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	'''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.		'''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.		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. 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>
	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.		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 ] and ] in Gujrat District and ] Tehsil in Wazirabad District (newly created) were suspended.		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.

	According to the new notification, the suspension was valid till the general election in Punjab.		According to the new notification, the suspension was valid till the general election in Punjab.{{Citation needed\|date=December 2024}}

	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>		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>
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	==Location==		==Location==

	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 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 ].		Gujrat division has two rivers ] and ].

	== List of the Districts ==		== List of the Districts ==
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	== List of the Tehsils ==		== List of the Tehsils ==
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			== Demographics ==
			{{Historical populations\|1951\|1,626,496\|1961\|1,872,505\|1972\|2,713,675\|1981\|3,264,764\|1998\|4,685,773\|2017\|6,337,678\|2023\|7,362,182\|align=right\|percentages=pagr\|footnote=Sources:<ref>{{cite web \|title=Population by administrative units 1951-1998 \|url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/1998/administrative_units.pdf \|publisher = ]}}</ref>}}

			=== Population ===
			According to ], Gujrat division had a population of 7,362,182.<ref>https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/punjab/pcr/table_1.pdf {{Bare URL PDF\|date=August 2024}}</ref>

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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			== Notes ==
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	== References==		== References==
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Latest revision as of 08:53, 8 January 2025

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

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Division in Punjab, Pakistan

Gujrat Division گجرات ڈویژن
Division
Map of Gujrat Division
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
Capital	Gujrat
Established	17 August 2022
Districts	04 Gujrat District Hafizabad District Mandi Bahauddin District Wazirabad District
Government
• Type	Divisional Administration
• Commissioner	Vacant
• Mayor	Vacant
• Regional police officer	Muhammad Akhtar Abbas
Area
• Division	9,438 km (3,644 sq mi)
Population
• Division	7,362,182 (Including Wazirabad district)
• Urban	N/A
• Rural	N/A
Literacy (2023)
• Literacy rate	Total: (76.41%) Male: (79.16%) Female: (73.61%)
Time zone	UTC+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)
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	...	...

List of the Tehsils

Tehsil	Area (km²)	Pop. (2023)	Density (ppl/km²) (2023)	Lit. rate (2023)	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	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kunjah	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pindi Bhattian	1,178	558,753	474.32	58.70%	Hafizabad District
Hafizabad	1,189	761,156	640.16	70.89%	Hafizabad District
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	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Wazirabad District

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	NA-62 Gujrat-I
3	PP-29 Gujrat-III	NA-63 Gujrat-II
4	PP-30 Gujrat-IV	NA-63 Gujrat-II
5	PP-31 Gujrat-V	NA-64 Gujrat-III
6	PP-32 Gujrat-VI	NA-64 Gujrat-III
7	PP-33 Gujrat-VII	NA-65 Gujrat-IV
8	PP-34 Gujrat-VIII	NA-65 Gujrat-IV
9	PP-35 Wazirabad-I	NA-66 Wazirabad	Wazirabad
10	PP-36 Wazirabad-II	NA-66 Wazirabad	Wazirabad
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	NA-68 Mandi Bahauddin-I
16	PP-42 Mandi Bahauddin-III	NA-69 Mandi Bahauddin-II
17	PP-43 Mandi Bahauddin-IV	NA-69 Mandi Bahauddin-II

Demographics

Historical population
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:

Population

According to 2023 census, Gujrat division had a population of 7,362,182.

Notes

Punjabi, Urdu: گجرات ڈویژن

References

"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.
^ "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB" (PDF).
^ "LITERACY RATE, ENROLMENT AND OUT OF SCHOOL POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023" (PDF).
"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

v t e Divisions of Pakistan
Balochistan	Kalat Makran Nasirabad Quetta Rakhshan Sibi Zhob Loralai
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	Bannu Dera Ismail Khan Hazara Kohat Malakand Mardan Peshawar
Punjab	Bahawalpur Dera Ghazi Khan Faisalabad Gujranwala Gujrat Lahore Mianwali Multan Rawalpindi Sahiwal Sargodha
Sindh	Hyderabad Karachi Larkana Mirpur Khas Sukkur Shaheed Benazirabad
Islamabad Capital Territory	None
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