Gulbahar, Peshawar

Gulbahar Peshawar
Gulbahar Peshawar
Gulbahar Peshawar
Coordinates: Coordinates: 34°0′46″N 71°36′23.5″E / 34.01278°N 71.606528°E / 34.01278; 71.606528
Country Pakistan
Province Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
District Peshawar District
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)

Gulbahar (Pashto: ٖګل بهار‎, Urdu: گل بہار) is a neighbourhood of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It was the first planned residential colony of the Peshawar city.[1] It is located to the east of Nishterabad.[2]

Overview

Gulbahar is located off Grand Trunk Road and is a residential area of Peshawar city.[1][3] The main attractions of the Gulbahar are Daewoo bus Terminal,[4] Government Technical And Vocational Centre[5] and Government City Girls College.[6]

Majority of the people living in Gulbahar are Pakistanis. Most are Muslims with small minority are Christians[7], Sikhs and Hindus[8]. Major languages are Pashto, Hindko and Urdu.

Administrative area and census information

Gulbahar is part of Pakistan National Assembly seat Constituency NA-31 former NA-1 (Peshawar-1) while for KP Provincial Assembly it is part of Constituency PK-77 former PF-2 (Peshawar-2).[9]

According to 1998 consensus, the population of Gulbahar was 18330.[10]

Educational facilities

Gulbahar is home to some good educational institutes. List of some of them is below.

  • Government Technical And Vocational Centre Peshawar[5]
  • Government City Girls College Gulbahar Peshawar[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Ali, Zulfiqar (1 July 2012). "Living made difficult in Peshawar area: Upscale township being turned into commercial hub". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  2. ↑ Report, Bureau (21 April 2008). "PESHAWAR: Widening of G.T. Road planned". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Campaign against encroachment: Over 460 shops razed in city's Ramdas Bazaar - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Bilal Daewoo Travel Bus Service Terminals". bilaltravel.pk. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Home - Governemnet Technical And Vocational Centre (GTVC) PESHAWAR". gtvcpesh.edu.pk.
  6. 1 2 "Government City Girls College Gulbahar Peshawar - Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa". www.admission.hed.gkp.pk. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "X-mas celebrated with simplicity". The Nation. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  8. ↑ "The Peshawar School for Peace brings hope for diversity - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  9. ↑ Report, Bureau (24 August 2002). "PESHAWAR: List of NA, PA constituencies in Peshawar". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  10. ↑ "List of Union Councils in Peshawar". Scribd. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
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