Districts of Gujranwala Division> History, Industry, GEPCO
History of Gujranwala:
Districts of Gujranwala Division:
Once it was a District of Lahore Division and now it is a big Division with the following 6 Districts:
- Gujranwala
- Gujrat
- Hafizabad
- Sialkot
- Mandi Baha ul Din
- Narowal
Origin of Name Gujranwala:
The origin of the name Gujranwala is shrouded in mists of time. The first name of the settlement according to the compilers of the first edition of the district Gazette was Khanpur Shansi after an individual of the JUTT cast called Khan Shansi who founded 11 villages in the nearby area. For some reason, Gujar occupied the land from Jatt. They reach such dominance that the It seems likely that the district once contained the capital of Punjab , at an epoch when Lahore had not begun to exist.
British ruled over the city until the independence of Pakistan.
After Independence:
After the distribution of subcontinent India , all the Sikhs and the Hindus migrated to India and the Muslim pilgrims of the Eastern Indian-Punjab moved to Gujranwala .
The city has an International Level Cricket Stadium, Jinnah Stadium also or formerly known as Municipal Stadium. Gujranwala , chamber of commerce & industry came into being. In November 1978, and the first elected executive committee (Majlis-a-Aamla) took the charge of the chamber. In all over Pakistan GCCI is one of those chambers who have their own building. The credit of construction of the chamber's building undoubtedly goes to its founders. Now apart from the chamber office, the Zonal / Circle offices of Habib Bank Limited, United Bank Limited, Allied Bank Limited and State Bank of Pakistan are functioning in the building. The city has many hospitals and several colleges affiliated with the University of Punjab .
General Information about the City:
Situated on both sides of 'G.T. Road ' which is the longest Road of Pakistan, Gujranwala is about 67 km to the north of Lahore . It takes 1 hour to be at the city by any Local Train from Lahore . The District comprises an area of 3198 sq. m. In 1981 the population was 7,522,352. Showing an increase of 29% Decade.
The Gujranwala District includes many small villages like Kamonke, Eminabad, Ferozwala, Rahwali, Talwandi Ghakhar. The city is known as the "City of Wrestlers ". It has produced famous wrestlers of the subcontinent, who have proved their skill and strength. This city is proud to attain fame in the subcontinent in this behalf with grand titles ever won by any city of the world. People are fond of food. The Hotels, Restaurants with their "Tikkas" "Chanps" "Kababs" are the favorite places of the people. In order to meet their appetite, the Gujranwala fisher department has made Artificial Fish Ponds near Eminabad, which serves as a hatchery for fishes for selling them in the market. Where they are being Fried or being served with Rice.
Major Exports:
The major exports of the city are Rice, textiles, carpets, transformers, garments, goods of glass, electric fans, sanitary fittings, surgical equipment, hosiery, leather products, metal utensils, auto parts sanitary wares and fittings.
GEPCO
The GEPCO (Gujranwala Electric Power Company) supplies the electrical power to commercial and residential sectors. Gujranwala Development Authority (G.D.A.) was created in 1989 under the Punjab Development of Cities Act, 1976 to establish a comprehensive system of Planning & Development in order to improve the quality of life in Gujranwala . The G.D.A. is headed by the Director General, G.D.A. The authority has two wings i.e. Urban Development and WASA.
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