Bahawalpur Division () is an administrative
division of the
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi Language, Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also Romanization, romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the I ...
Province,
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
. The reforms of 2000 abolished the third tier of government but division system was restored again in 2008.
Districts
It contains the following districts:
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Bahawalnagar District
Bahawalnagar District (Urdu and pa, ), is a district of Punjab province in Pakistan. Before the independence of Pakistan, Bahawalnagar was part of Bahawalpur state governed by the Nawab of Bahawalpur. The city of Bahawalnagar is the capital ...
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Bahawalpur District
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Rahim Yar Khan District
Rahim Yar Khan District ( ur, ) is a district in the of Punjab province, Pakistan and the city of Rahim Yar Khan is its capital. The city itself is administratively subdivided into nine Union Councils.
Administrative
The district of Rahim Yar ...
Demographics
According to the
2017 census, Bahawalpur division has a population of 11,452,594, which includes 5,851,909 males and 5,599,461 females. Bahawalpur division constitutes 188,252 Hindus, 11,210,997 Muslims, 39,401 Christians, 4,703 Ahmadis followed by 5,523 scheduled castes and 3,718 others.
See also
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Divisions of Pakistan
The four provinces, capital territory and two autonomous territories of Pakistan are subdivided into 38 administrative "divisions", which are further subdivided into districts, tehsils and finally union councils. These divisions were abolishe ...
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Divisions of Punjab, Pakistan
The divisions of Punjab ( ur, ), are the first-order administrative bodies of the Punjab Province of Pakistan. In total, there are 10 divisions, which are further divided into districts ranging from three to six per division, depending upon a ...
References
Divisions of Punjab, Pakistan
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