Sambrial is an ancient city and
occupies very important position due to the presence of dry port at
the brink of the industrial hub of Sialkot. The town also has
importance in this area because of newly constructed airport just
adjacent to the city at its north. It has largest leather garment
industry in Asia. It is also well known for the tanneries, paper
mills, sports, and surgical instruments industry.
The area is irrigated by upper
Chenab canal system enabling the growth of all cash crops and
vegetables. Wheat and rice are the main crops. There is also dairy
farming in the surrounding areas.
The town had a population of
49,574 persons as per 1998 Census with growth rate of 4.25 % pre
annum. The annual growth rate is quite high as compared to other
similar towns because of urbanization due to rapid growth of
industry which produces jobs for people who then migrate from rural
areas to urban locality. With this growth rate the town has a
present population of 69,161 persons; with a decline in growth rate
of 3.75% up to 2016 and 3.25% up to 2026, it will grow to 99,941
persons in the year 2016 and will have a population of 137,608
persons in the year 2026.
