Sahiwal Tehsil, Sargodha
Sahiwal | |
|---|---|
Tehsil | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Sargodha District |
| Capital | Sahiwal, Sargodha |
| Sahiwal | 1540 - 1545 (Tentative) |
| Government | |
| • Type | TMA Sahiwal |
| • MPA | Barrister Taimur Ali Khan |
| • MNA | Sardar Miqdad Ali Khan |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 235,600 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
| Area code | 048 |
Sahiwal Tehsil (Punjabi,Urdu: تحصِيل ساہِيوال), is a subdivision (Tehsil) of Sargodha District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is approx. 40 km from Sargodha at main Sargodha-Multan highway. It is administratively subdivided into 14 Union Councils, two of which form the Tehsil capital Sahiwal.[1] The population of the city is 407,487(2023 estimate) most being Muslim and speak the Punjabi language. Jehlum River passes nearby.
Administration
The Tehsil of Sahiwal is administratively subdivided into 14 Union Councils, these are:[1]
- Azmatwala
- Dera Jara
- Farooka (Urban)
- Jahanian Shah
- Kudlathi Ara
- Lakhiwal Sharif
- Majoka
- Radhan
- Sahiwal-I
- Sahiwal-II
- Sajoka
- Sial Sharif
- Thati Jalal
- Vijh
References
- ^ a b "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Sargodha". nrb.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.