Sahiwal Tehsil (

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,), is a subdivision (

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 ...

) of

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in the

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province of

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. It is approx. 40 km from Sargodha at main Sargodha-Multan highway. It is administratively subdivided into 14 Union Councils, two of which form the Tehsil capital

Sahiwal Sahiwal ( Punjabi / ; ; ), formerly known as Montgomery, is a city in central Punjab, Pakistan. It is the administrative capital of both Sahiwal District and Sahiwal Division. It is the 19th largest city of Pakistan by population accordin ...

. The population of the city is 407,487(2023 estimate) most being

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and speak the

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passes nearby.

Administration

The Tehsil of Sahiwal is administratively subdivided into 14 Union Councils, these are: * Azmatwala * Dera Jara * Farooka (Urban) * Jahanian Shah * Kudlathi Ara * Lakhiwal Sharif * Majoka * Radhan * Sahiwal-I * Sahiwal-II * Sajoka *

Sial Sharif Sial Sharif, also known as Sial, is a village in the Sahiwal Tehsil, Sargodha District of Punjab, Pakistan. Care of the shrine After the death of Khawaja Shams Uddin Sialvi, care of his shrine passed to Khawaja Muhammad Uddin Sialvi and, aft ...

* Thati Jalal * Vijh

References

Tehsils of Sargodha District Populated places in Sargodha District {{Sargodha-geo-stub