Divisions of Punjab (Pakistan)

The divisions of Punjab (Urdu: ڈویژنِ پنجاب‎), are the first-order administrative bodies of the Punjab Province of Pakistan. In total, there are 9 divisions, which are further divided in the different districts ranging from three to five depending upon area.[2] Divisions are governed by Commissioners while districts are governed by Deputy Commissioners.

Division

CategoryFirst-level administrative division
LocationPunjab, Pakistan
Number9 (as of 2017[1])
PopulationsGreatest: Lahore —19,581,281 (2017 census)
Least: Sahiwal —7,380,386 (2017 census)
AreasLargest: Bahawalpur — 45,588 km2 (17,602 sq mi)
Smallest: Sahiwal —10,302 km2 (3,978 sq mi)
GovernmentDivision Administration
SubdivisionsDistricts
Tehsils

History

Administrative divisions had formed an integral tier of government from the times of Mughal Empire and latterly British Raj. The Lahore and Multan Subahs (combinedly Punjab) during Mughal era while Punjab Province during British era were subdivided into divisions, which were themselves subdivided into districts.

After independence, The province of West Punjab had four divisions – Lahore, Multan, Rawalpindi and Sargodha. From 1955 to 1970, during One Unit policy the Princely State of Bahawalpur was joined with West Punjab and made part of Bahawalpur Division. In the late 1970s new divisions were formed; Gujranwala Division was formed from parts of Lahore and Rawalpindi divisions; Dera Ghazi Khan Division was split from Multan Division; Faisalabad Division was split from Sargodha Division and with the passage of time the number of these divisions increased and now there are nine divisions.

Administration

Every division of province is divided into many districts and then further into tehsils. Each division is administrated by commissioner. He is assisted by different deputy commissioners of all districts of his division. The duties of commissioner according to Punjab Government Act 2013 (XVIII of 2013) are as follow:[3]

  • He is the officer-in-charge of general administration and principal representative of the government in the division.
  • He monitors the discharge of duties by the deputy commissioners in the division.
  • He is also responsible to facilitate and coordinate any work which concerns two or more districts in the division.

List of divisions
Map Division Name
(English)		 Division Name
(Urdu)		 Headquarter Division Districts Area (km²) Population (1998) Population (2017) Pop. Density (1998) Pop. Density (2017)
Bahawalpur Division[4] ڈویژن بہاولپور Bahawalpur Bahawalpur District
Bahawalnagar District
Rahim Yar Khan District		 45,588 7,635,591 11,464,031 167.4912/km2 251.4704/km2
Dera Ghazi Khan Division[5] ڈویژن ڈیرہ غازی خان Dera Ghazi Khan Dera Ghazi Khan District
Layyah District
Muzaffargarh District
Rajanpur District		 38,778 6,503,590 11,014,398 167.7134/km2 284.037/km2
Faisalabad Division[6] ڈویژن فیصل آباد Faisalabad Faisalabad District
Chiniot District
Toba Tek Singh District
Jhang District		 17,917 9,885,685 14,177,081 551.749/km2 791.264/km2
Gujranwala Division[7] ڈویژن گوجرانوالہ Gujranwala Gujranwala District
Gujrat District

Hafizabad District
Mandi Bahauddin District
Narowal District
Sialkot District

 17,206 11,431,058 16,123,984 664.365/km2 937.114/km2
Lahore Division[8] ڈویژن لاہور Lahore Lahore District
Kasur District
Nankana Sahib District
Sheikhupura District		 11,727 8,694,620 19,398,081 741.42/km2 1,669.76/km2
Multan Division[9] ڈویژن ملتان Multan Multan District
Lodhran District
Khanewal District
Vehari District		 17,935 8,447,557 12,265,161 471.010/km2 683.867/km2
Rawalpindi Division[10] ڈویژن راولپنڈی Rawalpindi Rawalpindi District
Jhelum District
Chakwal District
Attock District		 22,255 6,659,528 10,007,821 299.237/km2 709.689/km2
Sahiwal Division[11] ڈویژن ساہیوال Sahiwal Sahiwal District
Pakpattan District
Okara District		 10,302 5,362,866 7,380,386 520.566/km2 716.40/km2
Sargodha Division[12] ڈویژن سرگودھا Sargodha Sargodha District
Khushab District

Mianwali District
Bhakkar District

 26,360 5,679,766 8,181,499 215.47/km2 310.38/km2
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References
  1. "Administrative Divisions of Punjab". www.pakinformation.com. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  2. "Punjab Province – List of Tehsils, Districts and Divisions صوبہ پنجاب". Pakistan's Political Workers Helpline. 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  3. "The Punjab Civil Administration Act 2017". punjablaws.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  4. "TMA Bahawalpur Division | Local Government and Community Development". lgcd.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  5. "TMA Dera Ghazi Khan Division | Local Government and Community Development". lgcd.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  6. "TMA Faisalabad Division | Local Government and Community Development". lgcd.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  7. "Gujranwala Division | Local Government and Community Development". lgcd.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  8. "Lahore Division | Local Government and Community Development". lgcd.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  9. "Multan Division | Local Government and Community Development". lgcd.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  10. "TMA Rawalpindi Division | Local Government and Community Development". lgcd.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  11. "Sahiwal Division | Local Government and Community Development". lgcd.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  12. "Sargodha Division | Local Government and Community Development". lgcd.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
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