Gulbahar ( ps, ٖګل بهار,
Urdu
Urdu (;["Urdu"](_blank)
'' Peshawar
Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is ...
in
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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province of
Pakistan
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. It was the first planned residential colony of the Peshawar city.
It is located to the east of
Nishterabad.
Overview
Gulbahar is located off
Grand Trunk Road
The Grand Trunk Road (formerly known as Uttarapath, Sarak-e-Azam, Shah Rah-e-Azam, Badshahi Sarak, and Long Walk) is one of Asia's oldest and longest major roads. For at least 2,500 years it has linked Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent. ...
and is a residential area of Peshawar city.
The main attractions of the Gulbahar are Daewoo Bus Terminal, Government Technical And Vocational Centre
and Government City Girls College.
Majority of the people living in Gulbahar are Pakistanis. Most of them are Muslims, with a minorities being Christians, Sikhs and Hindus. Major languages are Pashto, Hindko and Urdu.
Administrative Area and Census Information
Gulbahar is part of Pakistan National Assembly seat
NA-31 (Peshawar-V) while for
KP Provincial Assembly, it is part of Constituency PK-77, formerly
PF-2 (Peshawar-2).
According to 1998 consensus, the population of Gulbahar was 18,330.
Educational Facilities
Gulbahar is home to some educational institutions. They are listed below:
* Government Technical And Vocational Centre Peshawar
* Government City Girls College Gulbahar Peshawar
See also
*
Faqeerabad
*
Hashtnagri
*
Nishterabad
References
{{Neighbourhoods of Peshawar
Populated places in Peshawar District