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'''Gujrat Division''' (], {{lang-pa|گجرات ڈویژن}}) is a proposed administrative division of the ] of ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 August 2022 |title=Punjab govt upgrades Gujrat dist to division |url=https://nation.com.pk/amp/2022/08/17/punjab-govt-upgrades-gujrat-dist-to-division/ |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref> ] is proposed as the headquarters. By June 2024, the division still hasn't formed due to budget constraints.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Butt |first=Waseem Ashraf |date=2024-06-06 |title=No budget for Gujrat puts divisional status in jeopardy |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1838062 |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref> '''Gujrat Division'''{{efn|], ]: {{unq|گجرات ڈویژن}}}} ({{IPA-pa|ɡʊd͡ʒ'ɾaːt 'ɖɪʋɪ'ʒən|lang}}) is an administrative division of ], ], comprising the ] of ], ], ], and ];<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 August 2022 |title=Punjab govt upgrades Gujrat dist to division |url=https://nation.com.pk/amp/2022/08/17/punjab-govt-upgrades-gujrat-dist-to-division/ |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref> and headquartered at the city of ] in northern Punjab. With a population of over 7.3 million, it is the least populous of the ten divisions in the province.


It was officially established as the tenth division of the province by the ] on 17 August 2022, with the bifurcation of ]. Initially including the districts of Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, and Hafizabad,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Butt |first=Waseem Ashraf |date=18 August 2022 |title=Gujrat notified as 10th division of Punjab |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1705443 |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=] |language=en}}</ref> the newly-established Wazirabad District was added on 14 October 2022, increasing the number of districts in the division to four.<ref>{{cite news |title=Punjab CM approves establishment of four new districts in province |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/1012413/punjab-cm-approves-establishment-of-four-new-districts-in-province/ |work=Daily Times |date=15 October 2022}}</ref> The change was made official after a notification issued by the Board of Revenue under section 5 of the {{url|http://punjablaws.gov.pk/laws/212.html|Punjab Land Revenue Act 1967}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=18 August 2022 |title=Gujrat made Division in Punjab |url=https://www.brecorder.com/news/40192300 |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=] |language=en}}</ref> Before this bifurcation, Gujranwala division was among the largest in the province, with a population of approximately 16 million.
== History ==
It was first proposed on 17 August 2022 after districts ], ], and ] of the previously ] were proposed to put together in a separate division.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Butt |first=Waseem Ashraf |date=18 August 2022 |title=Gujrat notified as 10th division of Punjab |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1705443 |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=] |language=en}}</ref> The newly created ] on 14 October 2022 was also proposed to add under Gujrat Division making it a total of four districts.<ref>{{cite news |title=Punjab CM approves establishment of four new districts in province |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/1012413/punjab-cm-approves-establishment-of-four-new-districts-in-province/ |work=Daily Times |date=15 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Butt |first1=Waseem Ashraf |title=New Gujrat division gets commissioner |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1711689 |work=DAWN.COM |date=24 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Chaudhry |first1=Asif |title=Gujrat gets first RPO |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1711768 |work=DAWN.COM |date=25 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=18 August 2022 |title=Gujrat made Division in Punjab |url=https://www.brecorder.com/news/40192300 |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=] |language=en}}</ref> Ahmad Kamal Maan was notified as the first commissioner of the division <ref>{{cite news |last1=Butt |first1=Waseem Ashraf |title=New Gujrat division gets commissioner |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1711689 |work=DAWN.COM |date=24 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref> and Mohammad Akhtar Abbas will be the Regional police officer (RPO).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chaudhry |first1=Asif |title=Gujrat gets first RPO |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1711768 |work=DAWN.COM |date=25 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref>


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.
However, on 15 February 2023 the Punjab caretaker government suspended the notifications of the newly established division of Gujrat, newly created ] and three new tehsils ] and ] in ] and ] in the Wazirabad district were suspended according to the new notification issued by the Board of Revenue. According to the new notification, the suspension was valid till the ]. On 21 February 2023, the ] suspended caretaker government's order and revived Gujrat as division.<ref>{{cite web |author=Staff Report |title=LHC suspends government's notification to defer creation of Gujrat division, Wazirabad district |url=https://www.nation.com.pk/22-Feb-2023/lhc-suspends-government-s-notification-to-defer-creation-of-gujrat-division-wazirabad-district |website=The Nation |date=22 February 2023 |access-date=24 February 2023}}</ref>


According to the new notification issued by the Board of Revenue, the notifications of creation of Gujrat Division, Wazirabad District, three new tehsils ] and ] in Gujrat District and ] Tehsil in Wazirabad District (newly created) were suspended.
However by June 2024, the division still didn't came to form due to budget constraints. The ] had not issued the budget for the Gujrat commissioner office for the fiscal year 2023-24, jeopardizing the status of the division. Despite the Lahore High Court restoring Gujrat's divisional status the previous year, the division remains dysfunctional as no commissioner or regional police officer (RPO) has been appointed since the previous ones were transferred by the caretaker government.<ref name=":0" /> Currently, the additional charges of commissioner and RPO are held by the officials from Gujranwala, with three additional commissioners and a deputy director of food posted in Gujrat. However, the budget for these positions has not been released, forcing them to rely on Gujrat district administration for logistics.<ref name=":0" /> Additionally, construction at the proposed divisional complex site has been halted by another court decision due to environmental concerns. The creation of two new tehsils, ] and ], has also been stalled.<ref name=":0" />
According to the new notification, the suspension was valid till the general election in Punjab.


However, on 21 February 2023, Lahore High Court suspended caretaker government's order and revived Gujrat as division.<ref>{{cite web |author=Staff Report |title=LHC suspends government's notification to defer creation of Gujrat division, Wazirabad district |url=https://www.nation.com.pk/22-Feb-2023/lhc-suspends-government-s-notification-to-defer-creation-of-gujrat-division-wazirabad-district |website=The Nation |date=22 February 2023 |access-date=24 February 2023}}</ref>
==Administration==
Four districts and 12 ]s have been included in the proposed Gujrat Division.


==Location==
{| class="wikitable"

Gujrat Division is located at about 32.5 degrees north ] and 74.0 degrees ] in north Pakistan in the Punjab region. It lies on ] about halfway between ] and ]. Gujrat division is bordered by five other divisions including ], ], ], ] and ].

Gujrat division has two rivers ] and ].

== List of the Districts ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!#
!District
!Headquarter
!Area
(km²)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/punjab/dcr/table_1.pdf}}</ref>
!Pop.
(2023)<ref name=":0" />
!Density
(ppl/km²)

(2023)<ref name=":0" />
!Lit. rate
(2023)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=LITERACY RATE, ENROLMENT AND OUT OF SCHOOL POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_punjab_districts.pdf}}</ref>
|-
|1
|]
|]
|3,192
|3,219,375
|1,007.0
|81.37%
|-
|2
|]
|]
|2,673
|1,829,486
|683.1
|70.27%
|-
|3
|]
|]
|2,367
|1,319,909
|557.0
|65.77%
|-
|4
|]
|]
|1,206
|993,412
|820
|77.39%
|}

== List of the Tehsils ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!#
!Tehsil
!Area
(km²)<ref name=":0" />
!Pop.
(2023)<ref name=":0" />
!Density
(ppl/km²)

(2023)<ref name=":0" />
!Lit. rate
(2023)<ref name=":1" />
!Districts
|-
|1
|]
|1,463
|1,746,173
|1,193.56
|82.48%
| rowspan="5" |]
|-
|2
|]
|1,154
|1,174,935
|1,018.14
|79.69%
|-
|3
|]
|575
|298,267
|518.73
|81.55
|-
|4
|]
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|-
|5
|]
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|-
|6
|]
|1,178
|558,753
|474.32
|58.70%
| rowspan="2" |]
|-
|7
|]
|1,189
|761,156
|640.16
|70.89%
|-
|8
|]
|759
|764,532
|1,007.29
|72.69%
| rowspan="3" |]
|-
|9
|]
|759
|429,303
|565.62
|66.28%
|-
|10
|]
|1,155
|635,651
|550.35
|70.11%
|-
|11
|]
|1,196
|993,412
|830.61
|77.39%
| rowspan="2" |]
|-
|12
|]
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|}

== List of the constituencies in National Assembly and Provincial Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!#
!Provincial Assembly Constituency
!National Assembly Constituency
!District
|-
|1
|]
| rowspan="2" |]
| rowspan="8" |]
|-
|2
|]
|-
|3
|]
| rowspan="2" |]
|-
|4
|]
|- |-
|5
! Division
|]
! Districts
| rowspan="2" |]
! Tehsils
|- |-
|6
| rowspan="12" | Gujrat
| rowspan="5" | ] |]
| ]
|- |-
|7
| ]
|]
| rowspan="2" |]
|- |-
|8
| ]
|]
|- |-
|9
| ]
|]
| rowspan="2" |]
| rowspan="2" |]
|- |-
|10
| ]
|]
|- |-
|11
| rowspan="3" | ]
|]
| ]
| rowspan="3" |]
| rowspan="3" |]
|- |-
|12
| ]
|]
|- |-
|13
| ]
|]
|- |-
|14
| rowspan="2" | ]
|]
| ]
| rowspan="2" |]
| rowspan="4" |]
|- |-
|15
| ]
|]
|- |-
|16
| rowspan="2" | ]
|]
| ]
| rowspan="2" |]
|- |-
|17
| ]
|]
|} |}


==See also== == See also ==
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Revision as of 22:42, 26 December 2024

This article is about the administrative division in Pakistan. For other uses, see Gujrat.

Division in Punjab, Pakistan
Gujrat Division گجرات ڈویژن
Division
Map of Gujrat DivisionMap of Gujrat Division
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
CapitalGujrat
Established17 August 2022
Districts 04
Government
 • TypeDivisional Administration
 • CommissionerVacant
 • MayorVacant
 • Regional police officerMuhammad Akhtar Abbas
Area
 • Division9,438 km (3,644 sq mi)
Population
 • Division7,362,182 (Including Wazirabad district)
 • UrbanN/A
 • RuralN/A
Literacy (2023)
 • Literacy rate
  • Total:
    (76.41%)
  • Male:
    (79.16%)
  • Female:
    (73.61%)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Gujrat Division (Punjabi: [ɡʊd͡ʒ'ɾaːt 'ɖɪʋɪ'ʒən]) is an administrative division of Punjab, Pakistan, comprising the districts of Gujrat, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, and Wazirabad; 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.

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, the newly-established Wazirabad District was added on 14 October 2022, increasing the number of districts in the division to four. The change was made official after a notification issued by the Board of Revenue under section 5 of the Punjab Land Revenue Act 1967. 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 and Mohammad Akhtar Abbas will be the Regional police officer (RPO).

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.

However, on 21 February 2023, Lahore High Court suspended caretaker government's order and revived Gujrat as division.

Location

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.

List of the Districts

# District Headquarter Area

(km²)

Pop.

(2023)

Density

(ppl/km²)

(2023)

Lit. rate

(2023)

1 Gujrat Gujrat 3,192 3,219,375 1,007.0 81.37%
2 Mandi Bahauddin Mandi Bahauddin 2,673 1,829,486 683.1 70.27%
3 Hafizabad Hafizabad 2,367 1,319,909 557.0 65.77%
4 Wazirabad Wazirabad 1,206 993,412 820 77.39%

List of the Tehsils

# Tehsil Area

(km²)

Pop.

(2023)

Density

(ppl/km²)

(2023)

Lit. rate

(2023)

Districts
1 Gujrat 1,463 1,746,173 1,193.56 82.48% Gujrat District
2 Kharian 1,154 1,174,935 1,018.14 79.69%
3 Sarai Alamgir 575 298,267 518.73 81.55
4 Jalalpur Jattan N/A N/A N/A N/A
5 Kunjah N/A N/A N/A N/A
6 Pindi Bhattian 1,178 558,753 474.32 58.70% Hafizabad District
7 Hafizabad 1,189 761,156 640.16 70.89%
8 Mandi Bahauddin 759 764,532 1,007.29 72.69% Mandi Bahauddin District
9 Malakwal 759 429,303 565.62 66.28%
10 Phalia 1,155 635,651 550.35 70.11%
11 Wazirabad 1,196 993,412 830.61 77.39% Wazirabad District
12 Ali Pur Chatta N/A N/A N/A N/A

List of the constituencies in National Assembly and Provincial Assembly

# 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

References

  1. "Literacy rate, enrolments, and out-of-school population by sex and rural/urban, CENSUS-2023" (PDF).
  2. "Punjab govt upgrades Gujrat dist to division". The Nation. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  3. Butt, Waseem Ashraf (18 August 2022). "Gujrat notified as 10th division of Punjab". Dawn. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  4. "Punjab CM approves establishment of four new districts in province". Daily Times. 15 October 2022.
  5. "Gujrat made Division in Punjab". Business Recorder. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  6. Butt, Waseem Ashraf (24 September 2022). "New Gujrat division gets commissioner". DAWN.COM.
  7. Chaudhry, Asif (25 September 2022). "Gujrat gets first RPO". DAWN.COM.
  8. Staff Report (22 February 2023). "LHC suspends government's notification to defer creation of Gujrat division, Wazirabad district". The Nation. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  9. ^ "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB" (PDF).
  10. ^ "LITERACY RATE, ENROLMENT AND OUT OF SCHOOL POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023" (PDF).
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