Hafizabad District
Hafizabad
ضلع حافظ آباد | |
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Fawara Chowk in Hafizabad Fields of Jallan | |
Map of Punjab with Hafizabad District highlighted | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Gujrat |
| Headquarters | Hafizabad |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Member of National Assembly | Shaukat Ali Bhatti (Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf) |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Mr. Abdul Razzaq |
| • Assistant commissioner | Mr.Sohail Riaz |
| Area | |
| 2,367 km2 (914 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 1,319,909 | |
| • Density | 557.6/km2 (1,444/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 504,380 (38.21%) |
| • Rural | 815,529 (61.81%) |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Area code | 0547 |
| Number of Tehsils | 2 |
| Website | hafizabad |
Hafizabad District is a district within the Gujrat Division of Punjab, Pakistan. Located in central Punjab, Hafizabad was established as a district in 1993; prior to which, it was a tehsil of Gujranwala District.
It is known for its rice industry on the agricultural side and rice industry on the industrial side and have top 5 exporters of rice from Pakistan.
The capital of the district, Hafizabad, known for strengthening the administration of Punjab.