Fort Abbas Tehsil تحصِيل فورٹ عباس | |
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 Location of Fort Abbas Tehsil in Punjab, Pakistan | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Region |  Punjab |
| District | Bahawalnagar |
| Headquarters | Fort Abbas |
| Area | |
• Tehsil | 2,536 km2 (979 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Tehsil | 510,253 |
| • Density | 201.2/km2 (521.1/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 134,065 (26.27%) |
| • Rural | 376,188 (73.73%) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Fort Abbas (Urdu:تحصِيل فورٹ عباس) is atehsil located inBahawalnagar District,Punjab,Pakistan.
The area currently encompassed by Fort Abbas Tehsil was a thriving center of ancientHakra civilization. A survey of theCholistan region from 1947 to 1977 dated Hakra ceramics to 5000BCE.[2]
Fort Abbas Tehsil has an area of 2,536 km2.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 64,749 | — |
| 1961 | 102,362 | +4.69% |
| 1972 | 136,060 | +2.62% |
| 1981 | 195,476 | +4.11% |
| 1998 | 285,596 | +2.26% |
| 2017 | 422,768 | +2.09% |
| 2023 | 510,253 | +3.18% |
| Sources:[4] | ||
As of the2023 census, Fort Abbas Tehsil had a population of 510,253. According to the2017 Census of Pakistan, there were 422,768 people living in Fort Abbas Tehsil in 67,121 households. Its population in1998 was 285,596.[5]
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