Gunja, Pakistan
| Gunja گنجه | |
|---|---|
| Union council and town | |
  Gunja گنجه Location in Punjab Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°43′12″N 73°51′36″E / 32.72000°N 73.86000°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Gujrat District |
| Tehsil | Kharian Tehsil |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Choudhry Iqbal Chak Iklas |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC+6) |
| Postal Code | 50141 |
| Area code(s) | 0537 |
Gunja(Urdu: گنجه ) is a town and a union council ofKharian Tehsil and Gujrat District, in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] It is part of Kharian Tehsil. Other villages in the union council are Chak Ikhlas, Mughli, Dhalla, Chak Rajjadi, Jataria Khurd, Jataria Kalan, Chatta and Shahsar mast.
Geography
The nearest city of Gunja is Lalamusa. Gunja is a midpoint between three cities Dinga, Kharian and Lalamusa. Almost 11 km from Lalamusa and 15 km from Kharian and Dinga. Surrounding villages of Gunja is Hail, Bashna, Chak Iklas and Mugli. Gunja is 8 km far from G.T Road.
Lifestyle
The town is surrounded on all sides by farmland. The major trades in the town are farming, masonry, and other types of manual labor. Gunja has a large diaspora living overseas, mainly in Dubai, USA, Spain, England and other European cities. Remittances sent from overseas are a major source of income of the town.
Schools
Gunja has a number of private and government schools including:
- Government boys High School
- Government girls High School
- Moozam Ideal Public School
- Tipu Junior Model School
Notable people
- Sultan M. Babar[2] is a member of the board of health and the head of its medical department in Carteret, NJ[2][3][4] He is also a delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention[5][6]
References
- ↑ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Gujrat National Reconstruction Bureau- Government of Pakistan 2007. Accessed May 10, 2012
- 1 2 Sultan M. Babar "House where I spent first 10 years of my life" Accessed May 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Borough of Carteret, New Jersey - Health Department". Ci.carteret.nj.us. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ↑ Carteret Board of Health, Carteret Board of Health, Accessed August 26, 2011.
- ↑ Jackosn, Herb Legislators top list of Obama delegates The Source, Accessed April 4, 2012
- ↑ NJ Board of Elections Democratic District Delegates State of NJ. April 5, 2012
Coordinates: 32°43′12″N 73°51′36″E / 32.72000°N 73.86000°E
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