Gujrat District
Gujrat (Punjabi, Urdu: ضلع گجرات) is a district in the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is geographically located between the Chenab and Jhelum rivers and headquartered at the city of Gujrat.
Gujrat
ضلع گجرات | |
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District | |
Map of Gujrat District in Punjab | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Gujrat |
| Headquarters | Gujrat |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Ch.Safdar Hussain Virk |
| • District Police Officer | Umar Salamat |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,192 km2 (1,232 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 3,219,375 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Main language(s) |
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| Number of Tehsils | 4 |
| Website | https://gujrat.punjab.gov.pk/ |
It is bounded on the northeast by Bhimber district, on the north by Mirpur district, on the northwest by the River Jhelum, which separates it from Jhelum district, on the east and southeast by the Chenab river, separating it from the districts of Gujranwala and Sialkot, and on the west by Mandi Bahauddin district. Gujrat district is spread over an area of 3,192 square kilometres.
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