Sheikhan
# Sheikhan

Sheikhan (Punjabi Shahmukhi: شیخن) (Punjabi Gurmukhi: ਸੇ਼ਖ਼ਨ) (Hindi: से़ख़न) town is situated in Chiniot Tehsil and in District Chiniot in Punjab province of Pakistan.

Until 2009, new Chiniot District was not formed by the government and Chiniot Tehsil was part of Jhang District

## Geography

### Southern side

The village Sheikhan is situated some distance 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) from the right bank of the river Chenab (Chanhan) in the Utar region which flows in the southeast of the village. A rain pond (talaab) is also located a half-mile from the village on the southern side, called Sangar.

### Northern side

On the north side, a canal flowing from the river Jehlum (Vehat) provides water to village lands for cultivation. Most of the population lives in old villages, while a colony was also settled by prime minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto in the 1970s for non-landowners. A number of the population also lives on the north side crossing the canal after the development of a link road between Jhang and Lalian, which is called Adda Sheikhan.

### Adjoining villages

Bhawana is just 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Sheikhan. Adjoining villages to the west are Ratta Matta.

## Vegetation

Being an agricultural area, most of the land is ploughed but wasteland can still be found here, especially near the riverbanks. Different kinds of trees, grasses and shrubs are found here.

### Trees

Kikar, talhi, jand, pippal, bohar, vann.

### Shrubs

Karil, akk, etc.

### Grasses

Lunak, dhaman, etc.

### Herbs

Hermal

## Area politicians

* Saqlain Anwar Sipra, Member Profile, Provincial Assembly of Punjab (constituency PP-76 Chiniot-IV-Cum Jhang) (2013-2018)
