Jaranwala
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Jaranwala is the second largest Tehsil of Faisalabad in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
The largest towns in Jaranwala are: Khurrianwala, Satyana, Mandi Rurala Road, Lundianwala, Mandi Buchiana. It hosts the largest jute mill in Pakistan. Jaranwala tehsil in Faisalabad district is located on the north bank of the Ravi. There are 300 villages and 2 urban centres in Jaranwala, covering an area of 437,386 acres, with a population of 1,186,514 people, as per the last census. It is home to a Government college. the jaranwala is the oldest city,when the badhsah wanted to go the other cities they chose this way .there is a well thats have very big roots these roots called jaranwala da kunwan then after some time it called jaranwala. jaranwala is between the two main cannals
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There is a horse train in Ganga Pur (sub-city of Jaranwala). Thousands of foreigners come every year to enjoy the journey of this special train.
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- (Late) Sir Ganga Ram (Civil Engineer, Architect, Philanthropist, Social Worker)
- Dr. Ganga Singh Dhilloon Ph.D (Khalistan Activist, Ex. Chairman Gurudawara Parbandhak Committee) Washington DC, USA
- Sir Mahdi Shah
- Bhaghat Singh
- Zahid Luqman International Footballer
- Syed Saqlain Shah (Bhoto Shah) Thinker, philospher, Critic and renowned Anchor
- zaid bin naeem ( student of gc university faisalabad , blood group commete 03007610457)