Muridke

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Muridke
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Muridke
Coordinates: 31°48′07″N74°15′18″E / 31.802°N 74.255°E / 31.802; 74.255
Country Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Province Punjab
District Punjab
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (2023 census) [1]
  City254,291
  Rank 53rd, Pakistan
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)

Muridke (Urdu: muridke), is a city and headquarters of Muridke Tehsil of Sheikhupura District in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 53rd largest city of Pakistan by population. Muridke is situated near the city of Lahore, at an elevation of 205 m (675 ft). [2] It situated on the Grand Trunk Road.

Contents

In 2005, Muridke became the headquarters of the newly created Muridke Tehsil of Sheikhupura District.

Schools

Chand Bagh School is situated on the Muridke-Sheikhupura Road.

Jinnah Ideal Higher Secondary School and Al noor group of schools and colleges are other famous schools of Muridke.

Notable people


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