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 Introduction
Gujrat is an ancient
district of Pakistan
located in between
two famous rivers,
i.e., River Jehlum
and River Chenab .
Because of it's
proximity with the
rivers the land is
good for cultivation
with rice and sugar
cane as main crops.
It is bounded on the
North-East by Jammu
and Kashmir , on the
North-West by the
River Jhelum which
separates it from
Jhelum district, on
the East and
South-East by the
river Chenab,
separating it from
the districts of
Gujranwala and
Sialkot , and on the
West by Mandi
Bahauddin district.
District Gujrat is
spread over an area
of 3,192 square
kilometres and
comprises of the
three tehsils of:
Gujrat Kharian Sarai
Alamgir Area and
Population
According to 1998
Population and
Housing Census,
total population of
Gujrat district is
20,48,000 persons
out of which
10,26,000 are males
and 10,22,000 are
females. Density of
population in the
district is 642
persons per square
Kilometre.
Percentage break-up
of the Rural and
Urban population is
72.3% and 27.7%
respectively.
Climate
This district has
moderate climate,
which is hot in
summer and cold in
winter. During Peak
Summer, the day
temperature shoots
up to 45ºC, but the
hot spells are
comparatively
shorter due to
proximity of Azad
Kashmir Mountains .
The winter months
are very pleasant
and the minimum
temperature may fall
below 2ºC. The
average rain-fall on
the Kashmir border
is over 100 cm, at
Kharian it is 75 cm,
at Gujrat 67 cm and
at Dinga 50 cm.
Natural Resources
Agriculture
Crops
Wheat and Rice are
the main crops grown
in the district.
Besides, Sugarcane,
Bajra, Tobacco,
Maize, Jawar, Masoor,
Moong, Mash, Oil
Seed such as Mustard
and Sun/Flower are
also grown in minor
quantities in the
district.
Main Fruits
Citrus and Guavas
are main fruits
grown in the
district. Besides,
Mango, Jaman and
Banana are also
grown in minor
quantities in the
district
Main Vegetables
Turnip, Potatoes and
Cauliflower are main
vegetables grown in
the district.
Besides, Carrot,
Peas, Onion, Tomato,
Garlic, Chillies and
Ladyfinger are also
grown in the
district in minor
quantities
Forests
Location of Forests
and Area Under
Afforestation:
An area of 5,173
acres is under
forest. There is
also linear
plantation of 662 Km
alongside the
roads/rails/canals
in the district.
Trees grown in the
area are Kau, Phalai,
Kikar and Shisham.
Culture
District Gujrat has
been famous for the
manufacture of low
temperature pottery
and ceramic goods.
Apart from pottery,
district Gujrat is
also famous for the
production of
elegant ‘Hookas’ .
Moreover, Gujrat is
famous for its
beautiful and
artistic
handicrafts, Flower
pots, "Changairian"
made by leaves of palm and date trees,
cotton mates, "Dhusse"
and woolen shawls
are famous and very
much popular
throughout the
country and abroad.
Industry
Gujrat is also known
in the world for
it's clay with which
Gujratis produce
quality pottery
since ages.
 Apart
from agriculture and
clay the city is
well known due to
its furniture
manufacturing skills
. Gujratis have
mastered the skills
of conditioning the
wood and producing
world class
furniture having
immaculate finish.
Over last few
decades Gujrat has
also attained a name
in export of
electric fans.
Gujrat has a unique
status throughout
the Punjab due to
some of its
manufacturing
capabilities and
productions. There
are about 1,059
cottage level and
small/medium/large
scale industrial
units operating in
the district.
Jalalpur is a large
town of Gujrat ,
where several small
and large textile
industrial unit have
been established.
There are many other
industrial units and
factories engaged in
manufacturing of
electrical goods
(Fan), Electric
Motors, Earthen
Utensils, Shoes,
Rubber Tyre Tube,
Sanitary Ware ,Rice
Cleaning Mills and
Furniture. The high
quality furniture
made here have been
used in National and
Provincial
Assemblies.
The story of
emergence of
electric fan
manufacturing
industry in Pakistan
is one of those
heroic efforts made
by a few
enterprising
individuals who.
Starting with
nothing in early
1940s struggled
against all odds and
turned this concern
into a most
efficient industry
in Pakistan .
This is an industry
on which all
Pakistanis can
rightly be proud of.
It does not owe its
success to any
foreign
collaboration or any
from the Government,
but only to its own
people whose
constant research
for maintaining good
quality and devising
new methods and
techniques of
production have now
resulted in a
product which we can
rightfully claim as
among the best in
the world.
There are now over
five hundred fan
manufacturing units
operating in Gujrat,
Gujranwala , Lahore
and a few other
cities. Except for a
few, the rest falls
into the category of
cottage industry.
These small units
from the real
backbone of this
industry. They
provide employment
to a large number of
people and all put
together account of
more than 90 percent
of the domestic
market.
Communication
Gujrat, situated
beside the grand
trunk road and main
Railway track is
directly connected
with the major
cities like
provincial and
central metropolises
of the country.
Road-Links
The district has a
total metalled
road-length of 1019
Kilometres . The
district is linked
with Gujranwala ,
Jhelum , Mandi
Bahauddin districts
through metalled
roads.
Rail-Links
The main Peshawar -
Karachi railway line
passes through
Gujrat district. The
district is linked
with Jhelum and
Gujranwala districts
through railway
network.
The Land of Suhni a
beautiful and
wounderfull place in
the Pakistan.as
Largest Fan
manufacturer
industry and pottery
making is main
business of this
city. This city is
between Islamabad
and Lahore. |
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