Multan Division
Division in Punjab, Pakistan
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Multan Division is an administrative division of Punjab Province, Pakistan. It was created during British colonial rule in South Asia in the 19th century. It includes 4 districts: Khanewal, Lodhran, Vehari and Multan and 14 Tehsils. Its recorded population was just over 1.40 crores in 2023.[3]
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Multan Division | |
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Map of Multan Division | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Capital | Multan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | Amir Kareem Khan[1] (PAS) |
| • Regional Police Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| 17,935 km2 (6,925 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 14,085,102 | |
| • Density | 785.34/km2 (2,034.0/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 4,324,625 (30.70%) |
| • Rural | 9,760,477 |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Website | multandivision |
History
Multan Division was created during the British colonial rule in South Asia. During early British rule Multan division included Lyallpur (Faisalabad), Jhang, Montgomery (Sahiwal) and all the districts that later formed Dera Ghazi Khan Division collectively formed districts of Multan Division. In 1982 new Dera Ghazi Khan Division was formed.[4] Sahiwal region was part of the division till 2008 when a separate Sahiwal division was created.[5][6][7]
The division laid between 28°25' and 33°13 N and 69°19' and 73°39 E, the Sutlej divided it from Bahawalpur on the south-east, while the Indus river flowed partly through the Division and partly along its border to the west. The headquarters of the Commissioner were at Multan (or in the hot season, at the hill station of Fort Munro). The Division was abolished in 1884, but reconstituted in 1901.
According to the 1881 census of India the population of the area now included was 2,036,956; in 1891 it had risen to 2,277,605, and in 1901 to 3,014,675 and the total area was 76,500 kilometres square.
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | N/A | — |
| 1961 | N/A | — |
| 1972 | N/A | — |
| 1981 | N/A | — |
| 1998 | 8,447,557 | — |
| 2017 | 12,265,161 | +1.98% |
| 2023 | 14,085,102 | +2.33% |
| Sources:[8] | ||
According to the 2023 census, Multan division had a population of 14,085,102[9][10][11] roughly equal to the country of Tanzania[12] or the combine population of US states of Michigan and Indiana.[13]
Districts
Tehsils
| # | Tehsil | Area
(km²)[15] |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km²) (2023) |
Lit. rate
(2023) |
Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahanian | 549 | 384,822 | 700.95 | 65.65% | Khanewal District |
| 2 | Kabirwala | 1,804 | 1,119,229 | 620.42 | 54.13% | |
| 3 | Khanewal | 784 | 987,445 | 1,259.50 | 63.60% | |
| 4 | Mian Channu | 1,212 | 872,581 | 719.95 | 64.39% | |
| 5 | Dunyapur | 889 | 571,333 | 642.67 | 55.66% | Lodhran District |
| 6 | Kahror Pacca | 778 | 547,761 | 704.06 | 49.81% | |
| 7 | Lodhran | 1,111 | 809,205 | 728.36 | 50.10% | |
| 8 | Jalalpur Pirwala | 978 | 608,488 | 622.18 | 38.50% | Multan District |
| 9 | Multan City | 304 | 2,555,486 | 8,406.20 | 73.65% | |
| 10 | Multan Saddar | 1,632 | 1,516,004 | 928.92 | 52.01% | |
| 11 | Shujabad | 806 | 682,327 | 846.56 | 53.87% | |
| 12 | Burewala | 1295 | 1204,225 | 929.93 | 63.98% | Vehari District |
| 13 | Mailsi | 1639 | 1,120,407 | 683.59 | 54.63% | |
| 14 | Vehari | 1,430 | 1,105,759 | 773.26 | 58.21% |
Constituencies
Notable people
- Yousuf Raza Gilani (Prime Minister of Pakistan)
- Rafique Rajwana (Governor of Punjab)
- Shah Mehmood Qureshi (Foreign Minister of Pakistan)
- Javed Hashmi (Senior Politician)
- Inzamam ul Haq (Cricketer)
- Waqar Younis (Cricketer)
