Bahawalpur Division Explained

Bahawalpur Division
Native Name:Panjabi; Punjabi: {{nq|بہاولپور ڈویژن
Urdu: {{nq|بہاول پور ڈویژن
Settlement Type:Division
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1: Punjab
Subdivision Type2:Headquarters
Subdivision Name2:Bahawalpur
Government Type:Divisional Administration
Leader Title:Commissioner
Leader Name:N/A
Leader Title1:Regional Police Officer
Leader Name1:N/A
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:45,588
Population As Of:2023
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:13,400,009

Bahawalpur Division (Panjabi; Punjabi: {{nq|بہاولپور ڈویژن; Urdu: {{nq|بہاول پور ڈویژن) is an administrative division of the Punjab Province, Pakistan. The reforms of 2000 abolished the third tier of government but division system was restored again in 2008.[2] [3]

Districts

It contains the following districts:[4]

Demographics

According to the 2023 census, Bahawalpur division has a population of 13,400,009.[5]

Religion in Bahawalpur Division
ReligionPopulation (1941)[6] Percentage (1941)
1,098,814
174,408
46,945
3,048
Jainism351
Others 17,643
Total Population1,341,209

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017. www.pbscensus.gov.pk. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170829164748/http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/sites/default/files/DISTRICT_WISE_CENSUS_RESULTS_CENSUS_2017.pdf. 2017-08-29.
  2. Web site: Division and district-wise facilities . https://web.archive.org/web/20150416005317/http://health.punjab.gov.pk/?q=system%2Ffiles%2FDivision_and_district_wise_facilities.pdf . 2015-04-16 . health.punjab.gov.pk.
  3. Web site: Punjab Government Plans to Carve a New District from Lahore . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20100603222725/http://www.opfblog.com/6245/punjab-government-plans-to-carve-a-new-district-from-lahore/ . 2010-06-03 .
  4. Web site: Bahawalpur Division Local Government and Community Development . 2022-07-07 . lgcd.punjab.gov.pk.
  5. https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/punjab/pcr/table_1.pdf
  6. Web site: CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE. 19 August 2022.