Gojra
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For the city in Mandi Bahauddin, see Gojra, Mandi Bahauddin.
Gojra (Punjabi: گوجرا; Urdu: گوجرہ), is the administrative capital of Gojra Tehsil and a city in the Toba Tek Singh District in Punjab province of Pakistan.
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Gojra
گوجرہ | |
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Coordinates: 31°9′N 72°41′E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
District | Toba Tek Singh District |
Established | 1896 |
No of Towns | 21+ |
Government | |
• Union Councils | 24 |
Area | |
• City | 10 sq mi (25 km2) |
• Metro | 0.625 sq mi (1.619 km2) |
Elevation | 1,526 ft (465 m) |
Population | |
• City | 139,726 |
• Rank | 48th, Pakistan[2] |
• Density | 14,000/sq mi (5,600/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (PDT) |
Zip Code | 36120 |
Area code | +9246 |
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Gojra is 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Faisalabad, 170 kilometres (110 mi) from Lahore and 20 miles (32 km) north of Toba Tek Singh.[3] Founded in 1896 during the British colonial period,[4] Gojra was the commercial centre of lands which had recently come under cultivation, and was known for its "mandi" (market) for cash crops. It is the 50th largest city of Pakistan by population, according to the 2017 census.[5]