Mianwali Division میانوالی ڈویژن | |
|---|---|
 Location of Mianwali Division in Punjab | |
| Coordinates:32°10′N72°30′E / 32.167°N 72.500°E /32.167; 72.500 | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Capital | Mianwali |
| Established | proposed 14 January 2023; 2 years ago (14 January 2023) |
| Split from | Sargodha Division Rawalpindi Division |
| Districts | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | N/A |
| • Regional Police Officer | N/A |
| Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Urban | N/A |
| • Rural | N/A |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Dialling code | 0459 (Mianwalli), 0453 (Bhakkar), 04(Talagang) |
Mianwali Division is a proposed administrative division ofPunjab province,Pakistan.Mianwali city would be the capital of the division.[1] As of 2024, the division has not been established.[2]
On January 14, 2023, CMPervaiz Elahi announced thatMianwali andBhakkar districts upgraded to divisional status, carved from the Sargodha Division. Newly formedTalagang district from the northernRawalpindi Division would also be part of the division.[3][4] However, theElection Commission of Pakistan barred the Punjab government from issuing the notification of granting the status of division to Mianwali, as it was conducting delimitation for by-polls in the province, the line of demarcation could not be drawn at the time.[3]
| # | District | Headquarter | Area (km²)[5] | Pop. (2023) | Density (ppl/km²) (2023) | Lit. rate (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mianwali | Mianwali | 5,840 | 1,798,268 | 307.4 | 62.87% |
| 2 | Bhakkar | Bhakkar | 8,153 | 1,957,470 | 240.5 | 55.68% |
| 3 | Talagang | Talagang | 2,932 | 602,246 | 205.06 | N/A |
| Mianwali Division | 16,925 | 4,357,984 | 257.36 | N/A | ||
| # | Tehsil | Area (km²)[6] | Pop. (2023) | Density (ppl/km²) (2023) | Lit. rate (2023) | Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhakkar | 2,427 | 809,789 | 333.66 | 58.56% | Bhakkar District |
| 2 | Darya Khan | 1,719 | 421,309 | 245.09 | 51.09% | |
| 3 | Kaloorkot | 2,239 | 415,708 | 185.67 | 55.43% | |
| 4 | Mankera | 1,768 | 310,664 | 175.71 | 54.83% | |
| 5 | Isakhel | 1,863 | 414,100 | 222.28 | 55.02% | Mianwali District |
| 6 | Mianwali | 2,689 | 908,405 | 337.82 | 66.09% | |
| 7 | Piplan | 1,288 | 475,763 | 369.38 | 63.46% | |
| 8 | Talagang | 2,022 | 457,635 | 226.33 | 75.63% | Talagang District |
| 9 | Lawa | 910 | 144,611 | 158.91 | 71.37% | |
| 10 | Multan Khurd | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |