Bahawalpur District

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Bahawalpur ضلع بہاول پور
District of Punjab
Bahawalpur
Top: Derawar Fort Bottom: Noor Mahal, Bahawalpur
Map of Bahawalpur District highlighted in red
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
Division	Bahawalpur
Headquarters	Bahawalpur
Government
• Type	District Administration
• Deputy Commissioner	Anwar Zaheer Jappa
• District Police Officer	Syed Muhammad Abbas
• District Health Officer	N/A
Area
• Total	24,830 km2 (9,590 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	4,284,964
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PKT)
Number of Tehsils	6
Tehsils	Bahawalpur City Ahmedpur Sharqia Hasilpur Khairpur Tamewali Yazman Bahawalpur Saddar
Languages	Saraiki, Punjabi and Urdu
Website	bahawalpur.punjab.gov.pk

Bahawalpur District (Urdu: ضلع بہاول پور) is a district of Punjab, Pakistan, with capital the city of Bahawalpur. According to the 1998 Census it had a population of 2,433,091, of which 27.01% were urban.^[2] Bahawalpur district covers 24,830 km².^[3] Approximately two-thirds of the district (16,000 km²) is covered by the Cholistan Desert, which extends into the Thar Desert of India. The district is a major producer of cotton.^[4]

Located in the south of the Punjab province, Bahawalpur district is bordered by India to its south and southeast, Bahawalnagar to its northeast, Vehari, Lodhran and Multan to its north, Rahimyar Khan to its west, and Muzaffargarh to its northwest.