Mandi Bahauddin, also spelled Mandi Baha ud Din, (

Punjabi Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to: * Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan * Punjabi language * Punjabi people * Punjabi dialects and languages Punjabi may also refer to: * Punjabi (horse), a British Th ...

and ur, ) is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivision ...

in the

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi Language, Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also Romanization, romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the I ...

province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions out ...

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

.In the north-central area of the province. It is bordered on the northwest by the

Jhelum River The Jhelum River (/dʒʰeːləm/) is a river in the northern Indian subcontinent. It originates at Verinag and flows through the Indian administered territory of Jammu and Kashmir, to the Pakistani-administered territory of Kashmir, and then ...

, on the southeast by the

Chenab River The Chenab River () is a major river that flows in India and Pakistan, and is one of the 5 major rivers of the Punjab region. It is formed by the union of two headwaters, Chandra and Bhaga, which rise in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul regi ...

(which separates it from

Gujranwala District Gujranwala District (Punjabi and ur, ), is a district that is a part of the Majha region in Punjab, Pakistan. Gujranwala District is bordered by the districts of Gujrat, Sialkot, Mandi Bahauddin, Hafizabad and Sheikhupura. Gujranwala dist ...

and

Gujrat District Gujrat (Punjabi and ur, ), is a district of Punjab Province in Pakistan. It is bounded on the northeast by Mirpur, on the northwest by the River Jhelum, which separates it from Jhelum District, on the east and southeast by the Chenab Riv ...

), and on the southwest by the Sargodha District. The district has an area of . Mandi district currently has 1.5 million population.

Administration

Mandi Bahauddin is subdivided into Three

tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its adminis ...

s and 80 Union Councils:

Geography

The district forms a central portion of the Chaj Doab lying between the Jhelum and Chenab rivers. It lies from 30° 8' to 32° 40' N and 73° 36' to 73° 37' E. The tehsil headquarters towns of

Phalia Phalia (Urdu ) is a city and headquarters of Phalia Tehsil of Mandi Bahauddin District, Punjab, Pakistan. History Alexander the Great and his army crossed the Jhelum in July 326 BC at the Battle of the Hydaspes River where he defeated the ...

and

Malikwal Malakwal ( ur, ) is a city in Mandi Bahauddin District, Punjab, Pakistan. History In 997 CE, Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi, took over the Ghaznavid dynasty empire established by his father, Sultan Sebuktegin. In 1005, he conquered the Shahis in Ka ...

are from Mandi Bahauddin, respectively. It is bounded on the north by the Jhelum river, which separates it from

Jhelum district Jhelum District (Urdu and pnb, ), is partially in Pothohar Plateau, and partially in Punjab Plain of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Jhelum is one of the oldest districts of Punjab. It was established on 23 March 1849. According to the 199 ...

; on the west by Sargodha district, on the south by the river Chenab (which separates it from the

Gujranwala Gujranwala ( ur, , label=none; ) is a city and capital of Gujranwala Division located in Pakistan. It is also known as "City of Wrestlers" and is quite famous for its food. It is the 5th most populous List of most populous cities in Pakistan, c ...

and Hafizabad districts); and on the east by

Gujrat district Gujrat (Punjabi and ur, ), is a district of Punjab Province in Pakistan. It is bounded on the northeast by Mirpur, on the northwest by the River Jhelum, which separates it from Jhelum District, on the east and southeast by the Chenab Riv ...

. The total area of the district is . The district comprises the Mandi Bahauddin, Phalia, and Malikwal tehsils.

Demographics

At the time of the 2017 census, the district had a population of 1,594,039, of which 775,788 were male and 818,056 female. 1,267,681 lived in rural areas while 326,358 lived in urban areas. Islam is the religion of nearly the entire population with 99.57% of the population, while a small minority of Christians lives mainly in the urban area. At the time of the 2017 census 96.50% of the population spoke

, 1.74%

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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as their first language. The dialect of Punjabi spoken here is close to the standard language. According to the 1998 Pakistan census, the population of the district was 1,160,552, 14.93% of whom lived in urban environments.Population – Urban Resource Centre
(1998 census details)

Climate

This district has a moderate climate, hot in summer and cold in winter. During the peak of summer the temperature may rise to during the day, but in the winter months the minimum temperature may fall below . The average rainfall in the district is . mainly resonates with weather from Islamabad

Notable people

Hasan Askari Rizvi Hassan Askari Rizvi ( ur, ) ( SI), is a Pakistani political scientist and military analyst who served as caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan in 2018. He is noted for his work in comparative politics, nuclear weapons, and country's ...

, Chief Minister Punjab (Caretaker) *

Mustansar Hussain Tarar Mustansar Hussain Tarar ( ur, ; ) S.I. (born 1 March 1939) is a Pakistani author, travel enthusiast, mountaineer, writer, novelist, columnist, TV host and former actor. Early life Mustansar Hussain Tarar was born in Jokalian on 1 March 1939 ...

, Pakistani novelist, columnist, travel writer and TV host *

Naved Arif Gondal Naved Arif Gondal (born 2 December 1981) is a Pakistani former cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman who bowls left-arm medium-fast. He played first-class cricket for Sussex in the English county championship. Arif was given a life ban for ...

, Pakistani cricketer * Pervaiz Mehdi Qureshi Ex Chief Of Pakistan Air Force *

Shaukat Ali Shaukat Ali, also known as Shaukat Ali Khan, (3 May 1944 – 2 April 2021) was a Pakistani folk singer. Early life and career Born on 3 May 1944, into a family of artists in Malakwal, a town in District Gujrat (now falls in new District Mand ...

folk singer * Hasan Ali cricketer *

Mumtaz Ahmed Tarar Mumtaz Ahmed Tarar () is a Pakistani politician who served as Minister for Human Rights, in Abbasi cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, between 1988 and May 2018. Political career He w ...

, M.N.A Federal Minister of Human Rights (PML-N, Ex PPP) * Hameeda Waheeduddin M.P.A Minister of Women Development Punjab (PML-N, Ex PLM-Q) *

Nasir Iqbal Bosal Nasir Iqbal Bosal ( ur, ; born 9 August 1947) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023. Previously he was a member of the National Assembly from June 2013 to May 2018 ...

, M.N.A. Cousin of District Chairman Mandi Bahauddin (PML-N, Ex PLM-Q) * Muhammad Tariq Tarar Ex M.N.A (PTI, Ex PPP) * Pir Syed Muhammad Binyamin Rizvi Ex Minister of Punjab (PML-N) * Basma Riaz Choudhry Ex M.P.A (PML-Q) * Asif Bashir Bhagat Ex M.P.A (PPP). * Haji imtaz Ahmad Chaudhry MNA PTI

References

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