Gujrat Division
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Gujrat Division
گجرات ڈویژن | |
|---|---|
.png) Map of Gujrat Division | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Capital | Gujrat |
| Established | 17 August 2022 |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | Syed Naveed Hyder sherazi |
| • Mayor | Vacant |
| • Regional police officer | D.I.G. Muntazir Mehdi |
| Area | |
• Division | 9,438 km2 (3,644 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Division | 7,362,182 |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,543,794 (34.50%) |
| • Rural | 4,818,388 (65.50%) |
| Literacy (2023) | |
| • Literacy rate |
|
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Gujrat Division[a] (Punjabi: [ɡʊd͡ʒə̆ˈɾaːt̪ə̆ ɖɪˈʋiːʒən]), also called Division X, is an administrative division of Punjab, Pakistan, comprising the districts of Gujrat, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, and Wazirabad;[2] and headquartered at the city of Gujrat in northern Punjab. With a population of over 7.3 million, it is the least populous of the ten divisions in the province.
History
[edit]It was officially established as the tenth division of the province by the Punjab government on 17 August 2022, with the bifurcation of Gujranwala Division. Initially including the districts of Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, and Hafizabad,[3] the newly-established Wazirabad District was added on 14 October 2022, increasing the number of districts in the division to four.[4] The change was made official after a notification issued by the Board of Revenue under section 5 of the Punjab Land Revenue Act 1967.[5] Before this bifurcation, Gujranwala division was among the largest in the province, with a population of approximately 16 million. Ahmad Kamal Maan was notified as the first commissioner of the division [6] and Mohammad Akhtar Abbas will be the Regional police officer (RPO).[7]
Meanwhile, on 15 February 2023 the Punjab caretaker government suspended the notifications of the newly established division of Gujrat, newly created district Wazirabad and three new tehsils in the division. According to the new notification issued by the Board of Revenue, the notifications of creation of Gujrat Division, Wazirabad District, three new tehsils Jalalpur Jattan and Kunjah in Gujrat District and Alipur Chattha Tehsil in Wazirabad District (newly created) were suspended. According to the new notification, the suspension was valid till the general election in Punjab.[citation needed]
However, on 21 February 2023, Lahore High Court suspended caretaker government's order and revived Gujrat as division.[8]
Despite the legal restoration, Gujrat Division remained largely non-functional for over a year due to the removal of key administrative officers, lack of budget allocation, and interim arrangements that placed Gujrat under the acting charge of officials from Gujranwala Division.[9][10][11][12]
On 18 December 2024, the Division was officially notified by the Punjab Board of Revenue, following approval from the Governor of Punjab and in compliance with an earlier Lahore High Court ruling, reaffirming the division's legal and administrative status, marked a turning point. It confirmed the inclusion of all four districts, ended ambiguity, and set the groundwork for regular staffing, independent budget allocation, and the operationalization of divisional institutions.[9][10][11][12]
Geography
[edit]Gujrat Division is located at about 32.5 degrees north latitude and 74.0 degrees longitude in north Pakistan in the Punjab region. It lies on the Pakistan national highway N-5 about halfway between Islamabad and Lahore. Gujrat division is bordered by five other divisions including Rawalpindi Division, Sargodha Division, Faisalabad Division, Lahore Division and Gujranwala Division.
Gujrat division has two rivers Chenab River and Jhelum River.
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,626,496 | — |
| 1961 | 1,872,505 | +1.42% |
| 1972 | 2,713,675 | +3.43% |
| 1981 | 3,264,764 | +2.08% |
| 1998 | 4,685,773 | +2.15% |
| 2017 | 6,337,678 | +1.60% |
| 2023 | 7,362,182 | +2.53% |
| Sources:[13] | ||
According to 2023 census, Gujrat division had a population of 7,362,182[14] nearly equal to the country of Serbia[15] or the US state of Michigan.[16]
List of the Districts
[edit]| District | Headquarter | Area
(km²)[17] |
Pop.
(2023)[17] |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023)[17] |
Lit. rate
(2023)[18] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujrat | Gujrat | 3,192 | 3,219,375 | 1,007.0 | 81.37% |
| Mandi Bahauddin | Mandi Bahauddin | 2,673 | 1,829,486 | 683.1 | 70.27% |
| Hafizabad | Hafizabad | 2,367 | 1,319,909 | 557.0 | 65.77% |
| Wazirabad | Wazirabad | 1,206 | 993,412 | 820 | 77.39% |
| Total | 9,438 | 7,362,182 | 780 | 75.30% | |
List of the Tehsils
[edit]| Tehsil | Area
(km²)[17] |
Pop.
(2023)[17] |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023)[17] |
Lit. rate
(2023)[18] |
Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujrat | 1,463 | 1,746,173 | 1,193.56 | 82.48% | Gujrat District |
| Kharian | 1,154 | 1,174,935 | 1,018.14 | 79.69% | |
| Sarai Alamgir | 575 | 298,267 | 518.73 | 81.55 | |
| Jalalpur Jattan | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Kunjah | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Pindi Bhattian | 1,178 | 558,753 | 474.32 | 58.70% | Hafizabad District |
| Hafizabad | 1,189 | 761,156 | 640.16 | 70.89% | |
| Mandi Bahauddin | 759 | 764,532 | 1,007.29 | 72.69% | Mandi Bahauddin District |
| Malakwal | 759 | 429,303 | 565.62 | 66.28% | |
| Phalia | 1,155 | 635,651 | 550.35 | 70.11% | |
| Wazirabad | 1,196 | 993,412 | 830.61 | 77.39% | Wazirabad District |
| Ali Pur Chatta | ... | ... | ... | ... |
List of the constituencies in National Assembly and Provincial Assembly
[edit]| # | Provincial Assembly Constituency | National Assembly Constituency | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PP-27 Gujrat-I | NA-62 Gujrat-I | Gujrat |
| 2 | PP-28 Gujrat-II | ||
| 3 | PP-29 Gujrat-III | NA-63 Gujrat-II | |
| 4 | PP-30 Gujrat-IV | ||
| 5 | PP-31 Gujrat-V | NA-64 Gujrat-III | |
| 6 | PP-32 Gujrat-VI | ||
| 7 | PP-33 Gujrat-VII | NA-65 Gujrat-IV | |
| 8 | PP-34 Gujrat-VIII | ||
| 9 | PP-35 Wazirabad-I | NA-66 Wazirabad | Wazirabad |
| 10 | PP-36 Wazirabad-II | ||
| 11 | PP-37 Hafizabad-I | NA-67 Hafizabad | Hafizabad |
| 12 | PP-38 Hafizabad-II | ||
| 13 | PP-39 Hafizabad-III | ||
| 14 | PP-40 Mandi Bahauddin-I | NA-68 Mandi Bahauddin-I | Mandi Bahauddin |
| 15 | PP-41 Mandi Bahauddin-II | ||
| 16 | PP-42 Mandi Bahauddin-III | NA-69 Mandi Bahauddin-II | |
| 17 | PP-43 Mandi Bahauddin-IV |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Literacy rate, enrolments, and out-of-school population by sex and rural/urban, CENSUS-2023" (PDF).
- ^ "Punjab govt upgrades Gujrat dist to division". The Nation. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Butt, Waseem Ashraf (18 August 2022). "Gujrat notified as 10th division of Punjab". Dawn. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Punjab CM approves establishment of four new districts in province". Daily Times. 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Gujrat made Division in Punjab". Business Recorder. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Butt, Waseem Ashraf (24 September 2022). "New Gujrat division gets commissioner". DAWN.COM.
- ^ Chaudhry, Asif (25 September 2022). "Gujrat gets first RPO". DAWN.COM.
- ^ Staff Report (22 February 2023). "LHC suspends government's notification to defer creation of Gujrat division, Wazirabad district". The Nation. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ a b Butt, Waseem Ashraf (24 December 2024). "Notification confirms Gujrat as 10th division of Punjab". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Gujrat notified as 10th Punjab division". The Express Tribune. 25 December 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Gujrat notified a division". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Gujrat restored as 10th division of Punjab". The Nation. 25 December 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/punjab/pcr/table_1.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
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