Bhakkar District
Bhakkar District (Urdu: ضِلع بهكّر), is a district in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. The district was created out of parts of Mianwali in 1982, and has the city of Bhakkar as its headquarters. Part of its area consists of a riverine tract along the Indus, called Kaccha, while most of the district area lies in the desolate plain of the Thal Desert. The main languages spoken in the district are Saraiki (79.97%), Punjabi (10.18%), Urdu (7.14%), and Pashto (2.33%).
Bhakkar
بهكّر | |
|---|---|
District of Punjab | |
Jamia Masjid, Mankera | |
Location of Bhakkar District within Punjab. | |
| Coordinates: 31.6230°N 71.0626°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Mianwali |
| Established | 1981 |
| Headquarters | Bhakkar |
| Tehsils (4) | List
|
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Syed Musa Raza |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area : 1 | |
| • Total | 8,153 km2 (3,148 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 1,957,470 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
| Languages | Saraiki, Punjabi |
| Website | bhakkar |
It is located in the west of the Punjab province, Bhakkar district is bordered by Layyah to its south, Jhang to its south east, Dera Ismail Khan to its west, Khushab to its north east, and Mianwali to its north.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.