Multan Division
Multan Division | ||
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Province Punjab | | |
Capital | Multan | |
Government | ||
• Type | Divisional Administration | |
• Commissioner | Ashfaq Ahmad Chaudhry[1] (PAS) | |
• Regional Police Officer | N/A | |
Area | ||
• Total | 17,935 km2 (6,925 sq mi) | |
Population (2017)[2] | ||
• Total | 12,265,161 | |
• Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) | |
Website | multandivision |
Multan Division is an
Districts
It consists of the following districts:[5]
District | Area (km²) | Population (2017)[2] |
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Multan | 3,721 | 4,745,109 |
Khanewal | 4,349 | 2,921,986 |
Vehari | 4,373 | 2,897,446 |
Lodhran |
1,790 | 1,700,620 |
Total | 14,233 | 12,265,161 |
History
Multan Division was created during the British colonial rule in the South Asia. During British rule, All the districts that later formed Dera Ghazi Khan Division, collectively formed a district of Multan Division.[6] Sahiwal region was part of the division till 1980s when separate Sahiwal division was created.[7]
The division lay between 28°25' and 33°13 N and 69°19' and 73°39 E, the
Demographics
According to 2017 census, Multan division had a population of 12,268,173, which includes 6,243,053 males and 6,023,825females. Multan division constitutes 1,578 Hindus, 12,163,327 Muslims, 97,278 Christians,4,264 Ahmadi followed by 1,357scheduled castes and 369 others.
Notable People
- Yousuf Raza Gilani(Ex-PM of Pakistan)
- Rafique Rajwana (Ex Governor Punjab)
- Shah Mehmood Qureshi(Foreign Minister of Pakistan)
- Javed Hashmi (Senior Politician)
- Inzamam ul Haq( Crickter)
- Waqar Younis (Cricketer)
- Mian Usman Khalid Arain (Politician Chairman State Youth Parliament Multan Division)
- Mirza Muhammad Farooq Jan.
CEO.Mehar Engineering
See also
References
- ^ "First digital census to start on Feb 1: commissioner". Business Recorder (newspaper). 8 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ a b "DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-29.
- ^ "Home | Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education Department" (PDF). health.punjab.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-16.
- ^ "Punjab Government Plans to Carve a New District from Lahore". Archived from the original on 2010-06-03.
- ^ Divisions/Districts of Pakistan Archived 2006-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division names - ^ "Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 11, page 248 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library". dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "District Website". sahiwal.dc.lhc.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
30°00′N 71°40′E / 30.000°N 71.667°E