Mianwali Division
Mianwali Division is an administrative division of Punjab province, Pakistan. Mianwali city is the capital of the division. According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the total population of the division was 8.18 million.[2] Saraiki language is mostly spoken in the districts of this division. The culture of Mianwali and Bhakkar is the same which is called Saraiki culture .There is a Thal Desert in this division which extends to the district Mianwali, Bhakkar , Layyah, Muzaffargarh. Before 1981, Bhakkar was a tehsil of Mianwali, which was later given district status and Kalurkot Tehsil was also given to Bhakkar.
Mianwali Division
میانوالی ڈویژن | |
|---|---|
 Location of Mianwali Division in Punjab | |
| Coordinates: 32°10′N 72°30′E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Capital | Mianwali |
| Established | January 14, 2023 |
| Districts | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | N/A |
| • Regional Police Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26,360 km2 (10,180 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,181,499 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Combined population of all Districts of Sargodha | |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 42200 (Mianwalli), 30000 (Bhakkar), 30100(Talagang) |
| Dialling code | 0459 (Mianwalli), 0453 (Bhakkar), 04(Talagang) |
On January 14, 2023, CM Pervaiz Elahi announced that Mianwali District upgraded to Divisional status..[3][4]
Administration
References
- "District Wise Census Results 2017" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-29.
- "DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-29.
- Reporter, News (14 January 2023). "ECP bars Punjab gov from notifying Mianwali as division". Duniya News. p. 1. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- Malik, Mansoor (January 15, 2023). "Punjab cabinet approves upgrade of Mianwali as division". Dawn News. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
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