Central Punjab

Central Punjab is a geopolitical region in Punjab, Pakistan.

Central Punjab
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
DemonymCentral Punjabi
Time zonePKT (UTC+05:00)

Geography

Central Punjab is bounded by the southern boundary of Jhelum River down to the Sutlej, and consists of the five divisions: Lahore, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, and Sahiwal as well as two districts, Vehari and Sargodha. It comprises a third of land area of Punjab and 58% of its population, and produced Punjab's 45% of wheat, 69% of corn, and 83% of rice during 2019–2020. Central Punjab and Pothohar Plateau collectively comprise "Upper Punjab".

See also

  • Central Punjab cricket team, a former sports team in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Commander Central Punjab, a military officer of the Pakistan Navy
  • University of Central Punjab in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Further reading

  • Wilder, Andrew (1999). The Pakistani Voter, Electoral Politics and Voting Behaviour in the Punjab. Karachi: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-579072-6.


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