Gujranwala District

Gujranwala District
Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates:
Altitude:
Present Day Details
Place Name:	Gujranwala District, Hafizabad District, Nankana Sahib District, Sheikhupura District
State/Province:	Punjab
Country:	Pakistan
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Gujranwala District was part of Lahore Division of Punjab Province during the British period.

Headquarters

• 1849 to 1851: Fort at Sheikhupura
• Gujranwala

Neighbours

• North-Western: River Chenab
• South: Lahore District
• North East: Sialkot District

Area

• 1881: 2,587 square miles

Population

• 1881: 616, 892.

Cities and Towns

In 1881, there were 1,146 towns and villages in the district.

• Gujranwala
• Hafizabad
• Sheikhupura
• Wazirabad

Sub-divisions

There were three tehsils:

• Gujranwala
• Hafizabad
• Wazirabad

Transportation

Rail

• Punjab Northern State Railway

Road

• The Grand Trunk (G.T.) Road passes through here.

Reading

• Gazetteer of the Gujranwala District 1883-4, Lahore. Reprinted by Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore 2004

External Links

• Gujranwala District Imperial Gazetteer
• Gujranwala District Wikipedia
• Hafizabad District Wikipedia