Gujrat District
Gujrat
ضلع گجرات | |
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District | |
Map of Gujrat District in Punjab | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Gujrat Division |
| Established | 1846 |
| Founded by | British Raj |
| Headquarters | Gujrat |
| Administrative Subdivisions | 04
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| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Ch.Safdar Hussain Virk |
| • District Police Officer | Umar Salamat |
| • Constituensy | NA-62 Gujrat-I NA-63 Gujrat-II NA-64 Gujrat-III NA-65 Gujrat-IV |
| Area | |
• District | 3,192 km2 (1,232 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• District | 3,219,375 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,324,264 (41.13%) |
| • Rural | 1,895,111 (58.87%) |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Area code | 053 |
| Main language(s) | |
| Website | https://gujrat.punjab.gov.pk/ |
Gujrat (Punjabi, Urdu: ضلع گجرات) is a district of Gujrat Division in the Pakistani province of Punjab. The Gujrat District was created by the British Government in 1846. According to the 2023 Pakistani census the population of the Gujrat District is 3,219,375.