Gujranwala Division is an administrative division of
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...
province,
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
. The division, headquartered at the city of
Gujranwala
Gujranwala ( ur, , label=none; ) is a city and capital of Gujranwala Division located in Pakistan. It is also known as "City of Wrestlers" and is quite famous for its food. It is the 5th most populous city proper after Karachi, Lahore, Faisala ...
, consist of 6 districts, covers an area of 17,207 km
2. According to the 1981 census, the population was 7,522,352, and rose by almost 4 million to 11,431,058 according to the 1998 census.
Districts
It consists of the following districts:
Divisions/Districts of Pakistan
Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division names
Demographics
According to 2017 census, Gujranwala division had a population of 16,123,984, which includes 7,985,444 males and 8,133,618 females.
Gujranwala division constitutes 3,665 Hindus, 15,693,647 Muslims, 389,011 Christians,32,844 Ahmadi followed by 674 scheduled castes and 1,020 others.
See also
* Divisions of Pakistan
The Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces, capital territory and two autonomous territories of Pakistan are subdivided into 38 administrative "divisions", which are further subdivided into Districts of Pakistan, districts, tehsils and ...
* Divisions of Punjab, Pakistan
The divisions of Punjab ( ur, ), are the first-order administrative bodies of the Punjab Province of Pakistan. In total, there are 10 divisions, which are further divided into districts ranging from three to six per division, depending upon ar ...
References
External links
Photographer In Gujranwala
Divisions of Pakistan
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