Jaranwala
Jaranwala
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| Jaranwala | |
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  Jaranwala  Jaranwala | |
| Coordinates:31°20′0″N73°25′0″E/ 31.33333°N 73.41667°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Division | Faisalabad |
| District | Faisalabad |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 150,380 |
| • Rank | 58th, Pakistan |
| Time zone | UTC+5(PST) |
| Calling code | 041 |
| Website | Jaranwala.pk |
Jaranwala(Punjabi:جڑانوالا;Urdu:جڑانوالہ) is a city and capital ofJaranwala Tehsillocated in theFaisalabad DistrictofPunjab,Pakistan.[2]It is the58th largest cityofPakistan.
Geography
[edit]It is located at 31°20'0N 73°26'0E with an altitude of 184 meters (606 feet). It is located 35 km southeast ofFaisalabadand 110 km fromLahore.The city serves as the headquarters ofJaranwala Tehsil,an administrative subdivision of the district.[2]
Etymology
[edit]Jaranwala'a name originates from a Bohar, BargadBanyantree known as Jaranwala Bohar. Jaranwala is combination of two Punjabi words:Jaranand Wala, where Jaran means "roots"and" Wala "means place.
History
[edit]The existing city was founded by the British government in 1908.[3]Deputy commissionerMicheal Ferrarof Faisalabad inaugurated the town in 1909 andSir Ganga Ramdesigned the city.[4]
Pakistani Gate Jaranwala
[edit]The Pakistani Gate is a central point and historical monument in Jaranwala. In January 1917, Sardar Harbeel Sing notified the area committee of Jaranwala to construct a wooden gate to welcome the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab,Sir Michael Francis O'Dwyer,in Jaranwala. After his visit, the gate was namedO'Dwyer Gate.However, after theJallianwala Bagh massacre,the people demanded to rename the gate to no avail. Due to heavy wind, the name of O'Dwyer was removed from the gate and it was renamed theRailway Gate.
On the visit ofNehruon 1 June 1936, it was renamed theNehru Gate,and the president of Municipal Committee Jaranawala Lala Harnam Das approved the name on 30 March 1937. The name was changed again after the independence ofPakistan,when the first president of the Municipal Committee of Jaranawala, Syed Altaf Hussain, renamed it thePakistani Gate.ThePakistani Gatewas reconstructed in 1956, 1967 and 2009.[5][6][7]
Demographics
[edit]According to the2017 Census of Pakistan,the population of the Jaranwala MC (Municipal Committee) is 150,380.[1]
Education
[edit]Jaranwala has several schools:-
- Government Post Graduate College Jaranwala[8]
- Govt Post Graduate College for Women Jaranwala
- Government High School Jaranwala
- Government Islamia High School Jaranwala[9]
- Govt Girls High School MC 1 Jaranwala
- Govt Girls High School MC 2 Cinema Choke Jaranwala
- Centre of Excellence Jaranwala
- Punjab Group of CollegesJaranwala Campus
- Commerce College Jaranwala
- Ripah College
- Mian Nazir Hussain Model Secondary School
- AW Grammar school
- Al Raza Grammar school
- Al-Ijaz high school Jaranwala
- The Educators school system (city Campus or New City campus Jaranwala)
- Allied School System[10]
- Dare Arqam School System
- Virtual university campus
- The Spirit school system campus
- The Smart school system campus
- Al-Noor Pre-Cadet School Jaranwala
- Sir Syed College Jaranwala
- Faran Public School Jaranwala.
- The Educater's School system (Jaranwala city Campus or New City campus)
- Allied School System
- Informatics group of colleges Jaranwala
- Pakistan Forces Academy-Major Mumtaz Shafique
Industry
[edit]The industrial area ofKhurrianwalais part of the Jaranwala Tehsil. Other main industries include:
- Rafhan Maize Products Plant[11]
- Crescent Jute Products Ltd[12][13]Established in 1965, this was largest jute mill of Pakistan. It has ceased its operations.
- Aslam Textile Mills[14]
- Hussain Sugar Mills[15][16]
- Lyallpur Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited, Jaranwala[17]
Agriculture
[edit]Jaranwala produces crops including rice, wheat, sugarcane, vegetables, and fruits. Itsgrain marketis one of the busiest markets inPunjab.It is also the biggest consumer of fertilizers by volume in Pakistan.[17]
Transportation
[edit]Jaranwala is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from theM3 motorwayinterchange.[18]There are daily bus services from and toLahoreandFaisalabad.There are many trains coming fromLahoreon theShorkot–Sheikhupura Branch Line.The nearest airport is theFaisalabad International Airport,which is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) from the city.[19]
Main roads
[edit]There are seven main roads from Jaranwala to other cities.
- Lahore-Jaranwala Road
- Faisalabad-Jaranwala Road
- Jaranwala-Nankana Road
- Jaranwala-Satiana Road
- Jaranwala-Shahkot Road
- Jaranwala-Khurrianwala Road
- Jaranwala-Syedwala Road
Notable people
[edit]- Bhagat Singh,freedom fighter in British India
- Sir Ganga Ram,civil engineer and architect who designedLahore High Court,Aitchison College,Hailey College of Commerce,Lahore Museum,National College of Arts,and The Horse TrainGhangha Purof British India
- Nand Lal,Subcontinental freedom fighter, politician and member of the Constituent Assembly of British India from East Punjab
- Malik Nawab Sher Waseer,politician
- Rai Haider Ali Khan,politician
- Rai Usman Khan,politician
- Munawar Shakeel,Punjabi poet
Gallery
[edit]-
Pakistani Gate -
Gate of Jaranwala (Lahore Morr Jaranwala) -
Committee Bagh -
Char Bati Chowk -
Mahtab Masjid -
Sabri Chowk
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ab"POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL: PUNJAB (FAISALABAD DISTRICT)"(PDF).Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.2017. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2018-08-27.Retrieved2018-04-14.
- ^abTowns & Unions in the City District of Faisalabad - Government of the PakistanArchived2012-03-26 at theWayback Machine
- ^"MC Jaranawala Website".Archived fromthe originalon 2021-02-26.
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- ^"Video".www.youtube.com.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-21.Retrieved2020-06-17.
- ^"MC Jaranawala Website".mcjaranwala.lgpunjab.org.pk.Archived fromthe originalon 2022-09-12.Retrieved2020-04-19.
- ^"English: Pakistani Gate (Jaranwala)".March 25, 2010 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^"Govt. Post Graduate College Jaranwala Road - Merit List | Online College Admissions System".ocas.punjab.gov.pk.
- ^"Govt. Islamia High School Jaranwala".Schools digital platform.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Allied School Jaranwala Contact Number".findnumber.pk.
- ^"Rafhan Maize Products Co. Ltd".Archived fromthe originalon 2020-05-03.Retrieved2020-05-02.
- ^"CRESCENT JUTE PRODUCTS LTD JARANWALA".Mitchell Construction Chemicals.2017-05-06.Retrieved2020-06-17.
- ^"Crescent Jute to raise Rs75m through land sale".DAWN.COM.May 7, 2010.
- ^"ASLAM TEXTILE MILLS LTD. in Jaranwala, Punjab, Pakistan - ASLAM TEXTILE MILLS LTD. Pakistan - BusinessBook.pk".www.businessbook.pk.
- ^"COMPANY PROFILE – Husein Sugar Mills Limited".Archived fromthe originalon 2022-03-31.Retrieved2020-05-02.
- ^"Husein Sugar Mills Limited – Business Recorder".
- ^ab"Home:: Husein Sugar Mills Limited".www.huseinsugarmills.com.Retrieved2017-11-14.
- ^"Jaranwala to Shaukat Karyana Store".Jaranwala to Shaukat Karyana Store.
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