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25-816: Currently, the Muzaffarabad Division consists of the following districts : (km²) (2017) (ppl/km²) (2017) (2017) 34°34′N 73°48′E  /  34.567°N 73.800°E  / 34.567; 73.800 This Azad Kashmir location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Districts of Pakistan Azad Kashmir government Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Local government Constitution of Pakistan Territorial election commission Elections Provincial elections Territorial elections Political parties Provinces Autonomous region Customs Regional topics The districts of Pakistan ( Urdu : اِضلاعِ پاكِستان ) are

50-429: A second-tier of government was formed from three administrative divisions into ten districts. In Gilgit–Baltistan , there are ten districts divided between the two regions of Gilgit and Baltistan . In 2018, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) was merged with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and FATA agencies were converted into districts. Chagai is the largest district of Pakistan by area while Lahore District

75-415: Is Tharparkar and by population its Karachi West with a population of 3,914,757 at the 2017 Census. The combined population of the six districts of Karachi division is over 16 million at the 2017 census, giving an average population for these six districts of Karachi division of over 2.675 million each. Neelum and Kotli are the largest districts of Azad Kashmir by area and population respectively. Gilgit

100-541: 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 km . Approximately two-thirds of the district (16,000 km ) is covered by the Cholistan Desert , which extends into the Thar Desert of India. The district is a major producer of cotton. Located in

125-499: Is a centre for trade in wheat, cotton, millet, and rice grown in the surrounding region. Dates and mangoes are also grown here. Canals supply water for irrigation. The principal industries are cotton ginning, rice and flour milling, and the handweaving of textiles. East of Bahawalpur is the Cholistan Desert which covers about an area of 20,000 km  of Bahawalpur and 1000 km of Rahim Yar Khan and extends into

150-481: Is administratively divided into 5 tehsils and 107 Union Councils : (km²) (2023) (ppl/km²) (2023) (2023) In 2023, the district had 674,155 households and a population of 4,284,964. Muslims are the predominant religious community with 98.14% of the population while Hindus (including Scheduled Castes) were 1.14% of the population, living mainly in rural areas. Christians (0.65%) are another small minority. Languages of Bahawalpur district (2023) At

175-638: Is the Pat, or Bar, a tract of land considerably higher than the adjoining valley. It is chiefly desert irrigated by the Sutlej inundation canals and yields crops of wheat, cotton, and sugarcane. Farther east, the Rohi, or Cholistan, is a barren desert tract, bounded on the north and west by the Hakra depression with mound ruins of old settlements along its high banks; it is still inhabited by nomads. The principal inhabitants of

200-718: Is the largest by area and population both for Gilgit-Baltistan. A deputy commissioner (popularly abbreviated to "DC") is the executive head of the district. Deputy commissioners are appointed by the government from the Pakistan Administrative Service . A district council (or zila council ) is a local government body at the district level. The functions of a district council include construction and maintenance of roads, and bridges, building hospitals and dispensaries, schools and educational institutions, health facilities and sanitation, tube wells for drinking water, rest houses, and coordination of activities of

225-501: Is the largest by population with a total population of 11,126,285 at the 2017 census. Quetta is the largest district of Balochistan by population with a total population of 2,275,699 at the 2017 census. Bahawalpur is the largest district of Punjab by area. Chitral is the largest by area and Peshawar is the largest by population from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the population of 4,269,079 at the Census 2017. Sindh's largest district by area

250-547: The Punjab provincial government created a new district by raising the status of Nankana Sahib from a tehsil of Sheikhupura District to a district in its own right. On 11 July 2011, the Sindh Government restored again the districts of Karachi South, Karachi East, Malir, Karachi West and Karachi Central, then later in 2013, the district of Korangi was carved out of Karachi East District. In Azad Jammu and Kashmir ,

275-411: The 1970s. It is an important marketing centre for the surrounding areas and is located on the crossroads between Peshawar, Lahore, Quetta and Karachi. Bahawalpur is also known for its distinctly embroidered slippers and shoes and the filigree pottery which is made here. The city of Bahawalpur is located favourably for commerce, lying at the junction of trade routes from the east, south-east, and south. It

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300-687: The Thar Desert of India. The region was once watered by the Hakra River . At one time there were 400 forts in the area and archaeological finds around the Derawar Fort , the only place with a perennial waterhole, indicate that it was contemporaneous with the Indus Valley Civilisation. The average annual rainfall is only 12 cm, and the little cultivation that exists is made possible by underground wells, drawn up by

325-535: The Union councils within the district. (2023) No. (km ) (2023) (ppl/km ) km ) No. N.B. All the figures require to be re-checked. Data entry error has occurred in Sindh Province. (2023) (2017) (1998) (1981) (1972) (1961) (1951) (km ) (2023) (people/km ) (2023) rate (2023) Bahawalpur District Bahawalpur District ( Urdu : ضلع بہاول پور )

350-611: The camels. The water is stored in troughs, built by the tribes, between sandhills and din waterholes called tobas. The forts here were built at 29 km intervals, which probably served as guard posts for the camel caravan routes. There were three rows of these forts. The first line of forts began from Phulra and went to Lera, the second from Rukhanpur to Islamgarh, and the third from Bilcaner to Kapoo. They are all in ruins now, and you can see that they were built with double walls of gypsum blocks and mud. Some of them date back to 1000 BCE, and were destroyed and rebuilt many times. The district

375-778: The control of the Umayyad Caliphate . The tribes known as Arain in the region sometimes claim descent from the Arab soldiers who accompanied Muhammad Bin Qasim. Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi took over the region in 997 C.E. for the Ghaznavid dynasty empire established by his father, Sultan Sebuktegin . He conquered the Shahis in Kabul in 1005 and followed it by the conquest of Punjab. The Delhi Sultanate and later Mughal Empire ruled

400-584: The decline of the Mughal Empire , the Sikh Empire invaded some towns of modern Pakistan's Punjab province but Bahawalpur had a stronghold of the state's Abbasi nawabs in the city management and the town was free of Sikh Empire . In 1836 Bahawalpur stopped paying tribute to Sikh empire. The state's army had defended the territory and openly declared independence. The founder of the State of Bahawalpur

425-837: The minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India while the Muslim refugees from India settled in Bahawalpur District. Bahawalpur is located in the southeast of Punjab province, the capital, Bahawalpur city, is 889 km from Karachi. The region surrounding Bahawalpur to the west, called the Sindh, is a fertile alluvial tract in the Sutlej River valley that is irrigated by floodwaters, planted with groves of date palms, and thickly populated. The chief crops are wheat, gram, cotton, sugarcane, and dates. Sheep and cattle are raised for export of wool and hides. East of Bahawalpur

450-540: The region surrounding Bahawalpur are Arain , Jat and Baluchi peoples. There are many historical sites in the area, including Uch, southwest of Bahawalpur, an ancient town dating from Indo-Scythian (Yüeh-chih) settlement (c. 128 BC to AD 450). Bahawalpur is also an important agricultural training and educational center. Soapmaking and cotton ginning are important enterprises; cotton, silk, embroidery, carpets, and extraordinarily delicate pottery are produced. Factories producing cottonseed oil and cottonseed cake were built in

475-417: The region. The Punjab region became predominantly Muslim due to missionary Sufi saints whose dargahs dot the landscape of Punjab . During the period of British rule , Bahawalpur District increased in population and importance. The district capital Bahawalpur , which lies just south of the Sutlej River, was founded in 1748 by Muhammad Bahawal Khan and was incorporated as a municipality in 1874. After

500-500: 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. In 711 A.D. the various parts of Punjab and the whole Sindh came under the Arab rule when Muhammad Bin Qasim conquered Sindh , Multan and surrounding areas. The region came securely under

525-708: The third-level administrative divisions of Pakistan , below provinces and divisions , but forming the first-tier of local government . In total, there are 166 districts in Pakistan, including the Capital Territory , and the districts of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan . These districts are further divided into tehsils and union councils . In 1947, when Pakistan gained independence there were 124 districts. In 1969, 2 new districts (Tangail and Patuakhali) in East Pakistan were formed, bringing

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550-567: The time of the 2023 census, 67.87% of the population spoke Saraiki , 24.19% identified with Punjabi , and 5.47% Urdu as their first language. In the south, the Riasti dialect blends into Marwari spoken in India's Rajasthan state. Buses run daily between Bahawalpur and other major cities of Pakistan. Pakistan's longest national highway, N-5, also passes through town, connecting Bahawalpur to Karachi and Lahore. The main crops for which Bahawalpur

575-768: The total to 126. With the Independence of Bangladesh , Pakistan lost 20 of its districts and so there were 106 districts. In 2001, the number was reduced to 102 by the merger of the 5 districts of Karachi Central, Karachi East, Karachi South, Karachi West and Malir to form Karachi District . The number of districts rose to 106 again in December 2004, when four new districts were created in the province of Sindh of which one (Umerkot) had existed until 2000 and three districts (Kashmore, Qambar and Jamshoro) were newly created. The new districts were carved out of Mirpur Khas, Jacobabad, Larkana and Dadu Districts respectively. In May 2005,

600-515: Was Nawab Bahawal Khan Abbasi I. The Abbasi family ruled over the State for more than 200 years (1748 to 1954). During the rule of the last Nawab Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi V, Bahawalpur State was merged with Pakistan. During the 1960s (1954) the Nawab agreed (Agreement dated 3 October 1947) for Bahawalpur to be absorbed into modern Pakistan. He was however given special privileges including the right to import several cars duty-free each year. Bahawalpur

625-540: Was formerly the capital of the state and now is the District and Divisional Headquarters of Bahawalpur Division. The Nawabs of Bahawalpur originally came from Sindh and claimed descent from the Abbasid caliph of Baghdad ; they formed a princely state and assumed independence in 1802. The predominantly Muslim population supported Muslim League and Pakistan Movement . After the independence of Pakistan in 1947,

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