Sargodha Division
Division in Punjab, Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Sargodha Division
سرگودھا ڈویژن | |
|---|---|
.svg) Sargodha Division in Punjab | |
| Coordinates: 32°10′N 72°30′E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Capital | Sargodha |
| Established | 1960 |
| Districts | 4 |
| 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) 41000 (Mianwali) 41000 (Bhakkar) |
| Dialling code | 048 (Sargodha) 0454 (Khushab) |
| Website | sargodhadivision |
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]
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,835,178 | — |
| 1961 | 2,587,061 | +3.49% |
| 1972 | 3,218,873 | +2.01% |
| 1981 | 3,934,861 | +2.26% |
| 1998 | 6,101,052 | +2.61% |
| 2017 | 9,783,183 | +2.52% |
| 2023 | 11,416,686 | +2.61% |
| Sources:[4] | ||
According to 2023 census, Sargodha division had a population of 9,591,275,[5] roughly equal to the population of Sweden[6] or the US state of Michigan.[7] The literacy rate across the division stands at 63.19%, with males at 73.36% and females at 52.65%.
Geography
Sargodha division shares borders with Gujrat, Mianwali, Rawalpindi and Faisalabad divisions.
Districts
It consists of the following districts:
In 2023, Mianwali and Bhakkar District shifted to newly established Mianwali Division.
| # | District | Headquarter | Area
(km²)[8] |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023) |
Lit. rate
(2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sargodha | Sargodha | 5,854 | 4,334,448 | 740.1 | 66.73% |
| 2 | Khushab | Jauharabad | 6,511 | 1,501,089 | 230.8 | 62.52% |
List of the Tehsils
| # | Tehsil | Area
(km²)[8] |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023) |
Lit. rate
(2023) |
Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Constituencies
| Provincial Assembly Constituency | National Assembly Constituency | District |
|---|---|---|
| PP-71 Sargodha-I | NA-82 Sargodha-I | Sargodha |
| PP-72 Sargodha-II | ||
| PP-73 Sargodha-III | NA-83 Sargodha-II | |
| PP-74 Sargodha-IV | ||
| PP-75 Sargodha-V | NA-84 Sargodha-III | |
| PP-76 Sargodha-VI | ||
| PP-77 Sargodha-VII | NA-85 Sargodha-IV | |
| PP-78 Sargodha-VIII | ||
| PP-79 Sargodha-IX | NA-86 Sargodha-V | |
| PP-80 Sargodha-X | ||
| PP-81 Khushab-I | NA-87 Khushab-I | Khushab |
| PP-82 Khushab-II | ||
| PP-83 Khushab-III | NA-88 Khushab-II | |
| PP-84 Khushab-IV |
Notable people
- Malik Shakir Bashir Awan - President Tanzeem ul Awan, Politician, Lawyer, Social Activist
- Mohammad Hafeez – former captain of Pakistan national cricket team and Lahore Qalandars player
- Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi – Pakistani award-winning musician from Isakhel, Mianwali.
- Suhail Warraich – journalist and television host from Jauharabad, Khushab.
- Imran Khan – former Prime Minister of Pakistan from Mianwali.
- Misbah-ul-Haq – former Test captain and head coach of the Pakistan cricket team.
See also
References
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