Bahawalpur Saddar is a

tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a Zila (country subdivision), district including the designated populated place that ser ...

located in Bahawalpur District in the Pakistani province of

Punjab Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...

. The city of

Bahawalpur Bahawalpur (Urdu: ; ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 13th largest city of Pakistan and List of cities in Punjab, Pakistan by population, 8th most populous city of Punjab. Bahawalpur is the capital of Bahawalpur Division. Founded in ...

is the headquarters of the tehsil which is administratively subdivided into 36 Union Councils. The tehsil is traversed by the

Hakra The Ghaggar-Hakra River () is an intermittent river in India and Pakistan that flows only during the monsoon season. The river is known as Ghaggar before the Ottu barrage at , and as Hakra downstream of the barrage in the Thar Desert. In pr ...

depression, south of which lies the desert. The north lies in the Sutlej riverain, and between this and the Hakra are the central uplands.

History

Prior to the independence of Pakistan, Bahawalpur was the headquarters tehsil of the state and nizamat of

. The population, according to the 1901 of census, was 91,954, compared with 90,031 in 1891. The chief city Bahawalpur, also the capital of the State, had a population of 18,546. The tehsil contained 107 villages. The total land revenue and

cess Cess (pronounced ) is a tax - generally one levied for promoting services like health and education. Governments often charge a cess for the purpose of development in social sectors. The word is a shortened form of "assess". The spelling is due ...

es between 1905 and 1906 was one hundred thousand. Saraiki is the most spoken language in Bahawalpur.

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

is also spoken by number of people.

Demographics

Population

As of the 2023 census, Bahawalpur Saddar Tehsil has population of 675,950.

References

Tehsils of Bahawalpur District {{Bahawalpur-geo-stub