Sargodha
Sargodha
سرگودھا | |
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Clockwise from top: Mushaf Ali Mir Chowk (Intersection), Central Library, Shaheen Enclave, University of Sargodha | |
| Nickname(s): City of Eagles, California of Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°5′1″N 72°40′16″E / 32.08361°N 72.67111°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Sargodha |
| District | Sargodha |
| Founded | 22 February 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Metropolitan Corporation Sargodha |
| • Mayor | Vacant |
| • Administrator | Muhammad Jahanzeb Awan (BPS-20 PAS) |
| Area | |
• City | 155 km2 (60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• City | 975,886 |
| • Rank | 11th, Pakistan |
| • Density | 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Sargodhian |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
| Postal code | 40100 |
| Dialling code | 048 |
| Number of union councils | 60 |
| Number of towns | 59 |
| Website | sargodha |
Sargodha (Punjabi/Urdu: سرگودھا; Punjabi pronunciation: [sɐɾˈɡoː˦d̪ˑäː]; Urdu pronunciation: [ˈsəɾˌɡoːˈd̪ʱɑː]) is a city and capital of Sargodha Division, located in central Punjab, Pakistan. It is Pakistan's 11th most populous city and one of the fastest-growing cities of the country. Sargodha is also known as the City of Eagles.
It is one of the few planned cities of Pakistan (others include Faisalabad, Islamabad and Gwadar).