Divisions of Pakistan

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Divisions of Pakistan
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CategorySecond-level administrative division
Location Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Number 38 (as of January 2023)
Government
  • Divisional government
Subdivisions

The four provinces, capital territory, and two autonomous territories of Pakistan are subdivided into 38 administrative "divisions", which are further subdivided into districts, tehsils, and finally union councils. These divisions were abolished in 2000, but restored in 2008.

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The divisions do not include the Islamabad Capital Territory or the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, which were counted at the same level as provinces, but in 2018, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas were subsumed into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and allocated to neighbouring divisions therein.

History

Division
Urdu : ڈویژن
Balochi: ڈِوࢩژن
Punjabi : ڈویزن
Pashto : څانګه
Sindhi : ڊويزن

Administrative divisions had formed an integral tier of government from colonial times. The Governor's provinces of British India were subdivided into divisions, which were themselves subdivided into districts. At independence in 1947, the new nation of Pakistan comprised two wings – eastern and western, separated by India. Three of the provinces of Pakistan were subdivided into ten administrative divisions. The single province in the eastern wing, East Bengal, had four divisions – Chittagong, Dacca, Khulna and Rajshahi. The province of West Punjab had four divisions – Lahore, Multan, Rawalpindi and Sargodha. The North-West Frontier Province (as it was then called) had two divisions – Dera Ismail Khan and Peshawar. Most of the former Sind Province became Hyderabad Division. Most of the divisions were named after the divisional capitals, with some exceptions.

From 1955 to 1970, the One Unit policy meant that there were only two provinces – East and West Pakistan. East Pakistan had the same divisions as East Bengal had previously, but West Pakistan gradually gained seven new divisions to add to the original six. The Baluchistan States Union became Kalat Division, while the former Baluchistan Chief Commissioner's Province became Quetta Division. Princely State of Khairpur and with some parts of Hyderabad division were joining to form Khairpur Division. The former princely state of Bahawalpur became Bahawalpur Division, therefore joining West Punjab. The Federal Capital Territory was absorbed into West Pakistan in 1959 and in 1960 merged with the district of Las Bela to form the Karachi-Bela Division. In 1969, the princely states of Chitral, Dir and Swat were incorporated into West Pakistan as the division of Malakand with Saidu as the divisional headquarters. In 1975, Khairpur division abolished and replace it with Sukkur Division. In 1980, Sukkur division(Formally Khairpur division) was bifurcated to create Larkana division. In 1990, Mirpurkhas division created by bifurcation of Hyderabad division.

In 2000, Government abolished division system in the Sindh Province. On 11 July 2011, Sindh government restored division in the province.

New Divisions

When West Pakistan was dissolved, the divisions were regrouped into four new provinces. Gradually over the late 1970s, new divisions were formed; Hazara and Kohat divisions were split from Peshawar Division; Gujranwala Division was formed from parts of Lahore and Rawalpindi divisions; Dera Ghazi Khan Division was split from Multan Division; Faisalabad Division was split from Sargodha Division; Sibi Division was formed from parts of Kalat and Quetta divisions; Lasbela District was transferred from Karachi Division to Kalat Division; Makran Division split from Kalat Division. The name of Khairpur Division was changed to Sukkur Division and Headquarters of Khairpur Division shifted from khairpur to Sukkur. Shaheed Benazirabad is also a new division in Sindh.

During the military rule of General Zia-ul-Haq, the Advisory Council of Islamize Ideology (headed by Justice Tanzilur Rahman) was tasked with finding ways to Islamic the country. One of its recommendations was that the existing four provinces should be dissolved and the twenty administrative divisions should become new provinces in a federal structure with greater devolution of power, but this proposal was never implemented.

In the recent past (i.e. in last three decades), Naseerabad Division was split from Sibi Division; Zhob Division was split from Quetta Division; Bannu Division was split from Dera Ismail Khan Division; Mardan Division was split from Peshawar Division; Larkana Division were split from Sukkur Division and Shaheed Benazirabad Division [1] Mirpur Khas Division was split from Hyderabad Division. Sahiwal Division was formed from parts of Lahore and Multan Divisions while Sheikhupura Division was formed from Lahore and Faisalabad Divisions. The capital of Kalat Division was moved from Kalat to Khuzdar. Rakhshan Division is recently added to Balochistan comprising parts of Quetta and Kalat Divisions with capital at Kharan.

Recently in June 2021, Loralai Division was added to Balochistan, by splitting off from Zhob Division. Recently on 17 August 2022 Gujrat Division was added to Punjab. [2] On January 14, 2023, Mianwali Division was added to Punjab.

Abolition

In August 2000, local government reforms abolished the "Division" as an administrative tier and introduced a system of local government councils, with the first elections held in 2001. Following that there was radical restructuring of the local government system to implement "the principle of subsidiarity, whereby all functions that can be effectively performed at the local level are transferred to that level". This meant devolution of many functions, to districts and tehsils, which were previously handled at the provincial and divisional levels. At abolition, there were twenty-six divisions in Pakistan proper – five in Sindh, six in Balochistan, seven in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and eight in Punjab. Abolition did not affect the three divisions of Azad Kashmir, which form the second tier of government.

Restoration

In 2008, after the public elections, the new government decided to restore the divisions of all provinces. [3]

In Sindh after the lapse of the Local Governments Bodies term in 2010 the Divisional Commissioners system was to be restored. [4] [5] [6]

In July 2011, following excessive violence in the city of Karachi and after the political split between the ruling PPP and the majority party in Sindh, the MQM and after the resignation of the MQM Governor of Sindh, PPP and the Govt. of Sindh decided to restore the commissioner system in the province. As a consequence, the five divisions of Sindh have been restored namely, Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Mirpurkhas and Larkana with their respective districts. One new division was added in Sindh, the Shaheed Benazirabad division. [7]

Karachi district has been de-merged into its 5 original constituent districts namely Karachi East, Karachi West, Karachi Central, Karachi South and Malir. Korangi has been upgraded to the status of a sixth district of Karachi by splitting from Karachi East District. Recently Keamari District is formed by bifurcating Karachi West District. These seven districts form the Karachi Division now. [8]

Current divisions by administrative units

The following tables show the current 32 divisions by province with their respective populations as of the 2023 Census of Pakistan, [9] and the 6 divisions of Pakistani-administered Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Colours correspond to Divisions of the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan with district names- in 2022 by Vijay Kumar.jpg
Colours correspond to Divisions of the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Divisions of the Province of the Punjab Punjab (Pakistan) Divisions.png
Divisions of the Province of the Punjab
Six Divisions of the Province of Sindh Sindh-Divisions-Map.png
Six Divisions of the Province of Sindh
Eight Divisions of the Province of Balochistan Divisions of Balochistan.jpg
Eight Divisions of the Province of Balochistan

Provinces

Divisions of Balochistan Province
DivisionArea (km2)Population
1998 Census
Population
2017 Census
Population
2023 Census [10]
Capital
Kalat 91,7671,443,7272,509,2302,721,018 Khuzdar
Loralai 17,260870,000 Loralai
Makran 52,067832,7531,489,0151,875,872 Turbat
Naseerabad 15,129988,1091,591,1442,044,021 Dera Murad Jamali
Quetta 14,5591,713,9524,174,5624,259,163 Quetta
Rakhshan 98,596409,473737,1621,040,001 Kharan
Sibi 30,684630,9011,038,0101,156,748 Sibi
Zhob 27,128956,4431,542,447927,579 Zhob
Divisions of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province
DivisionArea (km2)Population
1998 Census
Population
2017 Census
Population
2023 Census [11]
Capital
Bannu 9,9751,165,6922,044,0743,092,078 Bannu
Dera Ismail Khan 18,8541,091,2112,019,0173,188,779 Dera Ismail Khan
Hazara 17,0643,505,5815,325,1216,188,736 Abbottabad
Kohat 12,3771,307,9692,218,9713,752,436 Kohat
Malakand 31,1624,262,7007,514,6949,959,399 Saidu Sharif
Mardan 3,1752,486,9043,997,6774,639,498 Mardan
Peshawar 9,1343,923,5887,403,81710,035,171 Peshawar
Divisions of Punjab Province
DivisionArea (km2)Population
1998 Census
Population
2017 Census
Population
2023 Census [12]
Capital
Bahawalpur 45,5887,635,59111,464,03113,400,009 Bahawalpur
Dera Ghazi Khan 38,7786,503,59011,014,39812,892,465 Dera Ghazi Khan
Faisalabad 17,9179,885,68514,177,08116,228,526 Faisalabad
Gujranwala 8,97511,431,05816,123,98412,390,521 Gujranwala
Gujrat 8,232N/A (Part of Gujranwala)N/A (Part of Gujranwala)6,337,678 Gujrat
Lahore 11,7278,694,62019,581,28122,772,710 Lahore
Mianwali 16,925N/A (Part of Sargodha)N/A (Part of Sargodha)4,357,984 Mianwali
Multan 15,2118,447,55712,265,16114,085,102 Multan
Rawalpindi 22,2556,659,52810,007,82110,804,250 Rawalpindi
Sahiwal 10,3025,362,8667,380,3868,533,471 Sahiwal
Sargodha 12,3655,679,7668,181,4999,591,275 Sargodha
Divisions of Sindh Province
DivisionArea (km2)Population
1998 Census
Population
2017 Census
Population
2023 Census [13]
Capital
Hyderabad 48,6704,610,07110,596,04911,659,246 Hyderabad
Karachi 3,5289,856,31816,051,52120,382,881 Karachi
Larkana 15,2136,192,3807,093,706 Larkana
Mirpur Khas 28,1712,585,4174,228,6834,619,624 Mirpur Khas
Shaheed Benazirabad 18,1753,510,0365,282,2775,930,649 Nawabshah
Sukkur 27,1583,447,9355,538,5556,010,041 Sukkur

Administered territories

Divisions of Azad Kashmir
DivisionArea (km2)Population
1998 Census
Population
2017 Census
Population
2023 Census
Capital
Mirpur 4,3881,198,2491,651,018N/A Mirpur
Muzaffarabad 6,117745,7331,072,150N/A Muzaffarabad
Poonch 2,7921,028,5411,322,198N/A Rawalakot
Divisions of Gilgit-Baltistan
DivisionArea (km2)Population
1998 Census
Population
2017 Census
Population
2023 Census
Capital
Gilgit -N/AN/AN/A Gilgit
Baltistan -N/AN/AN/A Skardu
Diamer -N/AN/AN/A Chilas

List of all divisions by population over the years

Data from 2023, 2017, 1998, 1981, 1972 censuses [14] [15]
DivisionPop.

2023

Pop.

2017

Pop.

1998

Pop.

1981

Pop.

1972

CapitalProvince
Islamabad 2,363,8632,006,572805,235340,286Islamabad Islamabad
F.A.T.A.N/A (Merged with KPK)5,001,6763,176,3312,198,547IslamabadF.A.T.A.
Bahawalpur 13,400,00911,464,0317,635,5914,068,636Bahawalpur Punjab
Lahore 22,772,71019,398,08112,015,6497,183,097Lahore
Dera Ghazi Khan 12,892,46511,014,3986,503,5903,746,837Dera Ghazi Khan
Faisalabad 16,228,52614,177,0819,885,6856,667,425Faisalabad
Multan 14,085,10212,265,1618,447,5575,408,561Multan
Rawalpindi 10,804,25010,007,8216,659,5284,432,729Rawalpindi
Sargodha 9,591,2758,181,4995,679,7663,930,628Sargodha
Mianwali 4,357,984N/A (Part of Sargodha)N/A (Part of Sargodha)N/A (Part of Sargodha) Mianwali
Sahiwal 8,533,4715,362,8664,271,247N/ASahiwal
Gujranwala 12,390,52116,123,98411,431,0587,642,118Gujranwala
Gujrat 6,337,678N/A (Part of Gujranwala)N/A (Part of Gujranwala)N/A (Part of Gujranwala) Gujrat
Mirpur Khas 4,619,6244,228,6832,585,4171,501,882Mirpur Khas Sindh
Hyderabad 11,659,24610,592,6356,829,5374,678,290Hyderabad
Karachi 20,382,88116,051,5219,856,3185,437,984Karachi
Larkana 7,093,7066,192,3804,210,6502,746,201Larkana
Shaheed Benazirabad 5,930,6495,282,2773,510,0362,560,448Shaheed Benazirabad
Sukkur 6,010,0415,538,5553,447,9352,103,861 Sukkur
Dera Ismail Khan 3,188,7792,019,0171,091,211635,494Dera Ismail Khan KPK
Bannu 3,092,0782,044,0741,165,692710,786Bannu
Kohat 3,752,4362,218,9711,307,969758,772Kohat
Hazara 6,188,7365,325,1213,505,5812,701,257Abbottabad
Malakand 9,959,3997,514,6944,262,7002,466,767Saidu
Mardan 4,639,4983,997,6772,486,9041,506,500Mardan
Peshawar 10,035,1717,403,8173,923,5882,281,752Peshawar
Kalat 2,721,0182,509,2301,457,7221,044,174Khuzdar Balochistan
Nasirabad 2,044,021591,1441,076,708699,669Dera Murad Jamali
Makran 1,875,8721,489,015832,753652,602Turbat
Quetta 4,259,1634,174,5621,699,957880,618Quetta
Sibi 1,156,7481,038,010630,901305,768Sibi
Zhob 927,5791,542,447956,443749,545 Zhob
Loralai 870,000N/AN/AN/A Loralai
Rakhshan 1,040,001737,162409,473N/A Kharan
Azad KashmirN/A4,045,3662,972,5231,980,000MuzaffarabadAzad Kashmir
Mirpur N/A1,651,0181,198,249N/A Mirpur Azad Kashmir
Muzaffarabad N/A1,072,150745,733N/A Muzaffarabad
Poonch N/A1,322,1981,028,541N/A Rawalakot
Gilgit-BaltistanN/AN/A910,000562,000GilgitGilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit N/AN/AN/AN/A Gilgit Gilgit-Baltistan
Baltistan N/AN/AN/AN/A Skardu
Diamer N/AN/AN/AN/A Chilas

List of all divisions by population, area, density, literacy rate etc.

List of the divisions by population, area, density, literacy rate etc.
DivisionPopulation

(2023)

Area
(km2)
Density/
(km2)

(2017)

Literacy

rate (2023)

[16] [17] [18] [19]

CapitalProvince
Islamabad 2,363,8639062214.7683.97% Islamabad Islamabad
F.A.T.A.N/A (Merged with KPK)27,220183.75IslamabadF.A.T.A.
Dera Ismail Khan 3,188,7799,005224.2141.73% Dera Ismail Khan KPK
Bannu 3,092,0784,391465.5142.11% Bannu
Kohat 3,752,4367,012316.4550.89%Kohat
Hazara 6,188,73617,194309.7060.95%Abbottabad
Malakand 9,959,39929,872251.5647.51%Saidu
Mardan 4,639,4983,0461312.4356.90%Mardan
Peshawar 10,035,1714,0011850.4951.32%Peshawar
Dera Ghazi Khan 12,892,46538,778284.0448.00%Dera Ghazi Khan Punjab
Lahore 22,772,71011,7271654.1473.63%Lahore
Faisalabad 16,228,52617,917791.2668.80%Faisalabad
Bahawalpur 13,400,00945,588251.4752.13%Bahawalpur
Gujranwala 12,390,5218,975937.1176.41%Gujranwala
Gujrat 6,337,6788,232N/A76.41% Gujrat
Multan 14,085,10217,935683.8759.43%Multan
Rawalpindi 10,804,25018,823574.5079.9%Rawalpindi
Sargodha 9,591,27526,360310.3863.19%Sargodha
Mianwali 4,357,98416,925257.36N/A Mianwali
Sahiwal 8,533,47110,302520.5761.02%Sahiwal
Karachi 20,382,8813,5284549.7575.11%Karachi Sindh
Mirpur Khas 4,619,62428,171150.1140.41%Mirpur Khas
Hyderabad 11,659,24664,963163.0645.38%Hyderabad
Larkana 7,093,70615,543398.4044.53%Larkana
Shaheed Benazirabad 5,930,64918,175290.6349.91%Shaheed Benazirabad
Sukkur 6,010,04134,752159.3749.72% Sukkur
Makran 1,875,87252,06728.6047.69%Turbat Balochistan
Nasirabad 2,044,02116,94634.8832.59%Dera Murad Jamali
Quetta 4,259,16364,31064.9151.68%Quetta
Kalat 2,721,018140,61217.8538.72%Khuzdar
Sibi 1,156,74827,05538.3734.70%Sibi
Zhob 927,57927,12833.3932.33% Zhob
Loralai 870,00017,260N/A39.89% Loralai
Rakhshan 1,040,00198,596N/A36.84% Kharan
Azad KashmirN/A13,297304.23MuzaffarabadAzad Kashmir
Mirpur N/A4,388N/A Mirpur Azad Kashmir
Muzaffarabad N/A6,117N/A Muzaffarabad
Poonch N/A2,792N/A Rawalakot
Gilgit-BaltistanN/A72,520N/AGilgitGilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit N/AN/AN/A Gilgit Gilgit-Baltistan
Baltistan N/AN/AN/A Skardu
Diamer N/AN/AN/A Chilas

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