Gujranwala Division
Division in Punjab, Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gujranwala Division is an administrative division of Punjab province, Pakistan. The division, headquartered at the city of Gujranwala, consist of 3 districts, covers an area of 8,975 km2.
Gujranwala Division | |
|---|---|
_(2022).png) Map of Gujranwala Division | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Capital | Gujranwala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | Naveed Haider Sherazi |
| • Regional Police Officer | Dr. Haider Ashraf (Since January 2023) |
| Area | |
| 7,779 km2 (3,003 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 11,416,686 | |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,056,025 (44.20%) |
| • Rural | 6,360,661 (55.80%) |
| Literacy (2023) | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Website | gujranwaladivision |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,835,178 | — |
| 1961 | 2,587,061 | +3.49% |
| 1972 | 3,218,873 | +2.01% |
| 1981 | 3,934,861 | +2.26% |
| 1998 | 6,101,052 | +2.61% |
| 2017 | 9,783,183 | +2.52% |
| 2023 | 11,416,686 | +2.61% |
| Sources:[2] | ||
According to 2023 census, Gujranwala division had a population of 11,416,686[3] roughly equal to the nation of Jordan[4] or the US state of Georgia.[5] The literacy rate across the division stands at 76.41%, with males at 79.16% and females at 73.61%.
Geography
Gujranwala division shares borders with Gujrat division and Lahore division.
List of the Districts
| District[6] | Headquarter | Area
(km²)[7] |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023) |
Lit. rate
(2023)[8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sialkot | Sialkot | 3,016 | 4,499,394 | 1,492.5 | 78.37% |
| Gujranwala | Gujranwala | 2,426 | 4,966,338 | 2,045.4 | 76.77% |
| Narowal | Narowal | 2,337 | 1,950,954 | 834.3 | 75.28% |
List of the Tehsils
| Tehsil | Area
(km²)[7] |
Pop.
(2023)[7] |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023)[7] |
Lit. rate
(2023)[8] |
Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujranwala City | 131 | 2,511,118 | 19,168.84 | 79.39% | Gujranwala District |
| Gujranwala Saddar | 783 | 1,133,101 | 1,447.13 | 75.71% | |
| Kamoke | 834 | 681,339 | 816.95 | 73.04% | |
| Nowshera Virkan | 678 | 640,780 | 945.10 | 71.36% | |
| Shakargarh | 835 | 769,339 | 921.36 | 76.28% | Narowal District |
| Narowal | 1,065 | 680,402 | 638.88 | 76.78% | |
| Zafarwal | 437 | 501,213 | 1,146.94 | 71.72% | |
| Pasrur | 975 | 970,366 | 995.25 | 74.52% | Sialkot District |
| Daska | 690 | 980,547 | 1,421.08 | 79.19% | |
| Sambrial | 450 | 460,280 | 1,022.84 | 79.89% | |
| Sialkot | 901 | 2,088,201 | 2,317.65 | 79.42% | |
| Total | 7,779 | 11,416,686 | _ | _ |
List of the constituencies in National Assembly and Provincial Assembly
| # | Provincial Assembly Constituency | National Assembly Constituency | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PP-44 Sialkot-I | NA-70 Sialkot-I | Sialkot |
| 2 | PP-45 Sialkot-II | ||
| 3 | PP-46 Sialkot-III | NA-71 Sialkot-II | |
| 4 | PP-47 Sialkot-IV | ||
| 5 | PP-48 Sialkot-V | NA-72 Sialkot-III | |
| 6 | PP-49 Sialkot-VI | ||
| 7 | PP-50 Sialkot-VII | NA-73 Sialkot-IV | |
| 8 | PP-51 Sialkot-VIII | ||
| 9 | PP-52 Sialkot-IX | NA-74 Sialkot-V | |
| 10 | PP-53 Sialkot-X | ||
| 11 | PP-54 Narowal-I | NA-75 Narowal-I | Narowal |
| 12 | PP-55 Narowal-II | ||
| 13 | PP-56 Narowal-III | NA-76 Narowal-II | |
| 14 | PP-57 Narowal-IV | ||
| 15 | PP-58 Narowal-V | ||
| 16 | PP-59 Gujranwala-I | NA-77 Gujranwala-I | Gujranwala |
| 17 | PP-70 Gujranwala-XII | ||
| 18 | PP-60 Gujranwala-II | NA-78 Gujranwala-II | |
| 19 | PP-61 Gujranwala-III | ||
| 20 | PP-65 Gujranwala-VII | NA-79 Gujranwala-III | |
| 21 | PP-66 Gujranwala-VIII | ||
| 22 | PP-67 Gujranwala-IX | ||
| 23 | PP-62 Gujranwala-IV | NA-80 Gujranwala-IV | |
| 24 | PP-63 Gujranwala-V | ||
| 25 | PP-64 Gujranwala-VI | ||
| 26 | PP-68 Gujranwala-X | NA-81 Gujranwala-V | |
| 27 | PP-69 Gujranwala-XI |
See also
References
External links
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