Chak Jhumra
Chak Jhumra
چک جھمرہ | |
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Chak Jhumra railways | |
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Chak Jhumra Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 31°34′N 73°11′E / 31.567°N 73.183°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Faisalabad |
| Capital | Chak Jhumra |
| Towns | 1 |
| Union councils | 15 |
| Population (2023) | |
| 385,169 | |
| • Urban | 60,131 |
| • Rural | 325,038 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 37700 |
| Area code | 041 |
Chak Jhumra (Punjabi: چک جُھمرہ), is a town railway junction, and Tehsil in Punjab, Pakistan. The town is situated around 21 kilometres (13 mi) northeast of Faisalabad on Faisalabad-Sangla Hill Road. The Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch and Sangla Hill–Kundian Branch of Pakistan Railways intersect in the town and connect it to Faisalabad and Sargodha, respectively.
Beginning in the 1960s, the town began to again experience economic growth and development of infrastructure. At this time a number of schools, hospitals, and textile factories were constructed within the town.