Country Pakistan Time zone PST (UTC+5) Number of Union councils 18 Area code 053 | District Gujrat Calling code 053 Local time Saturday 11:09 PM Province Punjab, Pakistan | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind E at 10 km/h, 81% Humidity Points of interest Northwest Corner of the Akbari Fort, Southwest Corner of the Akbari Fort, Southeast Corner of the Akbari Fort Neighborhoods Akbari Fort, Muslim Pura, Tibbi Marlan Colleges and Universities University of Gujrat, Nawaz Sharif Medical, Punjab College of Commerc, Chenab College of Commerce, University of Munawwar‑ul‑Islam | ||
Gujrat (Punjabi, Urdu: گُجرات), is a city in Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is the capital of Gujrat District and the 18th largest city of Pakistan. Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in the Punjab Province.
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Map of Gujrat, Pakistan
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."
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.
Geography
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.