Khushab District
Khushab
ضِلع خُوشاب | |
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Khushab District highlighted within Punjab Province | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Sargodha Division |
| Established | 2 July 1982 |
| Headquarters | Jauharabad |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Dr. Farvah Aamir (PAS) |
| • District Police Officer | Touqeer Muhammad Naeem |
| • Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) | Adeel Haider PAS |
| Area | |
| 6,511 km2 (2,514 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 1,501,089 | |
| • Density | 230.5/km2 (597/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 418,745 |
| • Rural | 1,082,344 |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Area code | 0454 |
| Number of Tehsils | 4 |
| Main language | Punjabi |
| Website | khushab |
Khushab District (Punjabi: ضِلع خُوشاب) is a district in the province of Punjab, Pakistan, with its administrative capital in Jauharabad. The district is named after the historical city of Khushab.
The district consists of four tehsils: Khushab, Noorpur Thal, Quaidabad and Naushera. Khushab is home to the Heavy Water and Natural Uranium Research Reactor, part of Pakistan's Special Weapons Program. District Khushab shares boundaries with the districts of Sargodha, Jhelum, Chakwal, Mianwali, Bhakkar and Jhang.