Sargodha_Division

Sargodha Division

Sargodha Division

Division in Punjab, Pakistan

Not to be confused with Sargodha District.

Sargodha Division is an administrative division of Punjab province, Pakistan. Sargodha city is the capital of the division. According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the total population of the division was 8.18 million.[2] Divisions are the third tier of government below the federal and provincial levels.

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In 2000, local government reforms abolished administrative divisions and raised the districts to become the new third tier of government.[3] But in 2008, the division system was restored again.[4]

Districts

It consists of the following districts:

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In 2023, Mianwali and Bhakkar District shifted to newly established Mianwali Division.

Demographics

According to 2017 census, Sargodha division had a population of 8,381,499, which included 4,120,223 males and 4,046,036 females. Sargodha division constitutes 70 Hindus, 8,074,474 Muslims, 84,447 Christians, 7,698 Ahmadis followed by 117 scheduled castes and 231 others.

Religions in Sargodha Division (2017)

  Islam (98.69%)
  Christianity (1.03%)
  Ahmadiyya (0.09%)
  Scheduled Caste (0.001%)
  Other (0.001%)

Notable people

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "District Wise Census Results 2017" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-29.
  2. [2]
    "DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-29.
  3. [3]
    "Local government debate". Dawn. 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  4. [4]
    "History | Sargodha Division". sargodhadivision.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-11-17.


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