Ghangha Pur Explained

Official Name:	Gangapur
Native Name:	گنگاپور
Mapsize:	150 px
Coordinates:	31.4507°N 73.5648°W
Pushpin Map:	Pakistan
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Pakistan
Population Total:	10,988
Population As Of:	1998
Elevation M:	193
Area Code Type:	Calling code
Timezone1:	PST
Utc Offset1:	+5

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 narrow gauge^[4] horse-drawn tramway originally built in 1898 to connect with the Buchiana railway station to the south Ghangha Pur .^{[5] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Union Council Profile . 2019-12-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721210145/http://www.faisalabad.gov.pk/downloaduc.aspx?uc=47&fileurl=reports%2Fucprofiles%2F47.pdf . 2011-07-21 . dead .
2. Web site: redirect to /world/PK/04/Gangapur.html. www.fallingrain.com.
3. Web site: Ganga Pur and Lahore. Muhammad Hassan. Miraj. March 18, 2013. DAWN.COM.
4. Web site: Trams of the World 2017. Blickpunkt Straßenbahn. January 24, 2017. February 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170216202427/http://blickpunktstrab.net/wordpress2/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/tramsderwelt2017.pdf. February 16, 2017.
5. Web site: A Visit to Pakistan Railways 2013. www.internationalsteam.co.uk.