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.
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.