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Gojra گوجره
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Toba Tek Singh District
Established	1896
No. of Towns	1
Government
• Union Councils	6
Area
• Total	7 sq mi (17 km)
Elevation	1,526 ft (465 m)
Population
• Total	117,892
• Density	17,000/sq mi (6,900/km)
• Estimate (2005)	143,369
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+6 (PDT)
Area code	046 International +9246

Gojra (Urdu: گوجرہ), the capital of Gojra Tehsil, is a city of Toba Tek Singh District in the Punjab province of Pakistan, it is located at 33°16'60N 73°20'60E and is located 30 miles (50 km) from Faisalabad, 125 Km from Burewala,157 km from Vehari and 20 miles (32 km) north of Toba Tek Singh. It has a history of more than hundred years, and being the centre of the cultivated lands, the village was famous for its "Mandi" (market) for cash crops. The market was mainly handled by the Hindus and Sikhs but more recently has been run by Muslims following the establishment of Pakistan.

History

Gojra town was established in 1896 when colonisation of Lyallpur (Faisalabad) began. The railway line between Lyallpur and Gojra was laid in 1899. The town was given the status of notified area committee in 1904 and upgraded as B-Class Municipality in 1925. In 1906 the population was 2,589 - according to the Imperial Gazetteer of India "The business done in this rising mart on the railway, which has sprung into existence in the last six years owing to the extension of the Chenab Canal to the surrounding country, bids fair to rival in importance that of Lyallpur itself"

After independence from Britain, in view of its increasing size, it was declared as 2nd class Municipal Committee in 1960. The town was raised to the status of Tehsil town and affiliated with the newly established district Toba Tek Singh on 01.07.1982. After the introduction of Devolution of Powers Plan, the Tehsil Municipal Administration Gojra came into being on 12.08.2001.

Eye Surgery

Gojra was a renowned centre for eye surgery. Its fame for ophthalmic excellence was known throughout India. . One of the leading figures of Gojra was the eye surgeon, Dr. Harbhajan Singh. He gave eyesight to a huge number of patients whose eyes could not be cured by many of the ophthalmologists in more sophisticated hospitals in big cities like Delhi, Lahore or Calcutta .

Poultry

About 12 lacs layer birds per annum and about five lacs broilers per month are reared in Gojra. The eggs are supplied to Rawalpindi egg market.

Hockey

Gojra became famous in Pakistan after contributing a number of players to the Pakistan Hockey team, including Iqbal Bali and Muhammad Aslam (famous as Aslam Roda). When they returned to Gojra they established their own hockey teams, and provided free training to the youth of the village. The biggest event in the calendar it used to be the annual fixture between these two teams. This match use to attract a huge crowd. This actually created a nursery for the Pakistan hockey team and many of the Pakistan hockey team players including Tahir Zaman, Muhammad Shahbaz Junior, Muhammad Qasim (died on the day of Eid ul-Fitr 2006 due to Cancer).

The Gojra Hockey Club (a local club, has won this years Jat Tar Singh memorial U19 (Under 19) hockey tournament, this high profile tournament was held in India, where Gojra city team competed again best of Indian U19 hockey teams and won this championship. The Gojra team won this title by defeating Amritsar Academy 4-2 at Ludhiana hockey stadium.

The Manzoor-Ul-Hassan and Rashid-UL-Hassan brothers were the main source of inspiration for hockey and establishing it in their native town. They brought Gojra to be recognised in the hockey playing nations of the world. Manzoor-ul-Hassan (1972-1982) played 154 games and scored 101 goals for Pakistan. He was given the name " Wall of China" because he was so hard to beat as he was a defender (full back). Rashid-ul-Hassan played 199 matches and scored 9 goals. He was the backbone of the Pakistan Hockey team from 1979 to 1987.

Education

Gojra has a good literacy rate:

Level of education	percentage
Matric	78%
inter mediat	52%
Bachelor	35%	Masters	7%
PhD	only 20

Educational Institutes

Amna Campus "The Educators"
Al Eslah Model High School Gojra
Al Ameen Public School Gojra
Al Hussain Model School Gojra
Allama Iqbal Science Collage Gojra
City Computer College
City School Gojra
Government Degree College
Government Degree College for Women
Government Girls High School
Government Inter College of Commerce
Government Islamia High School
Govt commerce College
Govt Commercial Training Institute
Iqra Education System Jallianwala
Joher Pablic Girls High Sohool
Jinnah College Gojra
Little Friends Public School Chak No 96 JB
MC High School
Millat Girls High School
Nusrat Model Elementary Girls High School Gojra
Pakistan Model School Gojra
Quaid-e-Azam Girls Higher Secondary School Gojra
Quaid-e-Azam Postgraduate College Gojra
Shibli College Gojra
St Albert's High School
St John's High School
The Royal School
Science and Commerce Acedamy Mehdi Abad Rd.(B.Com. for boys n girls)

Entertainment Places

Jinnah Park
Gojra Astro Turf Hockey Stadium
MC & Islamia School Hokey Stadiums
MC & Islamia School Cricket Stadiums
Nawaz Sharif Park
Lady Park
AnarKali Park

References

Toba Tek Singh First Website of Toba Tek Singh

www.kfrgroup.tk

Category:

Cities, towns and villages in Toba Tek Singh District