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Sargodha Division

Coordinates: 32°10′N 72°30′E / 32.167°N 72.500°E / 32.167; 72.500
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Sargodha Division
سرگودھا ڈویژن
Sargodha Division in Punjab
Sargodha Division in Punjab
Coordinates: 32°10′N 72°30′E / 32.167°N 72.500°E / 32.167; 72.500
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab, Pakistan Punjab
CapitalSargodha
Established1960
Districts2
Government
 • TypeDivisional Administration
 • Divisional CommissionerDr Irshad Ahmed
 • Regional Police OfficerN/A
Area
 • Division26,360 km2 (10,180 sq mi)
Elevation
155 m (509 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Division9,591,275
 • Density363.86/km2 (942.4/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,744,219 (28.61%)
 • Rural
6,847,056
Literacy
 • Literacy rate
  • Total:
    (63.19%)
  • Male:
    (73.36%)
  • Female:
    (52.65%)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal code
40100 (Sargodha)
41000 (Khushab)
Dialling code048 (Sargodha)
0454 (Khushab)
Websitesargodhadivision.punjab.gov.pk

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]

Districts

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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)

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

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# Tehsil Area

(km²)[5]

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 69.31% 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%

Demographics

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According to 2023 census, Sargodha division had a population of 9,591,275.[6]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Literacy rate, enrolments, and out-of-school population by sex and rural/urban, CENSUS-2023" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Local government debate". Dawn. 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  3. ^ "History | Sargodha Division". sargodhadivision.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  4. ^ "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB" (PDF).
  5. ^ "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB" (PDF).
  6. ^ https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/punjab/pcr/table_1.pdf [bare URL PDF]