Gakhar Mandi
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GHAKHAR MANDI CITY
New GHAKHAR | |
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  GHAKHAR MANDI CITY | |
| Coordinates: 32°18′N 74°9′E / 32.300°N 74.150°ECoordinates: 32°18′N 74°9′E / 32.300°N 74.150°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Gujranwala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 450,000 |
| • Estimate (2020) | 425,000 |
| • Density | 1,937/km2 (5,020/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | (055) |
| Number of Union Councils | 3 |
| Website | http://ghakhar.com |
Ghakhar Mandi (Urdu: گکھڑ) is a city in the Gujranwala District of Pakistan, located between Wazirabad to the northwest and Gujranwala to the southeast. It is central to 33 villages, and the home of Pakistan's second-largest electrical grid.
Ghakhar Mandi is famous for its hand made industry and floor mats. It is also known for the production of rice, and wheat. It is also home to a historic railway station. Asia's oldest road, the Grand Trunk Road, which was built nearly 500 years ago by Sher Shah Suri passes through this city.
Education[]
- Govt. Technical Training Centre (DMTC), Pir Kot[1]
Notable people[]
- Muhammad Rafiq Tarar, former President of Pakistan.
- Qamar Javed Bajwa,[2] Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Army.
- Mustansar Hussain Tarar, Novelist & travelogue writer
- Babu Baral, actor and comedian.
- Nassar Ikram, Admiral Pakistan
References[]
- ^ "Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA), Punjab - Pakistan". www.tevta.gop.pk. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^ Malik, Waseem Ashraf Butt | Muhammad Akram (2016-11-27). "Residents of Gakhar Mandi celebrate new COAS appointment". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
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