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District of Punjab in Pakistan
Bahawalpur
ضلع بہاول پور
District of Punjab
Bahawalpur
Top: Derawar Fort Bottom: Noor Mahal, Bahawalpur
Map of Bahawalpur District highlighted in red
Country
Pakistan
Province
Punjab
Division
Bahawalpur
Headquarters
Bahawalpur
Government
• Type
District Administration
• Deputy Commissioner
Anwar Zaheer Jappa
• District Police Officer
Syed Muhammad Abbas
• District Health Officer
N/A
Area
• Total
24,830 km2 (9,590 sq mi)
Population
(2023)[1]
• Total
4,284,964
• Density
170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+5 (PKT)
Number of Tehsils
6
Tehsils
Bahawalpur City Ahmedpur Sharqia Hasilpur Khairpur Tamewali Yazman Bahawalpur Saddar
Languages
Saraiki, Punjabi and Urdu
Website
bahawalpur.punjab.gov.pk
Bahawalpur District (Urdu: ضلع بہاول پور) is a district of Punjab, Pakistan, with capital the city of Bahawalpur. According to the 1998 Census it had a population of 2,433,091, of which 27.01% were urban.[2] Bahawalpur district covers 24,830 km2.[3] Approximately two-thirds of the district (16,000 km2) is covered by the Cholistan Desert, which extends into the Thar Desert of India. The district is a major producer of cotton.[4]
Located in the south of the Punjab province, Bahawalpur district is bordered by India to its south and southeast, Bahawalnagar to its northeast, Vehari, Lodhran and Multan to its north, Rahimyar Khan to its west, and Muzaffargarh to its northwest.
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^Urban Resource Centre Archived 2006-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
^"Bahawalpur". Punjab Portal. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
^"Bahawalpur shatters cotton-sowing record". The Express Tribune. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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