| Coordinates | 32°10′N 72°30′E |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Capital | Sargodha |
| Divisional Commissioner | Dr Irshad Ahmed |
| Regional Police Officer | N/A |
| Districts | 4 |
| Area total | 26,360 km² |
| Elevation | 155 m |
| Population as of | 2023 |
| Literacy rate |
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| Population total | 9,591,275 |
| Population density | 363.86 km² |
| Population urban | 2,744,219 (28.61%) |
| Population rural | 6,847,056 |
| Postal code | 40100 (Sargodha) 41000 (Khushab) 41000 (Mianwali) 41000 (Bhakkar) |
| Postal code | 40100 (Sargodha) 41000 (Khushab) 41000 (Mianwali) 41000 (Bhakkar) |
| Dialling code | 048 (Sargodha) 0454 (Khushab) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Established | 1960 |
| Website | sargodhadivision.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 in Pakistan, below the federal and provincial levels.
In 2000, local government reforms abolished administrative divisions and raised the districts to the new third tier of government.[1] But in 2008, the division system was revived after the restoration of democratic government system.[2]
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,835,178 | — |
| 1961 | 2,587,061 | +41.0% |
| 1972 | 3,218,873 | +24.4% |
| 1981 | 3,934,861 | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 6,101,052 | +55.1% |
| 2017 | 9,783,183 | +60.4% |
| 2023 | 11,416,686 | +16.7% |
Sources:[3]
According to 2023 census, Sargodha division had a population of 9,591,275,[4] roughly equal to the population of Sweden[5] or the US state of Michigan.[6] The overall literacy rate of the division was 63.19%, with males at 73.36% and females at 52.65%.
Geography
Sargodha division shares borders with Gujrat, Mianwali, Rawalpindi and Faisalabad divisions.
List of the Districts
| District | Headquarter | Area (km²)[7] | Pop. (2023)[7] | Density (ppl/km²) (2023)[7] | 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% |
List of the Tehsils
| Tehsil | Area (km²)[7] | Pop. (2023)[7] | Density (ppl/km²) (2023)[7] | 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% |
Constituencies
Notable people
- Malik Shakir Bashir Awan - politician, lawyer, social activist
- Mohammad Hafeez – former captain of Pakistan national cricket team and Lahore Qalandars player
- Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi – Pakistani award-winning musician from Isakhel, Mianwali.
- Suhail Warraich – journalist and television host from Jauharabad, Khushab.
- Imran Khan – former Prime Minister of Pakistan from Mianwali.
- Misbah-ul-Haq – former Test captain and coach of the Pakistan cricket team.
See also
References
- ^ "Local government debate". Dawn. 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "History | Sargodha Division". sargodhadivision.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
- ^ "Area, population by sex, sex ratio, population density, urban population, household size and annual growth rate, census-2023". Archived 2024-07-24 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
Latvia 2,204,708, July 2011 est.
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
New Mexico - 2,059,179
- ^ "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB"