Gojra
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Gojra گوجرہ |
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 Gojra
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| Coordinates: 31°9′N 72°41′E / 31.150°N 72.683°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan
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| Province |
 Punjab
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| District | Toba Tek Singh District |
| Established | 1896 |
| No. of Towns | 1 |
| Government | |
| • Union Councils | 6 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7 sq mi (17 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,526 ft (465 m) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 117,892 |
| • Density | 17,000/sq mi (6,900/km2) |
| • Estimate (2005) | 143,369 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC+6) |
| Zip Code | 36120 |
| Area code(s) | +9246 |
| Website | www |
Gojra (Punjabi, Urdu: گوجرہ), the administrative seat of Gojra Tehsil, is the city of Toba Tek Singh District in the Punjab in the province of Pakistan, and is located 30 miles (50 km) from Faisalabad, 170 km from Lahore, 125 km from Burewala, 157 km from Vehari and 20 miles (32 km) north of Toba Tek Singh. It has a history of more than hundred years, and as it was the centre of cultivated lands, the village was known for its "Mandi" (market) for cash crops. The predominantly Muslim population supported Muslim League and Pakistan Movement. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India while the Muslim refugees from India settled in Gojra.
Gojra city was established in 1896, when the colonisation of Faisalabad began. The railway line between Faisalabad and Gojra was laid in 1899. The town was given the status of notified area committee in 1904 and upgraded to a B-Class Municipality in 1925. In 1906, the population was 2,589, according to The Imperial Gazetteer of India "The business done in this rising mart on the railway, which has sprung into existence in the last six years owing to the extension of the Chenab Canal to the surrounding country, bides fair to rival in importance that of Faisalabad itself".
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