Английская Википедия:Bhakkar District
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Bhakkar District (Шаблон:Lang-ur), is a district in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. The district was created out of parts of Mianwali in 1982,[1] 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.[2] The main languages spoken in the district are Saraiki (79.97%), Punjabi (10.18%), Urdu (7.14%), and Pashto (2.33%).[3]
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.
Administration
The district is administratively divided into four Tehsils and 64 Union Councils:[4]
Khansar Union Council is one of the major Union Councils in Bhakkar. Mari Shah Sakhira Union Council is very close to Bhakkar District boundary.
Demographics
At the time of the 2017 census, Bhakkar district had 267,317 households and a population of 1,647,852. Bhakkar had a sex ratio of 954 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 51.82% - 65.05% for males and 38.08% for females. 259,654 (15.76%) lived in urban areas. 456,121 (27.68%) were under 10 years of age.[3] In 2023, the district had 313,559 households and a population of 1,957,470.[5]
Religion
| Religion | Population (1941)[6]Шаблон:Rp | Percentage (1941) | Population (2017)[3] | Percentage (2017) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islam Файл:Star and Crescent.svg | 169,276 | Шаблон:Percentage | 1,646,014 | Шаблон:Percentage |
| Hinduism Файл:Om.svgШаблон:Efn | 32,740 | Шаблон:Percentage | 13 | Шаблон:Percentage |
| Sikhism Файл:Khanda.svg | 3,996 | Шаблон:Percentage | Шаблон:N/a | Шаблон:N/a |
| Christianity Файл:Christian cross.svg | 23 | Шаблон:Percentage | 1,661 | Шаблон:Percentage |
| Ahmadi | Шаблон:N/a | Шаблон:N/a | 112 | Шаблон:Percentage |
| Others Шаблон:Efn | 0 | Шаблон:Percentage | 52 | Шаблон:Percentage |
| Total Population | 206,035 | Шаблон:Percentage | 1,647,852 | Шаблон:Percentage |
Languages
At the time of the 2017 census, 79.97% of the population spoke Saraiki, 10.18% Punjabi, 7.14% Urdu and 2.33% Pashto as their first language.[3]
Education
According to the census held in 2017, the literacy rate of Bhakkar is about 55%. There are 19 colleges, and 1300 primary, elementary, secondary, and higher secondary schools.
Notable people
- Rasheed Akbar Khan Nawani (politician)
- Muhammad Sana Ullah Khan Masti Khel (politician)
- Inamullah Niazi (politician)
- Lekh Raj Batra, a distinguished mycologist and linguist
See also
Notes
References
External links
Шаблон:Administrative divisions Bhakkar District
Шаблон:Districts of Punjab (Pakistan) Шаблон:Authority control
