Sargodha Division سرگودھا ڈویژن | |
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Coordinates: 32°10′N72°30′E / 32.167°N 72.500°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
Capital | Sargodha |
Established | 1960 |
Districts | 2 |
Government | |
• Type | Divisional Administration |
• Divisional Commissioner | Dr Irshad Ahmed |
• Regional Police Officer | N/A |
Area | |
26,360 km2 (10,180 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
Population (2023) | |
9,591,275 | |
• Density | 363.86/km2 (942.4/sq mi) |
• Urban | 2,744,219 (28.61%) |
• Rural | 6,847,056 |
Literacy | |
• Literacy rate |
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Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Postal code | 40100 (Sargodha) 41000 (Khushab) |
Dialling code | 048 (Sargodha) 0454 (Khushab) |
Website | sargodhadivision |
Sargodha Division is an administrative division of Punjab province, Pakistan. Sargodha city is the capital of the division. Divisions are the third tier of government below the federal and provincial levels.
In 2000, local government reforms abolished administrative divisions and raised the districts to become the new third tier of government. [2] But in 2008, the division system was restored again after the restoration of democratic government system. [3]
It consists of the following districts:
In 2023, Mianwali and Bhakkar District shifted to newly established Mianwali Division.
# | District | Headquarter | Area (km²) [4] | Pop. (2023) | Density (ppl/km²) (2023) | Lit. rate (2023) |
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1 | Sargodha | Sargodha | 5,854 | 4,334,448 | 740.1 | 66.73% |
2 | Khushab | Jauharabad | 6,511 | 1,501,089 | 230.8 | 62.52% |
# | Tehsil | Area (km²) [4] | Pop. (2023) | Density (ppl/km²) (2023) | Lit. rate (2023) | Districts |
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1 | Khushab | 2,115 | 816,682 | 386.14 | 65.94% | Khushab District |
2 | Noorpur Thal | 2,500 | 264,597 | 105.84 | 55.58% | |
3 | Quaidabad | 1,080 | 274,959 | 254.59 | 55.11% | |
4 | Naushera (Wadi-e-Soon) | 816 | 144,851 | 177.51 | 70.43% | |
5 | Bhalwal | 663 | 387,262 | 584.11 | 79.31% | Sargodha District |
6 | Bhera | 504 | 384,403 | 762.70 | 67.37% | |
7 | Kot Momin | 948 | 544,208 | 574.06 | 56.33% | |
8 | Sahiwal | 829 | 407,487 | 491.54 | 63.34% | |
9 | Sargodha | 1,536 | 1,800,455 | 1,172.17 | 71.82% | |
10 | Shahpur | 769 | 424,746 | 552.34 | 61.85% | |
11 | Sillanwali | 607 | 385,887 | 635.73 | 63.07% |
According to 2023 census, Sargodha division had a population of 9,591,275. [5]
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