Gujrat (Urdu: گجرات) is a district in Pakistan located in Punjab Province. Urdu ( , , trans. ... The Districts of Pakistan form the third tier of government in Pakistan, ranking as subdivisions of the provinces of Pakistan. ... This article is about the Pakistani province. ...

History

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Introduction

Gujrat is an ancient district located in between two famous rivers, the Jhelum River and Chenab River. Because of its proximity with the rivers the land is good for cultivation with rice and sugar cane as main crops. It is bounded on the northeast by Jammu and Kashmir, 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 District and Sialkot District, and on the West by Mandi Bahauddin District. District Gujrat is spread over an area of 3,192 square kilometres, and is divided into three tehsils, Gujrat, Kharian, and Sarai Alamgir.Maj.Aziz Bhatti Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider) is from Gujrat. There are many historic villages and towns in the district such as Chakdina, Kunjah , Dinga . The district has a wide political importance. It has produced many historic names like Maj Aziz Bhatti shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider) Maj.Shabir Sharif Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider)and Majar M.Akram Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider). A big Name in the history of Gujrat is Nawab Sir Fazal Ali ,the head of Nawabzada Family of Gujrat and also the founder of the Zamendara College of Gujrat. Otherprominent Politicians include the likes of Chaudhary Shujaat Hussain (Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan and (president of PMLQ) Chaudhry Pervez Elahi (Chief Minister Punjab).along with many others Mian Imran Masood (Education Minister Punjab) belong to this district. Other prominent leaders include Nawabzada Gazanfar Ali Gul ex(MNA),Chaudhary Ahmad Mukhtar former Manister, Fayyaz Chaudhary (Sarai Alamgir). CHAUDHRY TAJAMMAL HUSSAIN (EX-MNA) PMLN, CHAUDHRY MUBASHER HUSSAIN (EX-MNA) PMLN The Jhelum River is the largest and most western of the five rivers of the Punjab province of Pakistan, and passes through Jhelum City. ... The Chenab River (Punjabi: , , Urdu: , literally Moon(Chen) River(ab)) is formed by the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga rivers at Tandi located in the upper Himalayas, in the Lahaul district of Himachal Pradesh, India. ... The Jhelum district (Urdu: جہلم) is situated in Punjab province of Pakistan. ... Chakdina is a village in Kharian Tehsil of Gujrat District in Punjab (Pakistan). ... Kunjah is a town situated about 11 KM from Gujrat, Pakistan, with a population around 30,000. ...

Area and Population

According to 1998 Population and Housing Census, total population of Gujrat district is 2,048,008 persons out of which 1,026,000 are males and 1,022,000 are females. Density of population in the district is 642 persons per square kilometre. Over 25.62% of the population is urban. [1]

Climate

This district has moderate climate, which is hot in summer and cold in winter. During peak summer, the day temperature shoots up to 50°C, but the hot spells are comparatively shorter due to proximity of Azad Kashmir Mountains. The winter months are very pleasant and the minimum temperature may fall below 2°C. The average rainfall on the Kashmir border is over 1000 mm, at Kharian it is 750 mm, at Gujrat 670 mm, and at Dinga 500 mm.

Administration

The district is composed of 3 tehsils: [2]

1. Gujrat
2. Kharian
3. Sarai Alamgir

Gujrat (Urdu/Punjabi: گجرات) is a city in Pakistan located in Gujrat District in the Punjab Province. ... Kharian is located in Punjab, Pakistan Kharian is a city of District Gujrat in Pakistan, situated at Grand Trunk Road, 20 miles from Gujrat and 10 miles from Jhelum. ... Sarai Alamgir (pop. ...

See also

• Behlol Pur
• Jalalpur Jattan
• Tanda

Administrative Divisions of Punjab (Pakistan)
Capital	Lahore
Districts	Attock | Bahawalnagar | Bahawalpur | Bhakkar | Chakwal | Dera Ghazi Khan | Faisalabad | Gujranwala | Gujrat | Hafizabad | Jhang | Jhelum | Kasur | Khanewal | Khushab | Lahore | Layyah | Lodhran | Mandi Bahauddin | Mianwali | Multan | Muzaffargarh | Nankana Sahib | Narowal | Okara | Pakpattan | Rahim Yar Khan | Rajanpur | Rawalpindi | Sahiwal | Sargodha | Sheikhupura | Sialkot | Toba Tek Singh | Vehari

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