Gunja (Urdu: گنجه ) is a town and union council of Kharian Tehsil and Gujrat District, in the Punjab province of Pakistan.Tehsils & Unions in the District of Gujrat National Reconstruction Bureau- Government of Pakistan 2007. Accessed 10 May 2012 Other villages in the union council are Chak Ikhlas, Mughli, Dhalla, Chak Rajjadi, Jataria Khurd, Jataria Kalan, Chatta and Shah Sarmast.
Geography The nearest city is Lalamusa. Gunja is a midpoint between three cities Dinga, Kharian and Lalamusa. It is almost 11 km from Lalamusa and 15 km from Kharian and Digna. Surrounding villages of Gunja are Hail, Bashna, Chak Iklas and Mughli Wali. Gunja is 8 km from G.T. Road.
Gunja has a government hospital, some private clinics and a branch of Habib Bank Limited.
Lifestyle The village is surrounded on all sides by farmland. The major trades in the town are farming, masonry, and other types of manual labor. Gunja has a large diaspora living overseas, mainly in Middle East, United States, and Europe. Remittances sent from overseas are a major source of income of the village.
Schools Gunja has a number of private and government schools including:
Government boys High School Government girls High School Muazzam Ideal Public higher secondary School Tipu Junior Model School Al-Qalam Public School Quality Education School System
Notable people Sultan M. Babar is a member of the board of health and the head of its medical department in Carteret, NJCarteret Board of Health , Carteret Board of Health, Accessed 26 August 2011. He was also a delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention for President Barack Obama.Jackson, Herb Legislators top list of Obama delegates The Source, Accessed 4 April 2012NJ Board of Elections Democratic District Delegates State of NJ. 5 April 2012
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