Bahawalpur District
Bahawalpur
ضلع بہاول پور | |
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| 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 | |
• District | 24,830 km2 (9,590 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• District | 4,284,964 |
| • Density | 172.6/km2 (447.0/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 is a district within the Bahawalpur Division of Punjab, Pakistan, with the city of Bahawalpur serving as the district headquarters. It has a population of over 4.2 million (2023 census) and covers an area of 24,830 km2, being the largest district in Punjab. Approximately two-thirds of the district (16,000 km2) is covered by the Cholistan Desert, which extends into the Thar Desert of Pakistan and 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.