Gunja, Pakistan
| Gunja گنجه | |
|---|---|
| Union council and village | |
  Gunja گنجه Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°43′12″N 73°51′36″E / 32.72000°N 73.86000°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Gujrat District |
| Tehsil | Kharian Tehsil |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Choudry Rauf |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC+6) |
| Postal Code | 50141 |
| Area code(s) | 0537 |
Gunja(Urdu: گنجه ) is a village and a union council of Gujrat District, in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] It is part of Kharian Tehsil. Other villages in the union council are Chakdina, Chak Ikhlas, Hail, Mughli, Dhalla, Chak Rajjadi, Jataria Khurd, Jataria Kalan, Chatta and Sarwani.
Geography
The nearest town is Lalamusa.
Lifestyle
The village is surrounded on all sides by farmland. The major trades in the village are farming, masonry, and other types of manual labour. Gunja has a large diaspora living overseas, mainly in Dubai, New York, USA, European Countries and London, England. Remittances sent from overseas are a major source of income in the village.
Schools
Gunja has a number of private and government schools including:
- Government boys High School
- Government girls High School
- Moozam Ideal Public School
- Tipu Junior Model School
DAR e Arqam school
Notable people
- Sultan M. Babar, MD[2] is a member of the board of health and the head of its medical department in Carteret, NJ[2][3][4] He is also a delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention[5][6]
References
- ↑ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Gujrat National Reconstruction Bureau- Government of Pakistan 2007. Accessed May 10, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sultan M. Babar "House where I spent first 10 years of my life" Accessed May 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Borough of Carteret, New Jersey - Health Department". Ci.carteret.nj.us. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ↑ Carteret Board of Health, Carteret Board of Health, Accessed August 26, 2011.
- ↑ Jackosn, Herb Legislators top list of Obama delegates The Source, Accessed April 4, 2012
- ↑ NJ Board of Elections Democratic District Delegates State of NJ. April 5, 2012
Coordinates: 32°43′12″N 73°51′36″E / 32.72000°N 73.86000°E
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