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Gujrat is a city in Pakistan, situated within the Punjab province. It serves as the administrative capital for both Gujrat District and Gujrat Tehsil. The city is located near the Chenab River and has a population of 390,533 according to one source, while another lists the population as 574,240.
The area features an elevation above sea level of 13 meters, though other measurements indicate elevations of 237 and 250 meters. Gujrat uses the local dialing code 053 and the postal code 50700. The city is home to Akbari Fort, a castle located on Dhaki Bazar Road.
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Place details
- Locality
- گجرات
- Region
- پنجاب
- Country
- پاکستان
- Population
- 574,240
- Timezone
- Asia/Karachi
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- Pakistan
- Province
- Punjab
- Division
- Gujrat
- District
- Gujrat
- Founded
- Before 9th century CE
- City status
- 16th century CE
- Type
- Metropolitan Corporation (Pakistan)
- Mayor
- None (Vacant)
- Deputy commissioner
- Nur-ul-Ain Qureshi
- District police officer
- Rana Umar Farooq
- Total
- 65 km (25 sq mi)
- Highest elevation
- 250 m (820 ft)
- Lowest elevation
- 223 m (732 ft)
- Rank
- 11th, Punjab , 16th, Pakistan
- Density
- 8,800/km (23,000/sq mi)
- Language
- Punjabi (native)
- Demonym
- Gujratiye
- Time zone
- UTC+5 ( PKT )
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
Understand
thumb|right|Location of Gujrat District in Punjab Province It is the centre of an ancient district of the same name between two famous rivers, the Jhelum and Chenab. The district is bounded on the northeast by Mirpur, on the northwest by the River Jhelum which separates it from Jhelum District, on the east and southeast by the Chenab River, separating it from the districts of Gujranwala and Sialkot, and on the West by Mandi Bahauddin. District Gujrat is spread over an area of 3,192 km², and it includes historic villages and towns such as Jalalpur Jattan, Chakdina, Karnana, Kunjah, Sehna and Lalamusa.
See
There are many historical buildings and ruins in and around Gujrat. The nearby towns of Jalalpur Jattan, Pindi Miani, Shadiwal, Kalra, Tanda, Adowal, Gandra Kalan, Kotla, Dinga, Kunjah and many more have historical buildings and ruins. The Grand Trunk Road (commonly abbreviated as G.T. road) built by emperor Sher Shah Suri also passes through Gujrat. The road still exists, along with its period stone wall. Four main gates
Buy
Pace A good shopping mall in town on main G.T. Rd. Alena Shopping Mall
Eat
AFC G.T. Rd. Chicken Dabu G.T. Rd.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
Gujrat ( Punjabi: [ɡʊd͡ʒɾaːt̪]) is a city, located along the western bank of the Chenab River, in the northern region of Punjab, Pakistan. Located around the historic Gujrat Fort, it serves as the headquarters of its eponymous district and division. It is the 11th-most populous city in Punjab and the 16th in Pakistan, with an urban population of 574,240 in 2023. Having an industrial and export-oriented economy, Gujrat constitutes the "Golden Triangle of Punjab" alongside Sialkot and Gujranwala. It is also known for being the setting of the classical Punjabi folktale of Sohni Mahiwal.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gujrat” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.