Gilli Wala Explained

Gilli Wala
Pushpin Map:Pakistan
Pushpin Map Alt:The location of as shown within the map of Pakistan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pakistan
Coordinates:32.5926°N 74.1953°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Gujrat
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Gujrat
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Urban Km2:0.055
Area Urban Ha:5.5
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5

Gilli Wala is a village in Punjab, Pakistan, 11.5km (07.1miles) east-northeast of Gujrat city, 117km (73miles) north of Lahore, the capital city of the province, and 163km (101miles) southeast of Islamabad, the national capital city of Pakistan.

Geography and climate

Gilli Wala is situated on the North bank of Chenab River in a fertile region along the river valleys, in the North Western edge of the geologic Indian Plate in South Asia. The village has a moderate climate. During the peak of summer, the daytime temperature shoots up to 45C, but the hot weather is brief due to the proximity of the Azad Kashmir mountains and the foothills of the Himalayas. During the winter, the minimum temperature may fall below 2C. The average rainfall is 67cm (26inches). The surrounding lands are cultivated with rice, wheat and sugarcane. The Village have two Masjids, two Primary schools one for girls and another for boys, one High school and also higher secondary school for girls.