Gujar Khan
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Gujar Khan (Urdu: گوجرخان) is a city in Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is the capital of Gujar Khan Tehsil, one of the seven tehsils or subdivisions of Rawalpindi District.[1] It is about 55 kilometres southeast of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan and 220 km to the northwest of Lahore capital of Punjab.
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Administration [change]
Gujar Khan, as well as being tehsil capital, is divided into 3 Union Councils:[2]
According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the city had 57,099 people.[3]
Languages [change]
Pothowari is the main language of Gujar Khan, other languages are Urdu, Punjabi and Pashto.
Twin cities [change]
Gujar Khan has four twin cities, these are:
References [change]
- ↑ Population Census Organization, Government of Pakistan. "List of Administrative Units of Pakistan (Tehsil/Taluka)". http://www.statpak.gov.pk/depts/pco/statistics/admin_unit/admin_list_tehsil.html. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
- ↑ Towns & Unions in the City District of Rawalpindi
- ↑ 1998 Census details - Official website of Rawalpindi District
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