Sahiwal Tehsil, Sargodha
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Sahiwal | |
|---|---|
Tehsil | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Sargodha |
| Capital | Sahiwal, Sargodha |
| Sahiwal | 1540 - 1545 (Tentative) |
| Government | |
| • Type | TMA Sahiwal |
| • MPA | Barrister Taimur Ali Khan |
| • MNA | Sardar Miqdad Ali Khan |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 235,600 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
| Area code | 048 |
Sahiwal Tehsil (Punjabi,Urdu: تحصِيل ساہِيوال), is a subdivision (Tehsil) of Sargodha District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is approx. 40 km from Sargodha at the main Sargodha-Multan highway. It is administratively subdivided into 14 union councils, two of which form the Tehsil capital Sahiwal.[1] The population of the city is 407,487 (2023 estimate) most being Muslim and speak the Punjabi language. The Jhelum River passes nearby.
