DTCE

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Introduction

A vast tract of desert lying between Chenad and Ravi rivers was brought under plough in the last decade of nineteenth century. With the digging of Lower Chenab Canal it became possible to irrigate this waterless waste. Colonization operations were started in 1892 and completed on 1904. This vast area was then administered from Jhang. In 1904 a new district named Lyallour (now Faisalabad) was created with the headquarters at Lyallpur a town name after Sir James Lyall, the then Lt. Governor of Punjab.

The then district had four tehsils i.e. Lyallpur, Jaranwala, Samundri and Toba Tek Singh. Henceforth Lyallpur (Faisalabad) functioned as an independent administrative unit. If was then a part of Multan division. The other districts included in this new division were Sargodha. Mianwali and Jhang. Under a historic announcement by the President of Pakistan district Lyallpur was renamed as Faisalabad after the name of late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia in recognition of his outstanding services to Islam and Muslim Umma.

In order to provide equal oppurtunities of economic growth to far flung areas of the province, the provincial government under took to re-organize the administrative units. Accordingly, six new districts and three new divisions were created with effect from 1-7-1982. Faisalabad district and given the status of an independent district and in the second place Faisalabad itself was raised to the status of divisional headquarters. The new division which started funstioning with effect from 1-7-1982 is called Faisalabad division comprising districts of Faisalabad, Jhang and Toba Tek Singh.

Location

The district lies from 30° 42' to 31° 47' north latitudes and 72° 40' to 73° 40' east longitudes.

Boundary

It is bounded on the north by Jhang, Hafizabad and Sheikhupura districts, on the east of Sheikhupura, Okara and Sahiwal districts, on the south by Sahiwal and T.T Singh districts and on the west by T.T Singh and Jhang districts.

Area

This district has an area of 1,443,703 acres of 5,356 square kilometers.

Population (According to Census 1998)

Male Female Total
167,470 145,225 312,695

Summary

Total Number of UCs 289
Number of Tehsils 6
Number of UCs in partnership with DTCE 288
CCB Mobilzation
CCBM Training
No. of CCBM Trainings Held 73
Elected Reps Male Female Total
636,217 628,880 1,256,097 23456
CCBM Training Results  Click Here
PCM Training
No. of PCM Training Held  
No of Clusters No. of CCBs Female Male Total
636,217 628,880 1,256,097 2314 4545
PCM Training Report  Click Here
Monitoring Committees
No. of Monitoring Committees Formed 4
Press Clubs & Bar Associations
MOU Signed with Press Club Yes
MOU Signed With Bar Association Yes
No. of Community Empowerment Round Tables Held 5
Local Citizen Information Network
No. of LCIN Rounds Held 3
Police Welfare & Community Relations
No. of UPSC's Formed 5
No. of Khulli Kacheries Held 5
Village & Neighbourhood Councils
No of Villages VNC's Formed In 5
No. of Villages VNC Election Held In 6
CCB Networks
CCBN Formed Yes
CCBN Elections Held Yes
CCB Mobilzation
CCBM Training
No. of CCBM Trainings Held 73
Elected Reps Male Female Total
636,217 628,880 1,256,097 23456
CCBM Training Results  Click Here
PCM Training
No. of PCM Training Held  
No of Clusters No. of CCBs Female Male Total
636,217 628,880 1,256,097 2314 4545
PCM Training Report  Click Here
Monitoring Committees
No. of Monitoring Committees Formed 4
Press Clubs & Bar Associations
MOU Signed with Press Club Yes
MOU Signed With Bar Association Yes
No. of Community Empowerment Round Tables Held 5
Local Citizen Information Network
No. of LCIN Rounds Held 3
Police Welfare & Community Relations
No. of UPSC's Formed 5
No. of Khulli Kacheries Held 5
Village & Neighbourhood Councils
No of Villages VNC's Formed In 5
No. of Villages VNC Election Held In 6
CCB Networks
CCBN Formed Yes
CCBN Elections Held Yes
Local Partner Organizations Al-Bari Welfare Association
The Reformers
Ghousia Welfare Society
Tamir Welfare Organization
Anjuman-e-Rifah-e-Amma