Gujranwala Cantonment (Urdu: گوجرانولہ کنٹونمنٹ) is a cantonment adjacent to Gujranwala in Punjab province, Pakistan. Gujranwala Cantonment has security checkpoints and barbed wire surrounding the cantonment.
Gujranwala Cantonment
گوجرانولہ کنٹونمنٹ | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Division | Gujranwala |
| District | Gujranwala |
| Tehsil | Gujranwala Saddar |
| Population | |
| • Total | 137,302 |
History
editIt was established in 1967.[2][3] It replaced the village of Cheena Thatha, the only remains of which exist in the form of Thatha Cheena Graveyard located in the cantonment.
References
edit- ^ "POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL: PUNJAB" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Gujranwala Cantonment". GlobalSecurity.org.
- ^ Overview of Cantonment Board Gujranwala Military Lands & Cantonments, Ministry of Defence, Government of Pakistan website, Retrieved 23 July 2021
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