Multan Division | |
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Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
Capital | Multan |
Government | |
• Type | Divisional Administration |
• Commissioner | Ashfaq Ahmad Chaudhry[1] (PAS) |
• Regional Police Officer | N/A |
Area | |
• Total | 17,935 km2 (6,925 sq mi) |
Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 14,085,102 |
• Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Website | multandivision |
Multan Division is an administrative division of Punjab Province, Pakistan. It was created during British colonial rule in South Asia in 19th century. Division's recorded population is 14 million in 2023 census report.[3][4]
It consists of the following districts:[5]
District | Area (km²) | Population (2017)[2] |
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Multan | 3,721 | 4,745,109 |
Khanewal | 4,349 | 2,921,986 |
Vehari | 4,373 | 2,897,446 |
Lodhran |
1,790 | 1,700,620 |
Total | 14,233 | 12,265,161 |
Multan Division was created during the British colonial rule in the South Asia. During British rule, All the districts that later formed Dera Ghazi Khan Division, collectively formed districts of Multan Division up till 1982 when new Dera Ghazi Khan Division was formed.[6] Sahiwal region was part of the division till 2008 when separate Sahiwal division was created.[7][8]
The division lay 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 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 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 29,520 square miles (76,500 km2).
According to 2017 census, Multan division had a population of 12,268,173, which includes 6,243,053 males and 6,023,825females. Multan division constitutes 1,578 Hindus, 12,163,327 Muslims, 97,278 Christians,4,264 Ahmadi followed by 1,357scheduled castes and 369 others.
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