Bahawalpur Division
بہاولپور ڈویژن بہاول پور ڈویژن | |
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Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
Headquarters | Bahawalpur |
Government | |
• Type | Divisional Administration |
• Commissioner | N/A |
• Regional Police Officer | N/A |
Area | |
• Total | 45,588 km2 (17,602 sq mi) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 13,400,009 |
Website | bahawalpurdivision |
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.[2][3]
It contains the following districts:[4]
According to the 2023 census, Bahawalpur division has a population of 13,400,009.[5]
Religion | Population (1941)[6]: 42 | Percentage (1941) |
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Islam | 1,098,814 | 81.93% |
Hinduism [b] | 174,408 | 13% |
Sikhism | 46,945 | 1.84% |
Christianity | 3,048 | 0.23% |
Jainism | 351 | 0.03% |
Others [c] | 17,643 | 1.32% |
Total Population | 1,341,209 | 100% |
Balochistan | |
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
Punjab | |
Sindh | |
Islamabad Capital Territory | None |
Azad Jammu & Kashmir | |
Gilgit Baltistan |