[10], The One Unit policy ended in 1970 and provinces returned once again, but when West Punjab was reorganized, it was renamed Punjab and the area which earlier housed the Princely State of Bahawalpur (which, during One Unit, was made into a division and split into the three districts of Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, and Rahim Yar Khan) was absorbed into the province. 1, Report", "Census of India 1921. [7], The Civil Lines neighbourhood was built for European residents approximately one mile north of the old city. Tehsildar is the chief or key government officer of each tehsil or taluka. In 1947, there were only 39 registered factories - a number which rose to 225 by 1961. Gujranwala is also serviced by the nearby Sialkot International Airport - Pakistan's first privately owned commercial airport. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative centre, with possible additional towns, and usually a number of villages. The district is divided into seven tehsils, these are: In 1901 Punjab Census, the Sikhs numbered 26,363, Hindus 57,325, and the Muslims being 466,918 83%. Gujranwala District (Punjabi and Urdu: ), is a district that is a part of the Majha region in Punjab, Pakistan. Tehsildar is the incharge of taluka office. until the reign of Sher-e-Panjab. This exact setup existed in Punjab through the 1931 census,[6] 1941 census,[7] and all the way up to the partition of India and the independence of India and Pakistan. It borders the districts of Sialkot, to the north and east, Shiekhupura, to the south, Hafizabad, to the west and south, and Gujrat district to the west, on the other side of the Chenab river. The North-Western Railway connected Gujranwala with other cities in British India by rail in 1881. [4] At the time the district was divided into four tehsils, namely: Gujranwala, Wazirabad, Hafizabad and Khangah Dogran (the headquarters of each being at the place from which it is named). In some instances, tehsils overlap with "blocks" (panchayat union blocks or panchayat development blocks) and come under the land and revenue department, headed by the tehsildar; and blocks come under the rural development department, headed by the block development officer and serve different government administrative functions over the same or similar geographical area.[4]. This has led to outrage amongst lawmakers from these districts, who complain that this decision will create problems for residents. Gujranwala has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh),[28] according to the Kppen-Geiger system, and changes throughout the year. Here is a list of all the tehsils of Punjab Province Bahawalnagar Tehsil Chishtian Tehsil Fort Abbas Tehsil Haroonabad Tehsil Minchinabad Tehsil Ahmadpur East Tehsil Bahawalpur City Tehsil Bahawalpur Saddar Tehsil Hasilpur Tehsil Khairpur Tamewali Tehsil Yazman Tehsil Rahim Yar Khan District Khanpur Tehsil Liaqatpur Tehsil Rahim Yar Khan Tehsil [12], In 1982, Toba Tek Singh District was formed out of Faisalabad District's Toba Tek Singh Tehsil and a few Union Councils in Jhang District. Gujranwala's economy continued to grow into the 1970s and 1980s. The Christian Technical Training Center followed suit in 1900. [8][7], In Lahore Division, Gujranwala (70.45% Muslim), Sheikhupura (63.62% Muslim), and Sialkot (62.18% Muslim) Districts were all entirely given to Pakistan. Gujranwala District (Urdu: ) is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. [15] In 1761, Khwaja Abed Khan, Abdali's governor in Lahore, tried to besiege Charat Singh's base in Gujranwala but the bid misfired. In 1738, Panah Bhatti, a very powerful, Chieftain, had the whole of western Punjab, from Hasan Abdal, Attock, to the banks of the River Ravi, at his mercy, Gujranwala area, was to under his influence, but was defeated, by the Muslim Mughal Governors, of Lahore. Learn how and when to remove this template message, all of the divisions throughout Pakistan were abolished, "Report on the census of the Punjab taken on 10th January, 1868", "The Punjab and its feudatories, part I--The report on the census", "Census of India 1901. [7] New development continues, such as the opening of a 5,774-foot long flyover that functions as an elevated urban expressway,[7] as well as the nearby Sialkot International Airport which serves the entire Golden Triangle region, and is Pakistan's first privately owned commercial airport. [15], Ranjit Singh, Maha Singh's son and successor who would later go on to establish the Sikh Empire, was born in 1780 in Gujranwala's Purani Mandi market. It is also the capital of the Gujranwala District. The motorway passes east of the Grand Trunk Road, and terminates near the Sialkot International Airport. It has its routes from Wazirabad to Kamoke mainly extended on GT road only. [35][16] More than 60 producers of auto parts are found in the city. Lodhran District was kept inside Multan Division. Local Government & Community Development, Government of the Punjab Powered by: Punjab Information Technology Board Total Visitors: 8477495 From the beginning of the 7th century Gujjar kingdoms dominated Eastern portions of Pakistan and northern India. Sialkot and Gujrat lie to its north. In Pakistan, the division is the administrative unit which is higher in hierarchy than a district, but lower in hierarchy than a province. On the BoR's direction the Gujranwala divisional and district administrations had in August submitted a detailed proposal as per which Daska tehsil of Sialkot could be made a part of proposed. The contemporary village of Asarur has been identified as the site of the ancient city. [7] Sikhs were concentrated in the localities of Guru Nanak Pura, Guru Gobind Garh, and Dhullay Mohallah, while Hindus were dominant in Hakim Rai, Sheikhupura Gate area and Hari Singh Nalwa Bazaar. Those are sub-divided into union councils. Names of all Administrative Division of Punjab are mentioned below. [7], In 1707, with the death of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, Mughal power began to rapidly weaken especially following Nader Shah's invasion in 1739 and then completely dissipated from the Punjab region due to the invasions of Ahmad Shah Abdali who raided Punjab many times between 1747 and 1772 causing much devastation and chaos. [7], Growth occurred mostly in areas northwest and southeast of the city immediately after independence until 1965 along routes emanating from old Gujranwala. While Ahmed Bilal Mehboob, the president of the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development And Transparency (PILDAT), told Geo Fact Check that in general creating a new district or tehsil is more beneficial to the people of the area. [12], In 1982, Okara District was formed out of the two tehsils of Depalpur and Okara inside Sahiwal District. No changes to this setup had occurred up to the time of the 1951 census (except for Attock District being renamed Campbellpur District). [30] An old gurdwara is also located near the Chashma Chowk intersection near Shahi Bazaar. The administrative setup of Pakistani Punjab in 1951 was as follows (districts and divisions which do not exist anymore are in red writing, and districts and divisions which still exist, but have been renamed are in blue writing):[9], In 1955, the One Unit policy that consolidated all of West Pakistan into one province began. Gujranwala: Sialkot: 5 12 Narowal: 2 Gujranwala: 5 Sargodha: Sargodha: 5 7 Khushab: 2 Mianwali: . After the decline of the Mughal Empire following Aurangzeb's death in 1707, the Afsharids in 1739 under their powerful Turko-Iranian conqueror Nadir Shah destroyed what remained of the once powerful Mughal Empire. Maharajah Ranjit Singh, having, great tolerance, built many Durgahs of Sufi Saints, such as Mastan Shah, near Gujranwala, according to the local legends of Gujranwalia's. Gujranwala City is a tehsil of Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan. Although they may on occasion share the same area with a subdivision of a revenue division, known as revenue blocks, the two are distinct. [32], Gujranwala grew rapidly following British rule, and connection of the city to the railways of British India. Lahore District had three tehsils, Chunian, Lahore and Qasur, all of which were Muslim majority (60.85%, 62.12%, and 57.19% Muslim respectively). govt. Kamoke, Gujranwala. The district is in the ancient region of Punjab, known as Sandal Bar, between the rivers of Chenab and Ravi. [7] Several of their mansions still remain in the area including those of Charan Singh, Banarsi Shah, as well as other buildings such as Islamia College and Khurshid Manzil. As of the 1941 census, Punjab had a population that was 53.22% Muslim (mostly concentrated in the Western regions of the province), 29.11% Hindu (mostly concentrated in the Eastern regions of the province), and 14.91% Sikh (mostly concentrated in the center of the province, around Amritsar and Lahore). There are hundreds of old Islamic Tombs, Forts, Canals, Villages, Gurdwaras, Temples, Mansions, old Villages, Mosques, Baradari's and city walls, which are in ruins, scattered throughout Gujranwala countryside. [12], Sometime between the censuses of 1981 and 1998, the districts of Dera Ghazi Khan and Muzaffargarh were removed from Multan Division and were organized into the newly formed Dera Ghazi Khan Division. The Application should include the Applicant's first/last Name, ID number, Citizenship as well as the relevant title of Faculty/Specialty, level, Program Title and Language. After the time of Tsiang little is known about Gujranwala till the Islamic conquests by Mahmud of Ghazni, by this time, however, Taki had fallen into oblivion while Lahore had become the capital of Punjab. However Mapping Digiworld Pvt Ltd and its directors. Gujranwala city's adult literacy rate in 2008 was 73%,[50] which rose to 87% in the 1524 age group throughout Gujranwala District,[51] including rural areas. Here is a list of all the tehsils of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. [12], In 1985, Chakwal District was formed out of most of Attock District's Talagang Tehsil, Jhelum District's Chakwal Tehsil, and a few more union councils inside Jhelum District. There are 168 seats in the Assembly, with 130 being general seats, 29 being reserved seats for women, and 9 being . [15] Punjab got its 36th district in February 2009, when the Chiniot Tehsil, which was before a part of Jhang District, was upgraded and given the status of a district. [9], Map of Punjab with Gujranwala District highlighted, Historic district borders may not be an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders which since created new districts throughout the historic, "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017)", Gujrnwla District Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 12, p. 355, Gujrnwla District Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 12, p. 356, Gujrnwla District - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 12, p. 353, "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gujranwala_District&oldid=1165241086, This page was last edited on 13 July 2023, at 22:21. Its population according to the 1881 census was 616,892 rising to 690,169 in 1891. [15] Some Bhattis fled to Jhang. Their remains may still be found in the wildest and most solitary reaches of the Bar. At the time of the Partition of India, Punjab was split religiously. [20] Currently Punjab has 42 Districts. [7], Gujranwala's old city is centred on the Shahi (Royal) Bazaar. It is also known as "City of Wrestlers" and is quite famous for its food. [16] Ranjit Singh maintained Gujranwala as his capital initially after rising to power in 1792. Layyah District was a part of Dera Ghazi Khan Division. In 1976, the tehsils of Chunian and Qasur were separated from Lahore District to form Qasur District, which was placed in Lahore Division;[11], In the same year, the tehsils of Vehari and Malisi in Multan District, and a group of four "qanungo circles" in Sahiwal District's Pakpattan Tehsil were reorganized into their own district, called Vehari District.
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