Sheikhupura or Shekhupur, formerly Kot Dayal Das or Singhpuria  or Virkgarh, is an industrial city in the province of Punjab slightly northwest to Lahore in Pakistan. It is known for its historical places, and is commonly known locally as Qila Shaikhupura, because of the fort in the city, constructed by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. The name Sheikhupura is derived from a nickname of Jahangir, who was known as Sheikhu by his father Akbar the Great. The city is the headquarters of Sheikhupura District and is approximately 35 km from Lahore. The original name of Virkgarh was renamed by Jahangir.

The city was renamed Singhpuria in Sikh rule ,and had a large Sikh population prior to independence in 1947, Gurudwaras are seen throughout the city.

 Sheikhupura Industrial area was established before the partition. After the 1947 it has been established as famous industrial city with the sole objective to develop and accelerate industrial pace with the establishment of heavy and large scale industries, some of industrial units are as follows:

 

Paper and Board industry, Rayon producing industry, Steel Rerolling industry, Leather industry, leather shoes jackets and belts industry, Chemical industry, Pharmaceutical industry, Tractor manufacturing industry, Rice Processing industry, Stone and marble grinding industry, Textile manufacturing industry, Motorcycle manufacturing industry, Cycles manufacturing industry, Poultry and animal feed industry, Flour industry, Soap industry, Cable industry, PVC cable industry, PVC pipe industry, MS pipe industry, GI Pipe industry, Engineering & services industry,  Power generation unit, Agriculture tools, Ethanol industry, Stainless steel industry, Automobile industry