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This article is about the city in Pakistan. For the district in Pakistan, see Gujrat District. For the state in India, see Gujarat. For other uses, see Gujrat (disambiguation).

Gujrat
گُجرات
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictGujrat
Government
 • District Coordination OfficerLiaquat Chattha
 • District Police OfficerRai Ijaz Ahmed
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code053
Number of Union councils18[1]

Gujrat (Punjabi, Template:Lang-ur), is a city in Punjab Province of Pakistan.[2] It is the capital of Gujrat District and the 18th largest city of Pakistan.It is city of Jatts and Gujjars .[3] Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in the Punjab Province.[1]

History

The city was established by Moghul Emperor Akbar, King Jahangir in his memos records the following information on Gujrat:

"At the time when His Majesty Akbar went to Kashmir, a fort had been built on the bank of that river. Having brought to this fort a body of Gujars who had passed their time in the neighbourhood in thieving and highway robbery, he established them here. As it had become the abode of Gujars, he made it a separate pargana, and gave it the name of Gujrat."[4]

Demographics

According to the 1998 census of Pakistan the total population of Gujrat district was 2,048,008 of which 1,026,000 are males and 1,022,000 are females, with a population density of 642 persons per square kilometre. Over 25.62% of the population was recorded as being urban.[5]

Geography

Alexendria bridge in Chenab River Gujrat

Gujrat is an ancient city of Pakistan located between two famous rivers, Jhelum River and Chenab River. It is bounded to the northeast by Jammu and Kashmir, to the northwest by the Jhelum River, to the east and southeast by the Chenab River, separating it from the districts of Gujranwala and Sialkot; and to the west by Mandi Bahauddin District.

People from Gujrat

A clay artist working thrower to make terracotta vases.

Local newspapers

  • Daily Kafeel

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Gujrat – Government of Pakistan".
  2. ^ Google maps. "Location of Gujrat". Google maps. Retrieved 23 September 2013. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files//tables/POPULATION%20SIZE%20AND%20GROWTH%20OF%20MAJOR%20CITIES.pdf
  4. ^ The Memoirs of Jahangueir (Rogers), Volume 1, chpt. 23
  5. ^ 1998 Census of Pakistan figures – Urban Resource Centre
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