Ghangha Pur
Gangapur
گنگاپور | |
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Gangapur
گنگاپور | |
Coordinates: 31°27′03″N 73°33′53″E / 31.450748°N 73.564821°ECoordinates: 31°27′03″N 73°33′53″E / 31.450748°N 73.564821°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Elevation | 193 m (633 ft) |
Population (1998) | |
• Total | 10,988 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Gangapur is a village near Buchiana mandi in Jaranwala Tehsil in Faisalabad District, Punjab, Pakistan.[1] It is located at 31°27'12N 73°33'57E with an altitude of 193 metres (636 feet)[2] and is part of Union council 39 of Jaranwala with a population of 10,988.[1] The village is home to an operational 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge[3] horse-drawn tramway originally built in 1898 to connect with the Buchiana railway station 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the south Ghangha Pur .[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Union Council Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
- ^ Gangapur - Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ "Trams of the World 2017" (PDF). Blickpunkt Straßenbahn. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ A Visit to Pakistan Railways 2013
Categories:
- Heritage streetcar systems
- Horse-drawn railways
- Horse-drawn trams in operation
- Populated places in Faisalabad District
- Villages in Faisalabad District
- Faisalabad District geography stubs