Sargodha Division سرگودھا ڈویژن | |
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.svg) Sargodha Division in Punjab | |
| Coordinates:32°10′N72°30′E / 32.167°N 72.500°E /32.167; 72.500 | |
| 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 | |
• Division | 26,360 km2 (10,180 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Division | 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 |
Sargodha Division is an administrative division ofPunjab province,Pakistan.Sargodha city is the capital of the division.Divisions are thethird tier of government below the federal and provincial levels.
In 2000, local government reforms abolished administrativedivisions and raised thedistricts to the new third tier of government.[2] But in 2008, the division system was revived after the restoration of democratic government system.[3]
| 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 to2023 census, Sargodha division had a population of 9,591,275,[5] roughly equal to the population ofSweden[6] or the US state ofMichigan.[7] The literacy rate across the division stands at 63.19%, with males at 73.36% and females at 52.65%.
Sargodha division shares borders withGujrat,Mianwali,Rawalpindi andFaisalabad divisions.
| # | District | Headquarter | Area (km²)[8] | Pop. (2023)[8] | Density (ppl/km²) (2023)[8] | 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% |
| 3 | Mianwali | Mianwali | 5,840 | 1,798,268 | 307.4 | 62.87% |
| 4 | Bhakkar | Bhakkar | 8,153 | 1,957,470 | 240.5 | 55.68% |
| Tehsil | Area (km²)[8] | Pop. (2023)[8] | Density (ppl/km²) (2023)[8] | Lit. rate (2023) | Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khushab | 2,115 | 816,682 | 386.14 | 65.94% | Khushab District |
| Noorpur Thal | 2,500 | 264,597 | 105.84 | 55.58% | |
| Quaidabad | 1,080 | 274,959 | 254.59 | 55.11% | |
| Naushera (Wadi-e-Soon) | 816 | 144,851 | 177.51 | 70.43% | |
| Bhalwal | 663 | 387,262 | 584.11 | 79.31% | Sargodha District |
| Bhera | 504 | 384,403 | 762.70 | 67.37% | |
| Kot Momin | 948 | 544,208 | 574.06 | 56.33% | |
| Sahiwal | 829 | 407,487 | 491.54 | 63.34% | |
| Sargodha | 1,536 | 1,800,455 | 1,172.17 | 71.82% | |
| Shahpur | 769 | 424,746 | 552.34 | 61.85% | |
| Sillanwali | 607 | 385,887 | 635.73 | 63.07% | |
| Bhakkar | 2,427 | 809,789 | 333.66 | 58.56% | Bhakkar District |
| Darya Khan | 1,719 | 421,309 | 245.09 | 51.09% | |
| Kaloorkot | 2,239 | 415,708 | 185.67 | 55.43% | |
| Mankera | 1,768 | 310,664 | 175.71 | 54.83% | |
| Isakhel | 1,863 | 414,100 | 222.28 | 55.02% | Mianwali District |
| Mianwali | 2,689 | 908,405 | 337.82 | 66.09% | |
| Piplan | 1,288 | 475,763 | 369.38 | 63.46% |
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