Sukheke Mandi

{{Short description|Pakistani town}}

{{Use Pakistani English|date=May 2023}}

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Sukheke Mandi

| official_name = Sukheke Mandi

| native_name = {{nastaliq|سكهيكى منڈى}}

| settlement_type = Town

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| image_flag =

| image_map = Sukheke-Mandi.gif

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Pakistan

| coordinates = {{coord|31|53|N|73|28|E|region:PK_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Pakistan

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = Punjab

| subdivision_type2 = District

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| subdivision_type4 = Union councils

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| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_m = 207

| population_total = 42,626 (2017 census)

| population_as_of = 2017

|population_footnotes ={{cite web|url=http://www.citypopulation.de/Pakistan-Punjab.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2020|access-date=6 May 2023|title=Sukheke population (2017 census)|website=Citypopulation.de website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629022922/http://www.citypopulation.de/Pakistan-Punjab.html}}

| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = PST

| utc_offset = +5

| timezone_DST = PDT

| utc_offset_DST = +6

| postal_code_type =

| postal_code = 52110

| area_code = 0547

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Sukheke Mandi is a town near Pindi Bhattian in the Hafizabad District, within Gujranwala Division of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located along the Sargodha-Lahore road and the Faisalabad-Wazirabad railway track, making it accessible by both road and rail.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrb.gov.pk:80/lg_election/union.asp?district=11&dn=Hafizabad|url-status=dead|title=Sukheke - Tehsils & Unions in the District of Hafizabad (shown under Pindi Bhattian Tehsil)|website=National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website|archive-date=27 May 2008|access-date=6 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080527071145/http://www.nrb.gov.pk:80/lg_election/union.asp?district=11&dn=Hafizabad}}

Sukheke Mandi is {{convert|23|km|mi}} west of Pindi Bhattian and {{convert|30|km|mi}} from the city of Hafizabad. Primarily an agricultural town, it is known for its wheat and rice production. The town has gained easier access to the M2 motorway, being just 10 kilometres away via the Kot Sarwar Interchange. Additionally, the Rakh Branch Canal runs through the town from north to south.

The town experiences hot summers and cold winters. The eastern side tends to receive more rainfall compared to the western part, particularly during the monsoon season, which lasts from July to September. The fertile soil in the area supports rice cultivation. Average monthly rainfall ranges between 50 and 75 millimetres.[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/04/Sukheke_Mandi.html Sukheke Mandi, Pakistan Page] Fallingrain.com website, Retrieved6 May 2023