir Tipu Spall. Muhammad Raza. Nadeem Spall |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Time zone | +05 GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | +06 GMT (UTC) |
| Area code(s) | 0562 |
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 is famous for agriculture products and fruits like guavas, leechee and strawberries.
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.
Well-known historical figures
The history of Burj-Attari is filled with tales of people who had a great influence and effect in their times and are still recalled to this day. Worth mentioning are people like:
- Malik Maula Baksh Chohan (marhoom)
- Malik Shah Muhammad Chohan (marhoom)
- Zail Dar
- Ch. Feroz-ul-Din(marhoom)(ex-member dist. board Skp.) son of Ch. Allah Bakhsh (marhoom)
- Malik Zakir Khan Chohan (marhoom)
- Ch. Muhammad Ismail Dohta (marhoom)
- Malik Muhammad Afzal Chohan (marhoom)(ex-chairman UC Burj Attari)
- Malik Mehmood Ahmed Khan Chohan (marhoom)(ex-chairman UC Burj Attari)
- Ch. Barkat Ali Dohta (marhoom)(ex-chairman UC Burj Attari, ex_chairman Markaz Council Sharaqpur Sharif) son of Ch. Muhammad Ismail Dohta (marhoom)
- Ch. Riaz Ahmed Sapal (marhoom)(ex-chairman UC Burj Attari)
- Baba Nazeer Ahmed (marhoom)(ex-member UC Burj Attari)
- Ch. Jalil Ahmed adv.(marhoom) grandson of Ch. Allah Bakhsh (Arrayin Saghi)(marhoom)
- Ch Asgir Ali Dhota (ex-chairman U.C Burj Attari)
- Malik Ahmad Khan Chohan
Current prominent personalities
- Malik Shafqat Mehmood Chohan Advocate (ex president LHBA)
- Ahmad Hussain Chohan (PSP)
- Malik Zaman Chohan (ex Nazim)
- Malik Hameed Safdar Chohan (PR) Naveed Mehmood Chohan (Chairman) Malik Haji Amjad Chohan,
- Haji Ayoub Chohan (ZTBL)
Education
Burj Attari has a number of government and private schools and 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
Nearby towns and villages
- Baghiarwala (1.4 nm)
- Thikriwala (0.8 nm)
- Chabeel (0.4 nm)
- Rana Bhatti (0.7 nm)
- Saggian Khurd (0.3 nm)
- Hassan Pura
- Moranwala (1.0 km)
- Waghra