Ghangha Pur
Place in Pakistan
Gangapur گنگاپور | |
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31°27′03″N 73°33′53″E / 31.450748°N 73.564821°E / 31.450748; 73.564821 | |
Country | Pakistan |
Elevation | 193 m (633 ft) |
Population (1998) | |
• Total | 10,988 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Gangapur is a village near Buchiana mandi in Jaranwala Tehsil in Faisalabad District, Punjab, Pakistan.[1] It is located at 31°27'12N 73°33'57E with an altitude of 193 metres (636 feet)[2] and is part of Union council 39 of Jaranwala with a population of 10,988.[1]
History
It is named after Sir Ganga Ram.[3]
The village is home to an operational 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge[4] horse-drawn tramway originally built in 1898 to connect with the Buchiana railway station 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the south Ghangha Pur .[5][3]
References
- ^ a b "Union Council Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
- ^ "redirect to /world/PK/04/Gangapur.html". www.fallingrain.com.
- ^ a b Miraj, Muhammad Hassan (March 18, 2013). "Ganga Pur and Lahore". DAWN.COM.
- ^ "Trams of the World 2017" (PDF). Blickpunkt Straßenbahn. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ "A Visit to Pakistan Railways 2013". www.internationalsteam.co.uk.
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Faisalabad District
Tehsil municipal administrations |
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Neighbourhoods |
towns
- Ballowana
- Banga Chak
- Banga
- Bhaiwala
- Buchiana
- Burj Mandi
- Chajjwal
- Chak 63 RB Nihaloana Sahmal
- Chak 65 GB Mukandpur
- Chak 118 GB, Jallandhar Sufaid Poshan
- Chak 190 RB Karari Kalan
- Chak 217 GB
- Chak 233 GB Kot Barseer
- Chak 234 GB
- Chak 235 GB Partab Garh
- Chak 236 GB Kilanwala
- Chak 382 GB Sarwarwali
- Chak 434 Gb Jhamra
- Chak 500 GB
- Chicha
- Dabbora
- Danabad
- Dasuha
- Ghangha Pur
- Jagdeo
- Jassuana
- Jhalandhar Araiyan
- Johal
- Kamalpur
- Karamsar
- Khichian
- Khushpur
- Kohali
- Leelan
- Mahallam
- Malikpur
- Nara Dada
- Niamuana
- Pathanwala
- Peerwana
- Ram Diwali
- Ram Garh
- Rissiana
- Sabuana
- Sahianwala
- Satiana
- Shamsabad
- Surajpur
- Tararn Wala
- Tarn Taran
- Thikriwala
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