Ghakhar Mandi
| Gakhar Mandi | |
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| Coordinates: 32°18′N 74°9′E / 32.300°N 74.150°ECoordinates: 32°18′N 74°9′E / 32.300°N 74.150°E | |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Gujranwala District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2008) | 130,000 |
| • Density | 1,237/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Calling code | (055) |
| Number of Union Councils | 3 |
| Website | ghakhar |
Ghakhar Mandi (Urdu: گکھڑ منڈی) is a town in the Gujranwala District of Pakistan, located between Wazirabad to the northwest and Gujranwala to the southeast. It is central to 33 villages, and the home of Pakistan's second largest electrical grid.
Ghakhar Mandi is famous for its hand made industry and floor mats. It is also known as s producer of rice, and wheat. It is also home to an historic railway station. Asia's oldest road, the Grand Trunk Road, which was built nearly 500 years ago by Sher Shah Suri passes through the town.
Notable People
Ghakhar Mandi is a well populated and developed town in the Gujranwala District. It is the center point of thirty-three villages including: Fateh Garh, Nat Kalan, Ibn Wali, Pir Kot, Aujla Khurd, Chak Aroop Chand, Aujla Kalan, Bhatti Mansoor, Bagrian Khurd, Bagrian Kohna, Punj Grayeen, Joura Mattam, Chak Saan, Chak Daden, Sadhanwali, Sadhanwali Kalan, Dhillam, Dhub Cheema, Chak Pathan, Kot Waris, Kot Anayat Khan, Klair, Kotli Sahian, Joura Sian, Bainka Cheema, Kalo Wali, Adil Garh, Kotli Hussain Wali, Kot Noora, Gharupp Garh, Waiyan Wali, and Rahwali.
Punjabi is the local language of the region, but English and Urdu are also used commonly by businesses and in government offices.
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