Bahawalpur Saddar Tehsil
Bahawalpur Saddar Tehsil | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Bahawalpur |
| Capital | Bahawalpur |
| Towns | 1 |
| Union councils | 36 |
| Area | |
| 745 km2 (288 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 675,950 | |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 150,954 (22.33%) |
| • Rural | 524,996 (77.67%) |
| Literacy (2023) | |
| • Literacy rate | 52.56% |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Bahawalpur Saddar is a tehsil located in Bahawalpur District in the Pakistani province of Punjab. The city of Bahawalpur is the headquarters of the tehsil which is administratively subdivided into 36 Union Councils. The tehsil is traversed by the Hakra depression, south of which lies the desert. The north lies in the Sutlej riverain, and between this and the Hakra are the central uplands.