Sargodha Division
Sargodha Division
سرگودھا ڈویژن | |
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Sargodha Division in Punjab | |
| Coordinates: 32°10′N 72°30′E / 32.167°N 72.500°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Capital | Sargodha |
| Established | 1960 |
| Districts | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Divisional Commissioner | Dr Irshad Ahmed |
| • Regional Police Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| 26,360 km2 (10,180 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| 9,591,275 | |
| • Density | 363.86/km2 (942.4/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,744,219 (28.61%) |
| • Rural | 6,847,056 |
| Literacy | |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 40100 (Sargodha) 41000 (Khushab) 41000 (Mianwali) 41000 (Bhakkar) |
| Dialling code | 048 (Sargodha) 0454 (Khushab) |
| Website | sargodhadivision |
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Sargodha Division is an administrative division of Punjab province, Pakistan. Sargodha city is the capital of the division. Divisions are the third tier of government below the federal and provincial levels.
In 2000, local government reforms abolished administrative divisions and raised the districts to become the new third tier of government. But in 2008, the division system was restored again after the restoration of democratic government system.