Sahiwal Division
Sahiwal Division
ساہیوال ڈویژن | |
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Location of Sahiwal (in red) in Punjab, Pakistan and (inset) Punjab in Pakistan. | |
| Coordinates: 30°39′52″N 73°6′30″E / 30.66444°N 73.10833°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Capital | Sahiwal |
| Established | 14 November 2008 |
| Districts | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | Shoaib Iqbal |
| • Regional Police Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| 10,302 km2 (3,978 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 8,533,471 | |
| • Density | 828.33/km2 (2,145.4/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,417,710 (28.33%) |
| • Rural | 6,115,761 |
| Combined population of all Districts of Sahiwal | |
| Main language(s) | |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 57000 |
| Dialling code | 040 |
| Website | sahiwaldivision |
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Sahiwal Division (Punjabi, Urdu: ساہیوال) is one of the ten Divisions of Punjab, Pakistan. Sahiwal Division is situated in east-central Punjab, along the N-5 National Highway, approximately midway between Lahore and Multan. It is bordered by Faisalabad Division to the west, Lahore Division to the north, Bahawalpur Division and India to the east, and Multan Division to the south. The division is located on the floodplains of two major rivers: the Ravi River to the west and the Sutlej River to the east. Additionally, the dry Khushak Bias channel traverses the region, forming a natural boundary between Sahiwal District and Pakpattan District. With an elevation of approximately 500 ft (150 m) above sea level, parts of the division rise to over 200 meters, contributing to its varied topography.