Bahawalpur District
Bahawalpur
ضلع بہاول پور | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 24,830 km2 (9,590 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 4,284,964 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,619,321 (37.79%) |
| • Rural | 2,665,643 (62.21%) |
| Literacy | |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
| Area code | 062 |
| Number of Tehsils | 6 |
| Tehsils | Bahawalpur City Ahmedpur Sharqia Hasilpur Khairpur Tamewali Yazman Bahawalpur Saddar |
| Languages | Saraiki, Punjabi and Urdu |
| Website | bahawalpur |
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. Bahawalpur district covers 24,830 km2. 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.
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.