Mandi Bahauddin District

District in Punjab, Pakistan

District of Punjab in Pakistan

Mandi Bahauddin District

ضلع منڈی بہاؤالدین

District of Punjab

Mandi Bahauddin City

Map of Punjab with Mandi-Bahauddin District highlighted

Coordinates: 32°35′N 73°30′E﻿ / ﻿32.583°N 73.500°E﻿ / 32.583; 73.500
Country|  Pakistan
Province|  Punjab
Division| Gujrat
Headquarters| Mandi Bahauddin
Government

• Type| District Administration
• Deputy Commissioner| Shahid Imran Marth
• District Police Officer| Lt ®️ Ahmad Mohiyyuddin (PSP)
• Addl. Deputy Commissioner (Rev)| Zulfiqar Ahmad
Area

• Total| 2,673 km2 (1,032 sq mi)
Population

(2023)

• Total| 1,829,486
• Density| 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils| 3
Website| mandibahauddin.punjab.gov.pk

Mandi Bahauddin (Punjabi and Urdu: ضلع منڈی بہاؤالدین) is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan.

Located in central Punjab, the district is bordered on the northwest by the Jhelum River, on the southeast by the Chenab River (which separates it from Gujranwala and Gujrat districts), and on the southwest by Sargodha District. The district has an area of 2,673 square kilometres (1,032 sq mi). Mandi district currently has a population of 1.5 million people. In 1998, it had a population of 1.16 million people.[1]

## Administration

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Mandi Bahauddin is subdivided into Three tehsils and 80 Union Councils:[2]

Name of Tehsil  | Number of Union Councils

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Malakwal | 20
Mandi Bahauddin | 30
Phalia | 30
Total  | 80

## Geography

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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 and Malikwal are 22.5 and 28.5 kilometres (14.0 and 17.7 mi) from Mandi Bahauddin, respectively. It is bounded in the north by the Jhelum river, which separates it from Jhelum district; on the west by Sargodha district, on the south by the river Chenab (which separates it from the Gujranwala and Hafizabad districts); and on the east by Gujrat district. The total area of the district is 2,673 square kilometres (1,032 sq mi). The district comprises the Mandi Bahauddin, Phalia, and Malakwal tehsils.[3]

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1951 | 414,850| —
1961 | 490,967| +1.70%
1972 | 721,833| +3.57%
1981 | 846,114| +1.78%
1998 | 1,160,552| +1.88%
2017 | 1,594,039| +1.68%
2023 | 1,829,486| +2.32%
Sources:[4]

At the time of the 2017 census, Mandi Bahauddin district had 252,007 households and a population of 1,594,039. Mandi Bahauddin had a sex ratio of 1054 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 68.63% - 74.61% for males and 63.14% for females. 20.47% (326,358) of the population lived in urban areas. 24.88% (396,535) of the population were under 10 years of age. 0.6% (10,964) of the population were from religious minorities, mainly Christians.[5] In 2023, the district had 286,168 households and a population of 1,829,486.[6]

Religion in Mandi Bahauddin District  Religious
group  | 1941[7][a] | 2017[8] | 2023[9]

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Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop.  | %
Islam | 322,707  | 81.06%  | 1,587,248  | 99.57%  | 1,818,188  | 99.40%
Hinduism | 38,843  | 9.76%  | 357  | 0.02%  | 326  | 0.02%
Sikhism | 34,178  | 8.59%  | —  | —  | 15  | ~0%
Christianity | 2,321  | 0.58%  | 4,939  | 0.31%  | 9,467  | 0.52%
Ahmadi | —  | —  | 1,438  | 0.09%  | 1,123  | 0.06%
Others  | 38  | 0.01%  | 57  | 0.01%  | 33  | ~0%
Total Population  | 398,087  | 100%  | 1,594,039  | 100%  | 1,829,152  | 100%

Languages of Mandi Bahauddin district (2023)[10]

Punjabi (93.2%)

Urdu (4.57%)

Pashto (1.77%)

Others (0.46%)

At the time of the 2023 census 93.2% of the population spoke Punjabi, 4.57% Urdu and 1.77% Pashto as their first language. The dialect of Punjabi spoken here is close to the standard language.[11]

According to the 1998 Pakistan census, the population of the district was 1,160,552, 14.93% of whom lived in urban environments.[1]

## Climate

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This district has a moderate climate, hot in summer and cold in winter. During the peak of summer the temperature may rise to 48 °C (118 °F) during the day, but in the winter months the minimum temperature may fall below 3 °C (37 °F). The average rainfall in the district is 388 millimetres (15.3 in).[12] This mainly resonates with weather from Islamabad.[13]

## Notable people

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* Hasan Askari Rizvi, Chief Minister Punjab (Caretaker)
* Mustansar Hussain Tarar, Pakistani novelist, columnist, travel writer and TV host
* Naved Arif Gondal, Pakistani cricketer
* Pervaiz Mehdi Qureshi Ex Chief Of Pakistan Air Force
* Shaukat Ali folk singer
* Hasan Ali cricketer
* Mumtaz Ahmed Tarar, 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, 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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1. ^ a b "Mandi Bahauddin District at a Glance". Census, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 27 December 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
2. ^ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mandi Bahauddin". MandiBahauddin.net website. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
3. ^ History and District Overview on District Police Office, Mandi Bahauddin website Retrieved 21 January 2023
4. ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
5. ^ "Pakistan Census 2023" (PDF).
6. ^ "TABLE 1 : HOUSEHOLDS, POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2023.
7. ^ "Census of India, 1941. Vol. 6, Punjab". 1941. p. 42\. JSTOR saoa.crl.28215541. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
8. ^ "District And Tehsil Level Population Summary With Region Breakup" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
9. ^ "Pakistan Census 2023 Table 9: Punjab" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
10. ^ "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2023)" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
11. ^ "Pakistan Census 2023" (PDF).
12. ^ "Average rainfall & Temperature in mandi bahauddin". World Weather website. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
13. ^ Mandi Bahauddin weather on Fallingrain.com website Retrieved 21 January 2023

1. ^ Phalia tehsil of erstwhile Gujrat district. District borders may have shifted slightly over time.

32°35′0″N 73°30′0″E﻿ / ﻿32.58333°N 73.50000°E﻿ / 32.58333; 73.50000

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Mandi Bahauddin District

Cities and
towns|

* Malakwal
* Mandi Bahauddin (capital)
* Phalia
* Sohawa Bolani

Union councils
and villages|

| Malakwal Tehsil|

* Ajjowal
* Badshahpur
* Bar Musa
* Bukkan
* Busal
* Chak No. 22
* Chak Raib
* Daffar
* Ghar Qaim
* Gohar
* Gojra
* Haria
* Kattowal
* Kirtowal
* Kotehra
* Lolianwali
* Malakwal-1
* Malakwal-2
* Miana Gondal
* Mona Syedan
* Pind Makko
* Pind Rawan
* Rukkan
* Wara Alam Shah
* Waryat

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Mandi Bahauddin
Tehsil|

* Ahla
* Baddo
* Bhikhi
* Chak No. 1
* Chak No. 3
* Chak No. 40
* Chakbasawa
* Chhimmon
* Chillianwala
* Dhapai
* Dhok Kasib
* Dhok Nawan Lok
* Dilawar
* Jaisak
* Jayya
* Jholana
* Kadhar
* Kandhanwala
* Kakowal
* Kot Baloch
* Kuthiala Sheikhan
* Lakhnewala
* Mandi Bahauddin 1
* Mandi Bahauddin 2
* Mandi Bahauddin 3
* Mandi Bahauddin 4
* Mandi Bahauddin 5
* Mangat
* Mianwal Ranjha
* Mojianwala
* Mong
* Murala
* Nain Ranjha
* Pindi Bahauddin
* Rasul
* Rattowal
* Sahna
* Samunpur
* Shaheedanwali
* Sohawa Bulani
* Sohawa Dillowana
* Wasu

Phalia Tehsil|

* Bhekho
* Bherowal
* Bhindar Kalan
* Bhoa Hassan
* Chahrkey
* Chak Jano Kalan
* Chak Mitha
* Dhaerkhan Kalan
* Dhaul
* Dholla Kalan
* Dhunni Kalan
* Duggal
* Ghagoki
* Ghaniaan
* Haslanwal
* Helan
* Jokalian
* Kot Hast Khan
* Kotli Khurd
* Madhray
* Nārang Mandi
* Pahrianwali
* Phalia
* Pindi Kalu
* Qadirabad
* Raike
* Rerka Bala
* Saida

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Districts of Punjab, Pakistan

Provincial capital: Lahore

Bahawalpur|

* Bahawalnagar
* Bahawalpur
* Rahim Yar Khan

Dera Ghazi Khan|

* Dera Ghazi Khan
* Jampur
* Kot Addu
* Layyah
* Muzaffargarh
* Rajanpur
* Taunsa

Faisalabad|

* Chiniot
* Faisalabad
* Jhang
* Toba Tek Singh

Gujranwala|

* Gujranwala
* Narowal
* Sialkot

Gujrat|

* Gujrat
* Hafizabad
* Mandi Bahauddin
* Wazirabad

Lahore|

* Kasur
* Lahore
* Nankana Sahib
* Sheikhupura

Mianwali|

* Bhakkar
* Mianwali
* Talagang

Multan|

* Khanewal
* Lodhran
* Multan
* Vehari

Rawalpindi|

* Attock
* Chakwal
* Jhelum
* Murree
* Rawalpindi

Sahiwal|

* Okara
* Pakpattan
* Sahiwal

Sargodha|

* Khushab
* Sargodha

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

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