- Jaranwala
Jaranwala is the second largest
Tehsil ofFaisalabad in the Punjab province ofPakistan .The largest towns in Jaranwala are:
Khurrianwala ,Satyana ,Mandi Rurala Road ,Lundianwala ,Mandi Buchiana .It hosts the largest jute mill in Pakistan. Jaranwala tehsil in Faisalabad district is located on the north bank of the Ravi. There are 300 villages and 2 urban centres in Jaranwala, covering an area of 437,386 acres, with a population of 1,186,514 people, as per the last census. It is home to a Government college.Jaranwala is about 400 years old city. There was a well with big roots hanging in it of an old willow tree. In Punjabi language roots are called "Jaraan" and place is called "Wala". So, these both words combined and formed the shape of a name "Jaranwala". By the passage of time, the place called Jaranwala and later on this name become famous and the city was also called Jaranwala.Jaranwala is between two canals; Gogira Branch (GB) and Rakh Branch (RB).= Important Places =
* Chak 591 G.B. Gangapur is the village of Tehsil Jaranwala. There was a mini track of railway trolly. A horse pulled it. It was also designed and built by Sir Ganga Ram. it was an antique and historical thing. This track of trolly rail was between Buchiana railway station and 591 Gangapur.There was also hydraulic water system for irrigation of agricultural land of Gangapur. Some years ago, in 80's, this historic asset has been demolished by locals. Tiny guarders of trolley track are still lying and even the platform of trolley is still present. This is the village of Sir Ganga Ram.
* Chak 122 G.B. Sikanderpur is village under Tehsil Jarnwala. Village is located about 3 miles inside from the main highway.This is a village of famous Soubaydar family. Among them the famous are Late Chaudhary Mohammad Latif Khan,Late Chaudhary Manzoor Ahmed Khan,and Late Chudary Naveed Zahoor Khan.They are resting in peace in their faimly cemetery which is located on the small road going to Chuk 122 GB while coming from Chuk 121 GB right before you enter the village.
* Government Degree College is the famous college in Tehsil Jaranwala and in surroundings. Hundreds of students pass their Intermediate, Bachelor and Master degrees every year. This college has produced many professional persons.Students from this institute won many prizes in inter-collegiate competitions. In 1986 to 1989, this institute won the prize of most beautiful college of district Faisalabad.ee also
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Faisalabad
*Chak Jhumra
*Mandi Rurala Road
*Salarwala
*Shahkot(Pakistan)
*Awagat (Surjanpur)
*Gangapur 591 G.B.
*Chak 68 G.B. Ram Garh External links
* [http://www.faisalabad.gov.pk/departments/tma_jaranwala.php TMA Jaranwala, District Government Faisalabad]
* [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=Jaranwala&state=Punjab&address=&zip=&country=Pakistan&zoom=5 Roads to Jaranwala]
* [http://www.policy.hu/ali/Jaranwala%20case%20study.pdf A paper about Jaranwala]
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