Bahawalnagar District
Bahawalnagar District (Urdu and Punjabi: ضلع بہاولنگر), is a district of Punjab province in Pakistan. Before the independence of Pakistan, Bahawalnagar was part of Bahawalpur state governed by the Nawab of Bahawalpur. The city of Bahawalnagar is the capital of the district.
Bahawalnagar
ضلع بہاولنگر | |
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District of Punjab | |
Top: Marot Fort Bottom: Fields in Chak 38-R | |
Map of Bahawalnagar District (highlighted in red) within Punjab. | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Bahawalpur |
| Headquarters | Bahawalnagar |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Muhammad Waseem |
| • District Police Officer | Muhammad Essa Khan Sukhera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,878 km2 (3,428 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 3,550,342 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
| No. of Tehsils | 5 |
| Tehsils | Bahawalnagar Chishtian Fort Abbas Haroonabad Minchinabad |
| Website | bahawalnagar |
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