Sargodha District
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| Sargodha District | |
 Location of Sargodha in Punjab. |
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| Area | 5,864 km² |
| Population (1998) • Density |
2,665,979 • /km² |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Established • District Nazim • District Naib Nazim • District Council • Number of Tehsils |
• Inaam-ul-Haq Piracha • Sultan Ali[1] • seats • 5 |
| Main language(s) | |
| Website | [1] |
Sargodha District is a district of Punjab province, Pakistan, the capital of the district is Sargodha. It is an agricultural district, wheat, rice, and sugarcane being its main crops. The Sargodha district and region are also famous for citrus fruit; kino is a newly developed variety. The district has an area of 5,864 km2[2].
According to the 1998 census of Pakistan the district had a population of 2,665,979 of which 27.96% lived in urban settlements.[3]
[edit] Administration
Until divisions were abolished as part of government reforms in 2000, Sargodha was divisional headquarters of Sargodha Division. Sargodha division was composed of the following districts:
- Sargodha District
- Khushab District
- Mianwali District
- Bhakkar District
[edit] Tehsils
Sargodha District is administratively divided into five Tehsils, which contain a total of 161 Union Councils[4], population according to the 1998 census of Pakistan[5]:
| Tehsil | Population | No. of Unions |
|---|---|---|
| Bhalwal | 820,000 | 53 |
| Sahiwal | 236,000 | 14 |
| Sargodha | 1,081,000 | 62 |
| Shahpur | 274,000 | 16 |
| Sillanwali | 255,000 | 16 |
| Total | 2,666,000 | 161 |
[edit] Notes
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