Hafizabad - Industry

Industry

Hafizabad/Jalalpur Bhattian is famous for its high-quality rice. Major portion of the country's rice exports are from Hafizabad, which is sometimes referred to as the Land of Rice or City of Rice. Cotton power loom (weaving) is the second largest industry of Hafizabad. It is linked directly with the cotton market in Faisalabad and businessmen from Faisalabad deal directly with the cotton industry in Hafizabad. It plays an important role in the development of Hafizabad. This industry has been badly affected by the energy crisis.

Before the partition, the per-annum income of Hafizabad just from rice was 1.5 Crore. Peshwar, Agra, Mithra, Calcutta, Karachi, and Sukker were Hafizabad's main clients. Up to 23 rice mills were there until the partition of Hindustan; the main rice mills were Cheema Rice Mills, Sohna Mill, Shri Haweli Ram Des Mills, Sardar Sundar Mills, Tarar Rice Mills, Doctor Manohar Lal Rice Mills, Rajindar Nath Mills, Seeta Raam Mills, Mela Raam Bhagwan Rice Mills, Jeeram Daas Mills and Baily Raam Rice Mills. But now a days the main are Hasan Corporation, Fazal Karim ,Zubair enterprises and White Pearl.

The following types of rice are cultivated in Hafizabad: Basmati 385, Basmati 386, Super Karnal, 1121 Sella, Ery Nine, Erey Six, Super Fan, and KS 282. An other very famous place is Head Sagar Complex in which a Irrigation Canal is passing over a link canal. Its very common and interesting place for new visitor in Hafizabad.