Sahiwal District
Sahiwal District
ضلع ساہیوال Montgomery District | |
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Location of Sahiwal in Punjab | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Sahiwal |
| Headquarters | Sahiwal |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Babar Bashir |
| • District Police Officer | Sadiq Baloch |
| Area | |
| 3,201 km2 (1,236 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 2,881,811 | |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 757,631 |
| • Rural | 2,124,180 |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Area code | 040 |
| Tehsils | Sahiwal Chichawatni |
| Website | sahiwal |
Sahiwal District (Punjabi and Urdu: ضِلع ساہِيوال), formerly known as Montgomery District, is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
In 1998, it had a population of 1,843,194 people, 16.27% of which were in urban areas. Since 2008, Sahiwal District, Okara District, and Pakpattan District have comprised the Sahiwal Division. The city of Sahiwal is the capital of the district and the division.