Kasur has a glorious past set in spiritual and cultural traditions, nurtured by Sufi Saints like Baba Bulleh Shah, Baba Kamal Chishti, Shah Inayt, Imam Shah Bukhari, on one hand and by musicians, singers like Ustad Barey Ghulam Ali Khan, Ustad Barkat Ali Khan, Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, Malka-e-Tarrannam Noor Jehan etc. on the other hand. The important cultural events in the district are the Ursof Baba Bulleh Shah and Urs of Baba Imam Shah Bukhari.
Rural and Urban Distribution
The urban population was 542391 or 22.8 percent of the total population of the district. There are 637 Mauzas (a smallest revenue unit) in 1998.
Boundaries
Kasur is bounded on the north by Lahore district, on the east and south –east by India, on the south-west by Okara district and on the north-west by Nankana Sahib (Old Sheikhupura) district.
Changa Manga Forest/ Park
Changa Manga is
the first man-made irrigated forest not only in Punjab, but also in
Pakistan. It was established in 1866 initially for the production of
firewood for railway steam locomotives. It covers an area of 12510 acres
situated about 75 kilometers west of Lahore near Chunian Tehsil of
district Kasur. Changa Manag forest was developed for production of
mulberry timber for sports industry. Production of Shisham timber for
furniture and plywood industries etc., production of fast growing
species like popular for meeting the requirement of match, plywood and
chip board industries, to provide recreational facilities, preservation
and multiplication of wildlife and promotion of sericulture.
In Changa Manga a tram-way was established in 1921. The main objective
was haulage of timber and firewood from the main felling, thinning areas
to sale depot. At present, it is a recreational source of tourists
coming to forest park. Forest Park in forest was established in 1961-62.
It was further improved through a development scheme, 1995-96 to
1997-98. The total area of the park is 134 acres. The existing
facilities in the forest park for tourists are hanging bridges,
cafeteria, swimming pool, Lake Pagoda, log huts, mosque, toilets,
booting, tramline, motel and rest house.
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