Ghangha Pur

Gangapur
گنگاپور
Gangapur is located in Pakistan
Gangapur
Gangapur
Location within Pakistan
Coordinates: 31°27′03″N 73°33′53″E / 31.450748°N 73.564821°E / 31.450748; 73.564821
Country Pakistan
Elevation
193 m (633 ft)
Population
 (1998)
 • Total
10,988
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Gangapur is a village near Buchiana mandi in Jaranwala Tehsil in Faisalabad District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 31°27'12N 73°33'57E at an altitude of 193 metres (636 feet) and is part of union council 39 of Jaranwala with a population of 10,988.

History

It is named after the philanthropist Sir Ganga Ram.

The village is home to an operational 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge horse-drawn tramway originally built in 1898 to connect with the Buchiana railway station 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the south of Ghangha Pur .

References

  1. 1 2 "Union Council Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  2. ↑ "redirect to /world/PK/04/Gangapur.html". www.fallingrain.com.
  3. 1 2 Miraj, Muhammad Hassan (March 18, 2013). "Ganga Pur and Lahore". DAWN.COM.
  4. ↑ "Trams of the World 2017" (PDF). Blickpunkt Straßenbahn. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  5. ↑ "A Visit to Pakistan Railways 2013". www.internationalsteam.co.uk.