Central Punjab

Region in Punjab, Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Central Punjab is a geopolitical region in Punjab, Pakistan.[1]

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Central Punjab
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
DemonymCentral Punjabi
Time zonePKT (UTC+05:00)
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Geography

Central Punjab is bounded by the southern boundary of Jhelum River down to the Sutlej, and consists of the five divisions: Lahore, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, and Sahiwal as well as two districts, Vehari and Sargodha. It comprises a third of land area of Punjab and 58% of its population, and produced Punjab's 45% of wheat, 69% of corn, and 83% of rice during 2019–2020.[2][3] Central Punjab and Pothohar Plateau collectively comprise "Upper Punjab".[4]

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