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Bahawalpur Division (Punjabi: بہاولپور ڈویژن; Urdu: 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.[3][4]

Country Pakistan
Websitebahawalpurdivision.punjab.gov.pk
Quick facts بہاولپور ڈویژنبہاول پور ڈویژن, Country ...
Bahawalpur Division
بہاولپور ڈویژن
بہاول پور ڈویژن
Division
Map of Bahawalpur Division
Map of Bahawalpur Division
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab, Pakistan Punjab
HeadquartersBahawalpur
Government
 • TypeDivisional Administration
 • CommissionerN/A
 • Regional Police OfficerN/A
Area
 • Division
45,588 km2 (17,602 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Division
13,400,009
 • Density293.94/km2 (761.3/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,935,691 (29.37%)
 • Rural
9,464,318 (70.63%)
Literacy
[2]
 • Literacy rate
  • Total:
    (52.13%)
  • Male:
    (58.78%)
  • Female:
    (45.04%)
Websitebahawalpurdivision.punjab.gov.pk
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Districts

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# District[5] Capital Area

(km2)[6]

 Pop.

(2023)

 Density

(ppl/km2)

(2023)[6]

 Lit.

rate

(2023)

1 Rahim Yar Khan Rahim Yar Khan 11,880 5,564,703 468.2 47.94%
2 Bahawalnagar Bahawalnagar 8,878 3,550,342 399.6 57.01%
3 Bahawalpur Bahawalpur 24,830 4,284,964 172.3 53.35%
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List of the Tehsils

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# Tehsil Area

(km2)

 Pop.

(2023)[6]

 Density

(ppl/km2)

(2023)[6]

 Lit. rate

(2023)[6]

 District
1 Bahawalnagar 1,729 976,049 564.52 53.5% Bahawalnagar
2 Chishtian 1,500 845,439 563.63 60.49%
3 Fort Abbas 2,536 510,253 201.20 61.36%
4 Haroonabad 1,295 615,476 475.27 66.28%
5 Minchinabad 1,818 603,125 331.75 44.05%
6 Ahmadpur East 1,738 1,307,578 752.35 39.68% Bahawalpur
7 Bahawalpur City 1,490 815,202 547.12 71.67%
8 Bahawalpur Saddar 745 675,950 907.32 52.56%
9 Hasilpur 1,490 508,415 341.22 59.64%
10 Khairpur Tamewali 993 290,582 292.63 45.82%
11 Yazman 18,374 687,237 37.40 53.55%
12 Khanpur 3,190 1,169,138 366.50 50.08% Rahim Yar Khan
13 Liaqatpur 3,262 1,235,264 378.68 38.35%
14 Rahim Yar Khan 2,464 1,778,542 721.81 53.66%
15 Sadiqabad 2,964 1,381,759 466.18 47.04%
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Demographics

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951N/A—    
1961N/A—    
1972N/A—    
1981N/A—    
19987,635,591—    
201711,464,031+2.16%
202313,400,009+2.63%
Sources:[7]
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According to the 2023 census, Bahawalpur division has a population of 13,400,009[8] roughly equal to the nation of Senegal[9] or the US state of Pennsylvania.[10]

Language

Languages of Bahawalpur Division (2023)[11]
  1. Saraiki (49.1%)
  2. Punjabi (42.6%)
  3. Urdu (3.85%)
  4. Others (4.45%)

According to 2023 census, Saraiki and Punjabi are the most commonly spoken languages in the division, with 49.1% and 42.60% of the population respectively.

Religion

Islam is the most commonly practiced religion in the division.

More information Religious group, 1941: 42 ...
Religious groups in Bahawalpur State (British Punjab province era)
Religious
group		 1881[12][13][14] 1891[15] 1901[16] 1911[17][18] 1921[19] 1931[20] 1941[21][22]: 42 
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Islam 480,274 83.75% 546,680 84.1% 598,139 82.97% 654,247 83.81% 647,207 82.85% 799,176 81.17% 1,098,814 81.93%
Hinduism [a] 91,272 15.92% 90,013 13.85% 114,670 15.91% 109,548 14.03% 114,621 14.67% 149,454 15.18% 174,408 13%
Sikhism 1,678 0.29% 13,321 2.05% 7,985 1.11% 16,630 2.13% 19,071 2.44% 34,896 3.54% 46,945 3.5%
Jainism 254 0.04% 17 0% 0 0% 15 0% 1 0% 12 0% 351 0.03%
Christianity 13 0% 11 0% 83 0.01% 199 0.03% 283 0.04% 1,054 0.11% 3,048 0.23%
Zoroastrianism 3 0% 0 0% 0 0% 2 0% 8 0% 20 0% 0 0%
Buddhism 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Judaism N/a N/a 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Others 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 17,643 1.32%
Total population 573,494 100% 650,042 100% 720,877 100% 780,641 100% 781,191 100% 984,612 100% 1,341,209 100%
Note1: British Punjab province era district borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.

Note2: British Punjab province era figures are for the princely state, as the contemporary division borders roughly mirror the historic colonial-era state borders.
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Constituencies

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Provincial Assembly Constituency National Assembly Constituency District
PP-237 Bahawalnagar-I NA-160 Bahawalnagar-I Bahawalnagar
PP-238 Bahawalnagar-II
PP-239 Bahawalnagar-III NA-161 Bahawalnagar-II
PP-240 Bahawalnagar-IV
PP-243 Bahawalnagar-VII NA-162 Bahawalnagar-III
PP-244 Bahawalnagar-VIII
PP-241 Bahawalnagar-V NA-163 Bahawalnagar-IV
PP-242 Bahawalnagar-VI
PP-245 Bahawalpur-I NA-164 Bahawalpur-I Bahawalpur
PP-246 Bahawalpur-II
PP-247 Bahawalpur-III NA-165 Bahawalpur-II
PP-248 Bahawalpur-IV
PP-249 Bahawalpur-V NA-166 Bahawalpur-III
PP-250 Bahawalpur-VI
PP-251 Bahawalpur-VII NA-167 Bahawalpur-IV
PP-252 Bahawalpur-VIII
PP-253 Bahawalpur-IX NA-168 Bahawalpur-V
PP-254 Bahawalpur-X
PP-255 Rahim Yar Khan-I NA-169 Rahim Yar Khan-I Rahim Yar Khan
PP-256 Rahim Yar Khan-II
PP-257 Rahim Yar Khan-III NA-170 Rahim Yar Khan-II
PP-258 Rahim Yar Khan-IV
PP-259 Rahim Yar Khan-V NA-171 Rahim Yar Khan-III
PP-260 Rahim Yar Khan-VI
PP-261 Rahim Yar Khan-VII NA-172 Rahim Yar Khan-IV
PP-264 Rahim Yar Khan-X
PP-267 Rahim Yar Khan-XIII
PP-262 Rahim Yar Khan-VIII NA-173 Rahim Yar Khan-V
PP-263 Rahim Yar Khan-IX
PP-265 Rahim Yar Khan-XI NA-174 Rahim Yar Khan-VI
PP-266 Rahim Yar Khan-XII
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See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis

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