Sargodha Division
Sargodha Division is an administrative division of Punjab province, Pakistan. Sargodha city is the capital of the division. Divisions are the third tier of government below the federal and provincial levels.
In 2000, local government reforms abolished administrative divisions and raised the districts to the new third tier of government. But in 2008, the division system was revived after the restoration of democratic government system.
Demographics
Population
According to 2023 census, Sargodha division had a population of 9,591,275, roughly equal to the population of Sweden or the US state of Michigan. The literacy rate across the division stands at 63.19%, with males at 73.36% and females at 52.65%.Geography
Sargodha division shares borders with Gujrat, Mianwali, Rawalpindi and Faisalabad divisions.List of the Tehsils
| Tehsil | Area | Pop. | Density | Lit. rate | Districts |
| Khushab | 2,115 | 816,682 | 386.14 | 65.94% | Khushab District |
| Noorpur Thal | 2,500 | 264,597 | 105.84 | 55.58% | Khushab District |
| Quaidabad | 1,080 | 274,959 | 254.59 | 55.11% | Khushab District |
| Naushera | 816 | 144,851 | 177.51 | 70.43% | Khushab District |
| Bhalwal | 663 | 387,262 | 584.11 | 79.31% | Sargodha District |
| Bhera | 504 | 384,403 | 762.70 | 67.37% | Sargodha District |
| Kot Momin | 948 | 544,208 | 574.06 | 56.33% | Sargodha District |
| Sahiwal | 829 | 407,487 | 491.54 | 63.34% | Sargodha District |
| Sargodha | 1,536 | 1,800,455 | 1,172.17 | 71.82% | Sargodha District |
| Shahpur | 769 | 424,746 | 552.34 | 61.85% | Sargodha District |
| Sillanwali | 607 | 385,887 | 635.73 | 63.07% | Sargodha District |
| Bhakkar | 2,427 | 809,789 | 333.66 | 58.56% | Bhakkar District |
| Darya Khan | 1,719 | 421,309 | 245.09 | 51.09% | Bhakkar District |
| Kaloorkot | 2,239 | 415,708 | 185.67 | 55.43% | Bhakkar District |
| Mankera | 1,768 | 310,664 | 175.71 | 54.83% | Bhakkar District |
| Isakhel | 1,863 | 414,100 | 222.28 | 55.02% | Mianwali District |
| Mianwali | 2,689 | 908,405 | 337.82 | 66.09% | Mianwali District |
| Piplan | 1,288 | 475,763 | 369.38 | 63.46% | Mianwali District |
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Notable people
- Malik Shakir Bashir Awan - politician, lawyer, social activist
- Mohammad Hafeez – former captain of Pakistan national cricket team and Lahore Qalandars player
- Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi – Pakistani award-winning musician from Isakhel, Mianwali.
- Suhail Warraich – journalist and television host from Jauharabad, Khushab.
- Imran Khan – former Prime Minister of Pakistan from Mianwali.
- Misbah-ul-Haq – former Test captain and coach of the Pakistan cricket team.