Jaranwala (; ) is a city and capital of Jaranwala Tehsil located in the

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, Pakistan.Towns & Unions in the City District of Faisalabad - Government of the Pakistan
It is the 58th largest city of

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Geography

It is located at 31°20'0N 73°26'0E with an altitude of 184 meters (606 feet). It is located 35 km southeast of

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and 110 km from

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. The city serves as the headquarters of Jaranwala Tehsil, an administrative subdivision of the district.

Etymology

Jaranwala'a name originates from a Bohar, Bargad

Banyan A banyan, also spelled banian ( ), is a fig that develops accessory trunks from adjacent prop roots, allowing the tree to spread outwards indefinitely. This distinguishes banyans from other trees with a strangler habit that begin life as ...

tree known as Jaranwala Bohar. Jaranwala is combination of two Punjabi words: Jaran and Wala, where Jaran means "roots" and "Wala" means place.

History

The existing city was founded by the British government in 1908. Deputy commissioner Micheal Ferrar of Faisalabad inaugurated the town in 1909 and Sir Ganga Ram designed the city.

Pakistani Gate

The Pakistani Gate is a central point and historical monument in Jaranwala. In January 1917, Harbel Singh a well-known mill owner, factory owner and landlord, maternal grandfather of

Khushwant Singh Khushwant Singh FKC (born Khushal Singh, 2 February 1915 – 20 March 2014) was an Indian author, lawyer, diplomat, journalist and politician. His experience in the 1947 Partition of India inspired him to write '' Train to Pakistan'' in 1956 ( ...

and father-in-law of

Sir Sobha Singh Magistrate, Honorary Magistrate, Sardar Bahadur, Sir Sobha Singh , Member of the Legislative Assembly, M.L.C., Member of parliament, M.P. (March 5, 1888 – 18 April 1978) was an Indian civil contractor, prominent builder and real estate develo ...

, notified the area committee of Jaranwala to construct a wooden gate to welcome the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, Sir Michael Francis O'Dwyer, in Jaranwala. After his visit, the gate was named O'Dwyer Gate. However, after the

Jallianwala Bagh massacre The Jallianwala Bagh massacre (), also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 April 1919. A large crowd had gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab, British India, during the annual Vaisakhi, Baisakhi fair to protest aga ...

, the people demanded to rename the gate, the name of O'Dwyer was removed from the gate and it was renamed the Railway Gate. On the visit of

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on 1 June 1936, it was renamed the Nehru Gate, and the president of Municipal Committee Jaranawala Lala Harnam Das approved the name on 30 March 1937. The name was changed again after the independence of

, when the first president of the Municipal Committee of Jaranawala, Syed Altaf Hussain, renamed it the Pakistani Gate. The Pakistani Gate was reconstructed in 1956, 1967 and 2009.

Demographics

Population

According to 2023 census, Jaranwala had a population of 170,872. According to the

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, the population of the Jaranwala MC (Municipal Committee) is 150,380.

Education

Jaranwala has several schools:- * * Government Post Graduate College Jaranwala *Govt Post Graduate College for Women Jaranwala *Government High School Jaranwala * Government Islamia High School Jaranwala *Govt Girls High School MC 1 Jaranwala *Govt Girls High School MC 2 Cinema Choke Jaranwala *Centre of Excellence Jaranwala * Punjab Group of Colleges Jaranwala Campus *Commerce College Jaranwala *Ripah College *Mian Nazir Hussain Model Secondary School *AW Grammar school *Al Raza Grammar school *Al-Ijaz high school Jaranwala *The Educators school system (city Campus or New City campus Jaranwala) * Allied School System *Dare Arqam School System *Virtual university campus *The Spirit school system campus *The Smart school system campus *Al-Noor Pre-Cadet School Jaranwala *Sir Syed College Jaranwala *Faran Public School Jaranwala. *The Educater's School system (Jaranwala city Campus or New City campus) *Allied School System *Informatics group of colleges Jaranwala *Pakistan Forces Academy-Major Mumtaz Shafique

Industry

The industrial area of Khurrianwala is part of the Jaranwala Tehsil. Other main industries include: *Rafhan Maize Products Plant * Crescent Jute Products Ltd Established in 1965, this was largest jute mill of Pakistan. It has ceased its operations. *Aslam Textile Mills *Hussain Sugar Mills *Lyallpur Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited, Jaranwala

Agriculture

Jaranwala produces crops including rice, wheat, sugarcane, vegetables, and fruits. Its

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is one of the busiest markets in

. It is also the biggest consumer of fertilizers by volume in Pakistan.

Transportation

Jaranwala is from the M3 motorway interchange. There are daily bus services from and to

and

. There are many trains coming from

on the

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. The nearest airport is the Faisalabad International Airport, which is approximately from the city.

Main roads

There are seven main roads from Jaranwala to other cities. * Lahore-Jaranwala Road * Faisalabad-Jaranwala Road * Jaranwala-Nankana Road * Jaranwala-Satiana Road * Jaranwala-Shahkot Road * Jaranwala-Khurrianwala Road * Jaranwala-Syedwala Road

Notable people

* Bhagat Singh, freedom fighter in British India * Sir Ganga Ram, civil engineer and architect who designed

Lahore High Court The Lahore High Court () is a provincial court house based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established as a high court on 21 March 1882. The Lahore High Court has jurisdiction over the province of Punjab. The High Court's principal seat is ...

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, Hailey College of Commerce,

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, National College of Arts, and The Horse Train Ghangha Pur of British India * Nand Lal, Subcontinental freedom fighter, politician and member of the Constituent Assembly of British India from East Punjab * Malik Nawab Sher Waseer, politician * Rai Haider Ali Khan, politician * Rai Usman Khan, politician * Munawar Shakeel, Punjabi poet

Gallery

File:Jnw gate1.jpg, Pakistani Gate File:Jnw gate2.JPG, Gate of Jaranwala (Lahore Morr Jaranwala) File:Jnw park1.JPG, Committee Bagh File:Jnw chowk1.jpg, Char Bati Chowk File:Jnw masjid.JPG, Mahtab Masjid File:Jnw chowk3.JPG, Sabri Chowk

References

{{Faisalabad District Cities and towns in Faisalabad District Planned communities