Pakistan (PK) Punjab Province Bahawalpur Statistical Division

Bahawalpur Statistical Division

Summary

The cities of Bahawalpur (450 000), Rahim Yar Khan (250 000), and Bahawalnagar (130 000) are district capitals in the area. The major towns of Chishtian (60 000), Haroonabad (45 000), Fort Abbas (22 000), and Minchinabad (20 000) in Bahawalnagar District, Ahmadpur East (80 000), Hasilpur (35 000), Khairpur Tamewali (28 000) in Bahawalpur District, and the cities of Sadiqabad (150 000) and Khanpur (110 000) and major town of Liaquatpur (30 000) in Rahim Yar Khan District are also in the area.

Detailed Analysis

Bahawalpur statistical division contains the districts of Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, and Rahimyar Khan. Its area is 45 588 km² and its population is 7 635 591.

Bahawalnagar District (بہاولنگر Bahaawalnagar) 8 878 km², population 2 061 447. five tehsils (Bahawalnagar 1 729 km², population 541 553, Chishtian 1 500 km², population 498 270, Fort Abbas 2 536 km², population 285 596, Haroonabad 1 295 km², population 381 767, Minchinabad 1 818 km², population 354 261). Bahawalnagar (111 313) has an area of 9.4 km² and an estimated population of 130 000. Chishtian (چشتیاں Chishteeaã, 102 287) has an area of 4.7 km² and an estimated population of 60 000. Haroonabad (62 878) has an area of 3.4 km² and an estimated population of 45 000. Fort Abbas (34 637) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 22 000. Minchinabad (25 480) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 20 000. Donga Bonga (22 472) in Bahawalnagar tehsil has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 16 000. Faqirwali (21 546) in Haroonabad tehsil has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.

Bahawalpur District (بہاولپور Bahaawalpur) 24 830 km², population 2 433 091. five tehsils (Ahmadpur East 1 707 km², population 718 297, Bahawalpur 2 372 km², population 806 580, Hasilpur 1 372 km², population 317 513, Khairpur Tamewali 888 km², population 184 914, Yazman 18 491 km², population 405 787). Bahawalpur (356 626) has an area of 29 km² and an estimated population of 450 000. Ahmadpur East (96 415) has an area of 6.1 km² and an estimated population of 80 000. Hasilpur (71 295) has an area of 3.5 km² and an estimated population of 35 000. Khairpur Tamewali (26 854) has an area of 2.3 km² and an estimated population of 28 000. Yazman (21 028) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 19 000. Uch Sharif (20 476) in Ahmadpur East tehsil has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 16 000.

Rahim Yar Khan District (رحیم یار خان Raheem Yaar Xaan) 11 880 km², population 3 141 053. four tehsils (Khanpur 1 246 km², population 683 865, Liaquat Pur 6 727 km², population 698 985, Rahim Yar Khan 1 715 km², population 985 655, Sadiqabad 2 192 km², population 772 548). Rahim Yar Khan (233 537) has an area of 14.5 km² and an estimated population of 250 000. Sadiqabad (صادق آباد Saadiqaabaad, 144 391) has an area of 8.7 km² and an estimated population of 150 000. Khanpur (خانپور Xaanpur, 120 382) has an area of 8.0 km² and an estimated population of 110 000. Liaquatpur (32 858) has an area of 2.4 km² and an estimated population of 30 000. Zahir Pir (29 557) in Khanpur tehsil has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 14 000. Kot Samaba (20 332) in Rahim Yar Khan tehsil has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.