Gujranwala Cantt was established in 1967 comprising an area of 21120 acres and declared as Class-III. Later on, it was upgraded from Class-III to Class-II in 1983 (population exceeded 50,000 souls) and subsequently further upgraded as Class-I in 2006 (population exceeded to 100,000 souls). Now population as per census 2017 is 137,302 souls. It is one of the most beautiful, well organized and planned cantonment of Pakistan. All areas inside Garrison are well developed. However, old abadies (villages) which exist prior to establishment of Cantonment, are still under development stage.
It is located at G.T Road in periphery suburbs of Gujranwala and bounded by Railway Line in the East, Aminpur Villages in the West, Ghakhar Grid Station on the North and Convoy Road in the South.
Bazar Area (measuring 44.70 Acres) was notified vide Ministry of Defence Notification No. 517/72 dated 17 March,1972 under rule 2(b) of CLA Rules 1937 .
Another Area (measuring 50.20 Acres) was notified as Bazar Area-II vide Gazzette Notification No. SRO 206(1)/2002 dated 26/03/2002.
|
Classification |
Area (Acres) |
Usage |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A-1 |
8034.54 |
Units, Barracks, Lines, CMH, MES Office, BOQs, MOQs, OR lines, JCO Lines, Officer Colonies etc. |
Land in the active occupation of the Army |
|
A-2 |
---- |
Open land |
Vacant Military Land for specific purpose. |
|
B-1 |
2.0 |
Post Office, PO Colony, T&T Communication Building & Railway Administration. |
Land which is occupied or used by the federal government except Ministry of Defence |
|
B-2 |
---- |
Provincial Govt land. |
Land which is occupied or used by the provincial government. |
|
B-3 |
357.729 |
Land leased out to private persons |
Leased land which is held by any private person. |
|
B-4 |
95.41 |
Land ,which is not included in any class |
Vacant land which has not leased out to any one. |
|
C |
296.19 |
Roads, Public Parks, Quarters,Graveyard, Drains and Nullahsetc |
Land which is vested in the Board. |
| Private Land | 12334.15 | Private Land | |
|
Total |
21120 |
|
|
| Health Institutions | 04 |
| Educational Institutions | 03 |
|
Garden/Parks |
13 |
| Fountains | 08 |
| Disposal Station | 03 |
|
Grave Yard |
03 |
|
Cantt Board Roads |
84 K.M |
|
M.E.S Roads |
85 K.M |
|
NHA Roads |
09 K.M |
|
Tube Wells |
08 |
|
Over Head Water Tank |
04 |
|
Water Filteration Plant |
53 |
|
Street Lights |
3179 |
|
Civic Center |
01 |