Chak Jhumra ( Punjabi: چک جُھمرہ), is a town, railway junction, and

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. The town is situated around northeast of

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on Faisalabad-Sangla Hill Road. The Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch and Sangla Hill–Kundian Branch intersect in the town and connect it to

and

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respectively. Prior to the establishment of Pakistan, the town was known as a hub of the cotton trade. At the time, three cotton ginning factories operated within the town. Following the

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, much of the town's

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population, of which many were traders, immigrated to India, briefly causing decline in business. 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. Today, textile manufacturing is the dominant industry within Chak Jhumra.

Education

The following educational institutes are established within Chak Jhumra:Paramour killed, woman injured in Chak Jhumra
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Colleges

* Punjab collage * Govt. Higher secondary school & College (1975) * Sandal College * Al Falah College * Govt. Degree College, Chak Jhumra * Govt. Degree College for Woman * Bloomstar School System * Wisdom Public School and College

Schools

*Misali Ravain high school * Eden Hall Grammar High & Montessori School System (R) Madni Park Jhumra City. * Eden Hall Grammar High & Montessori School System * Govt. High School Railway Road Chak jhumra Near Nadra office and Post Office Chak Jhumra, Formerly Govt. Elementary Chak Jhumra. * Dar-e-Arqam School * Bloomstar school system * Allied School Jhumra * Al-falah School System * Global Group of Schools * City School Chak Jhumra *Timberlandians Student Club, * The Nation school system * The Aims School

Actie NGOs

* Alfalah Welfare Organization https://www.alfalahw.org/

Transportation

* Chak jhumra railway station * Chak jhumra lari adda * Chak jhumra vain bus stand * Chak jhumra khurdianwala road rikshaw chowk * Chak jhumra chinot road bus chowk

Road Network

5 road connected * Khurdianwala road * Chinot road * Sangla road * Faisalabad road * Dhillum road

Hospital

* tahira Ahmad khichi hospital * thq hospital * khurshid medical complex * shazia walha hospital

References

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Cities and towns in Faisalabad District Tehsil municipal administrations of Faisalabad Tehsils of Punjab, Pakistan {{Faisalabad-geo-stub