Bahawalpur

For the princely state, see Bahawalpur (princely state). For other uses, see Bahawalpur (disambiguation).

Bahawalpur
بہاول پور
Metropolis
Clockwise from top: Noor Mahal Palace, Gulzar Mahal, Sadiq Dane High School, Darbar Mahal Palace, Sadiq Mosque, Fareed Gate
Nickname: 
City of Palaces
Bahawalpur is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur is located in Pakistan
Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur
Coordinates: 29°23′44″N 71°41′1″E / 29.39556°N 71.68361°E / 29.39556; 71.68361
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab
DivisionBahawalpur
DistrictBahawalpur
Union councils21
Government
[3]
 • TypeMetropolitan Corporation
 • MayorNone (Vacant)[1]
 • CommissionerEhtisham Anwar[2]
Area
[4]
 • City246 km2 (95 sq mi)
 • Metro
24,830 km2 (9,590 sq mi)
Elevation
118 m (387 ft)
Population
 (2023)[5]
 • City903,795
 • Density3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PKT)
Postal code type
63100
Area code062
WebsiteBahawalpur / Punjab Portal
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Bahawalpur (Punjabi / Urdu: بہاول پور; Punjabi pronunciation: [bäː˨ʋɐlˈpuːɾ]; Urdu pronunciation: [bəɦɑːwəlˈpuːɾ]) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 13th largest city of Pakistan and 8th most populous city of Punjab.[6] Bahawalpur is the capital of Bahawalpur Division.

Founded in 1748 by the Daudpotra family of Sindh, Bahawalpur was the capital of the former princely state of Bahawalpur,[7] ruled by the Nawabs of Bahawalpur until 1955. The Nawabs left a rich architectural legacy, and Bahawalpur is known for its monuments dating from that period.[8] The city lies at the edge of the Cholistan Desert, and serves as the gateway to the nearby Lal Suhanra National Park.

  1. ^ "Administrators' appointments planned as Punjab LG system dissolves today". The Nation (newspaper). 31 December 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Four injured as false ceiling in church building collapses". Dawn (newspaper). 26 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  3. ^ "MC Bahawalpur". MC Bahawalpur. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Pakistan: Tehsils and Talukas (Districts and Subdistricts) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  5. ^ "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP: PUNJAB" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 3 January 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Pakistan: Provinces and Major Cities – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
  7. ^ Inayatullah, Sh. (24 April 2012). Bearman, P.J. (ed.). "Bahāwalpūr". Encyclopaedia of Islam New Edition Online (EI-2 English). Brill. doi:10.1163/1573-3912_islam_SIM_1042. ISSN 1573-3912. Formerly, it was the capital of the Bahāwalpūr state, which was founded by the Dāʾūdpota family of Sind. The town itself was founded by the second ruler of the dynasty, Muḥammad Bahāwal Ḵh̲ān, in 1748.
  8. ^ Dar, Shujaat Zamir (2007). Sights in the Sands of Cholistan: Bahawalpur's History and Architecture. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195473537.