The principal castes and tribes residing in Kasur District are Arain, Jat, Rajput, Mayo, Dogar, An sari, Sheikh and Pathan. The refugees from East Punjab that settled in the district largely belong to these tribes and castes. There are mueens or village artisans including Christians, blacksmiths, carpenters, potters, barbers, weavers etc. These mueens are found in all villages and are generally paid in kind at the time of each harvest.

     Kasur‘s claim de fame is mainly because of the saint and mystic poet Hazrat Baba Bulleh Shah (R.A), whose sublime poetry is a source of solace and consolation for the pangs- ridden mankind. His real name was Abdullah which was shortened to Bullah and thus he came to be known as Bulleh Shah. His date of birth has been recorded as 1680 by Charles Fradilt in his book Bulley Shah. He was born in Uch Gillanian in Bahawalpur District. His father Syed Sakhi (R.A) migrated from Uch Sharif to Malikwal in Sargodha District and then to village Pandoki in Lahore District. At that time, Bulley Shah (R.A) was 6 years old. He received his religious education from Hafiz Ghulam Murtaza Kasuri who also taught Syed Waris Shah, the author of Punjabi masterpiece “Heer”. He became disciple of Shah Inayat Qadri (R.A) and covered various stages of mysticism. With his philosophy of morality, he influenced the lives of people. He is as much revered for his “kafees” as for his sainthood.

       Hazrat Baba Bulleh Shah made some remarkable contribution to Punjabi literature with his “Arifana Kalam”. Kafee was then the strongest medium of preaching morality and other virtues. He spread the universal message of love with his verses. Every line of his poetry is laden with pathos. Many of his verses became so popular that they are used as maxims, which reflect the sublimity of his thought and subtlety of his expression. His spirituality manipulates all those who read of hear his “kafees” and poetical works. According to Charles Fradilt, Hazrat Baba Bulleh Shah died in 1775. His mortal remains lie buried in the middle of Kasur City. His annual “Urs” is held on the 10th to the 12th of Bhadon (last week of August).

       There are numerous other mystics who preached Islam and spread the light of this divine religion in this part of the world. Some of the prominent names amongst them are Hazrat Baba Kamal Chishti (R.A). He belonged to famous Chishti order of Sufi Saints. His Shrine stands at the top of a mound on the outskirts of Kasur City on Ferozepur Road. Hazrat Baba Shah (Pattoki), Hazrat Khawaja Sahib (Kasur), Hazrat Baba Mithu Shah (Mustafabad) and Hazrat Baba Sadar Dewan (Kasur) are some of the famous saints who have influenced greatly the lives of the people.

     Another great person Kasur has produced is the Melody Queen of Pakistan, Madam Noor Jehan, the most celebrated singer of the Sub-continent. Noor Jehan was born on September 21, 1926 at Kot Murad Khan in District Kasur. Her real name was Allah Wasai. She went to Calcutta at the age of 6 and worked as a baby actress in films. She lit up cinema screens in her youth and dominated the world of music with her sweet voice for over half a century. In 1943, her first film as adult actress ‘Khandaan’ was released. This was directed by Shaukat Hussain Rizvi whom she married later. She has two sons and a daughter from this marriage. Her first film in Pakistan was ‘Chan Wey’ which was produced in Lahore. After doing her film ‘Koyal’, she married an actor Ejaz Durrani from whom she has three daughters. After this marriage, she said goodbye to acting and started singing. She sang more than 16,000 Urdu and Punjabi songs.

    Noor Jehan was blessed with a unique blend of melodious voice and a lasting passion for music. She developed a deep understanding of the classical music at a tender age that led her to an unrivalled tryst with the glamorous world of music and acting. Her timeless classical songs have made her one of the most revered Pakistan singers in the out side world. Pakistan Television and Radio Pakistan, which are eternally indebted to her spell-binding performances, have been honoring her with lifetime achievement awards and titles of ‘Voice of the Century’. She is described as one of the most impressive cultural ambassadors of Pakistan. She was bestowed with numerous awards including Tamgha-e-Imtiaz and Pride of Performance. She died in 2002 after a protracted illness. Unfortunately, she could not be buried in her native town.