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Bhalwal بھلوال | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Bhalwal  Bhalwal | |
| Coordinates:32°15′56″N72°53′58″E / 32.26556°N 72.89944°E /32.26556; 72.89944 | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Division | Sargodha |
| District | Sargodha |
| Population | |
• Total | 117,982 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 04862 |
| Number ofUnion Councils | 6 Urban |
Bhalwal[2] (Punjabi andUrdu:بھلوال) is a city and capital ofBhalwal Tehsil ofSargodha District in centralPunjab,Pakistan.[3] It is the99th most populous city of Pakistan, according to 2017 census. The city of Bhalwal is the headquarters of Bhalwal Tehsil and lies in an agricultural area, close to theM-2 motorway.[4]Bhalwal is famous for its oranges.[5]
In 2011, Government of Punjab decided to urbanize 154 small cities and towns in Punjab, as the result of colossal migration of people from small cities to larger cities like Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, and Islamabad. The master urbanization plan included Bhalwal, due to sharp increase of migration to larger cities.[6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 8,674 | — |
| 1961 | 10,207 | +1.64% |
| 1972 | 13,093 | +2.29% |
| 1981 | 35,434 | +11.70% |
| 1998 | 61,523 | +3.30% |
| 2017 | 100,135 | +2.60% |
| 2023 | 117,982 | +2.77% |
| Sources:[7] | ||
According to2023 census, Bhalwal had a population of 130,692.
