Farooqa
| Farooka | |
|---|---|
| Town-Metropolitan Corporation | |
| فروکہ | |
| Motto(s): Enter to learn. Leave to serve | |
  Farooka Location of Farooka in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 31°49′30″N 72°32′20″E / 31.82500°N 72.53889°ECoordinates: 31°49′30″N 72°32′20″E / 31.82500°N 72.53889°E | |
| Country |
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| Province : | Punjab |
| District : | Sargodha |
| Tehsil : | Sahiwal |
| First settled : | 1891 |
| Settled by : | British Empire |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • MNA : | Syed Javeed Hasnain Shah (PMLN) |
| • MPA | Sardar Asghar Khan Lahri MPA |
| Area | |
| • Town-Metropolitan Corporation | 25 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Town-Metropolitan Corporation | 92,570 |
| • Rank | 7th in Sargodha District |
| • Density | 5,420/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 35,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 0092 |
Farooka (Urdu:فروکہ) is a City of District Sargodha, (Urdu: سرگودھا) in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It has a population nearly 100,000. It is famous in district sargodha for its brilliant students, spicy foods. It has all the facilities of a city i.e Hotels, Hospitals, Banks, College etc.
History
The town developed in the late 19th century during the rule of the British empire. It was planned to be an agricultural business hub or mandi.
Schools
Among several high schools in town, Govt High school No.1 & Govt High school No.2 are famous and providing education. There are two degree colleges in Farooka (one for boys & second for girls). Two high schools for girls.A number of private schools & colleges are facilating the people in terms of good education A Dar-e-Arqam Model School on Sahiwal Road providing excellent education to students.
Hospitals
There are two hospitals in the city. One was Rural Health Center(RHC) which is near to upgradation to Tehsil Headquarters(THQ) Hospital Farooka. And the second is Khan Abdur Rahman Hospital that is situated at Sahiwal Road.