Chak 217 GB
Village in Punjab, Pakistan
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Chak 217 GB (Urdu: چک 217 ج ب), or Gujjar Pind, is a suburban village of Tehsil Samundri in Faisalabad district, Punjab, in Pakistan. The first known settlements in the village date from 1898 to 1920. The village comprises roughly 1,500 acres. Water is supplied by five irrigation channels, known locally as moga. The "GB" suffix in the village name refers to Gogera Branch canal that irrigates the area.[1][2]
Chak 217 GB | |
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Village | |
| Chak No.217 GB Gujjar Pind | |
 Interactive map of Chak 217 GB | |
| Coordinates: 31.016694°N 72.8567818°E |
Demographics
Most of the population there are Gujjars. Some emigrated from Hoshyarpur in 1898, during Sandal Bar colonization.[3]