Chak 667/8 GB
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Chak 667/8 GB, Pir Mahal
چک ۶۶۷/۸ گ ب | |
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  Chak 667/8 GB, Pir Mahal | |
| Coordinates: 30°44′56″N 72°27′47″E / 30.7487882°N 72.4630737°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Population (1998) | |
• Total | 3,000 |
• Estimate (2006) | 6,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 046 |
Chak 667/8 GB is a village located in Pir Mahal Tehsil, Toba Tek Singh District, Punjab, Pakistan. The village lies approximately 8 kilometres south of Pir Mahal city, within the canal colony areas developed under British rule. It is geographically positioned at coordinates 30°44′56″N 72°27′47″E / 30.7488°N 72.4631°E, at an elevation of around 100 metres (330 feet).[1]
The village Chak 667/8 GB was established during the British colonial era as part of the Gugera Branch canal colony settlements in the Sandal Bar region of Punjab. These "chak" villages were systematically numbered, with the initials "GB" signifying Gugera Branch Canal, part of the Lower Chenab Canal system introduced to irrigate previously uncultivated lands.[2] Post-1947 partition, the village experienced demographic shifts due to the migration of Sikh landholders to India and incoming Muslim refugees settling in their place.[2]