Gangapur
گنگاپور | |
|---|---|
  Gangapur | |
| Coordinates: 31°27′03″N 73°33′53″E / 31.450748°N 73.564821°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Elevation | 193 m (633 ft) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 10,988 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Gangapur is a village near Buchiana mandi in Jaranwala Tehsil in Faisalabad District, Punjab, Pakistan.[1] It is located at 31°27'12N 73°33'57E with an altitude of 193 metres (636 feet)[2] and is part of Union council 39 of Jaranwala with a population of 10,988.[1]
History
It is named after Sir Ganga Ram.[3]
The village is home to an operational 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge[4] horse-drawn tramway originally built in 1898 to connect with the Buchiana railway station 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the south Ghangha Pur .[5][3]
References
- 1 2 "Union Council Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
- ↑ "redirect to /world/PK/04/Gangapur.html". www.fallingrain.com.
- 1 2 Miraj, Muhammad Hassan (March 18, 2013). "Ganga Pur and Lahore". DAWN.COM.
- ↑ "Trams of the World 2017" (PDF). Blickpunkt Straßenbahn. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ↑ "A Visit to Pakistan Railways 2013". www.internationalsteam.co.uk.
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