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The [[Administrative units of Pakistan|administrative units of Pakistan]] comprise four provinces, two territories in the [[Pakistan-occupied Kashmir|Kashmir region]], and a capital territory. The provinces and territories are further subdivided into 37 divisions, which are subsequently divided into [[Districts of Pakistan|districts]], [[Tehsil|tehsils]], and finally [[Union councils of Pakistan|union councils]]. The division system was abolished in 2000 but was subsequently restored in 2008.
The [[Administrative units of Pakistan|administrative units of Pakistan]] comprise four provinces, two territories in the [[Pakistan-occupied Kashmir|Kashmir region]], and a capital territory. The provinces and territories are further subdivided into 37 divisions, which are subsequently divided into [[Districts of Pakistan|districts]], [[Tehsil|tehsils]], and finally [[Union councils of Pakistan|union councils]]. The division system was abolished in 2000 but was subsequently restored in 2008.
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From 1955 to 1970, the [[One Unit Scheme|One Unit policy]] consolidated the administrative structure into only two provinces – [[East Pakistan|East]] and [[West Pakistan]]. [[East Pakistan]] retained the same divisions as [[East Bengal]] previously possessed, while [[West Pakistan]] progressively gained seven new divisions to supplement the original six divisions. The [[Baluchistan States Union]] was reorganised into [[Kalat Division]], while the former [[Baluchistan (Chief Commissioner's Province)|Baluchistan Chief Commissioner's Province]] became [[Quetta Division]]. The princely State of [[Khairpur (princely state)|Khairpur]], combined with portions of [[Hyderabad division]], formed [[Sukkur Division|Khairpur Division]]. The former [[Bahawalpur (princely state)|princely state of Bahawalpur]] was established as [[Bahawalpur Division]], thereby joining [[West Punjab]]. In 1959, the [[Federal Capital Territory (Pakistan)|Federal Capital Territory]] was absorbed into [[West Pakistan]], and in 1960, it was merged with the district of [[Lasbela (princely state)|Las Bela]] to create the [[Karachi Division|Karachi-Bela Division]]. In 1969, the princely states of [[Kingdom of Chitral|Chitral]], [[Dir (princely state)|Dir]] and [[Swat (princely state)|Swat]] were incorporated into [[West Pakistan]] as the [[Malakand Division]], with Saidu serving as the divisional headquarters. Khairpur division was abolished in 1975 and replaced with [[Sukkur Division]]. In 1980, Sukkur division was bifurcated to establish [[Larkana division]]. [[Mirpurkhas division]] was created in 1990 through the bifurcation of [[Hyderabad division]].
From 1955 to 1970, the [[One Unit Scheme|One Unit policy]] consolidated the administrative structure into only two provinces – [[East Pakistan|East]] and [[West Pakistan]]. [[East Pakistan]] retained the same divisions as [[East Bengal]] previously possessed, while [[West Pakistan]] progressively gained seven new divisions to supplement the original six divisions. The [[Baluchistan States Union]] was reorganised into [[Kalat Division]], while the former [[Baluchistan (Chief Commissioner's Province)|Baluchistan Chief Commissioner's Province]] became [[Quetta Division]]. The princely State of [[Khairpur (princely state)|Khairpur]], combined with portions of [[Hyderabad division]], formed [[Sukkur Division|Khairpur Division]]. The former [[Bahawalpur (princely state)|princely state of Bahawalpur]] was established as [[Bahawalpur Division]], thereby joining [[West Punjab]]. In 1959, the [[Federal Capital Territory (Pakistan)|Federal Capital Territory]] was absorbed into [[West Pakistan]], and in 1960, it was merged with the district of [[Lasbela (princely state)|Las Bela]] to create the [[Karachi Division|Karachi-Bela Division]]. In 1969, the princely states of [[Kingdom of Chitral|Chitral]], [[Dir (princely state)|Dir]] and [[Swat (princely state)|Swat]] were incorporated into [[West Pakistan]] as the [[Malakand Division]], with Saidu serving as the divisional headquarters. Khairpur division was abolished in 1975 and replaced with [[Sukkur Division]]. In 1980, Sukkur division was bifurcated to establish [[Larkana division]]. [[Mirpurkhas division]] was created in 1990 through the bifurcation of [[Hyderabad division]].
== Current divisions by administrative units ==
The current administrative structure of Pakistan comprises 37 divisions in total, distributed across five provinces and two Pakistan-administered regions of Kashmir. Within the four provinces, there are 31 divisions: [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan]] contains 8 divisions, [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] has 7 divisions, [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] features 10 divisions, and [[Sindh]] encompasses 6 divisions. These divisions are accompanied by their respective population figures as recorded in the Census of Pakistan 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Households, Populations, Household Size and Annual Growth Rate {{!}} Balochistan |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/Balochistan.pdf |website=pbs.gov.pk |publisher=[[Pakistan Bureau Statistics]] |access-date=8 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Households, Populations, Household Size and Annual Growth Rate {{!}} Punjab |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/Punjab.pdf |website=pbs.gov.pk |publisher=Pakistan Bureau Statistics |access-date=8 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Households, Populations, Household Size and Annual Growth Rate {{!}} Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/KP.pdf |website=pbs.gov.pk |publisher=Pakistan Bureau Statistics |access-date=8 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Households, Populations, Household Size and Annual Growth Rate {{!}} Sindh |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/Sindh.pdf |website=pbs.gov.pk |publisher=Pakistan Bureau Statistics |access-date=8 May 2025}}</ref>
The 6 divisions located in [[Pakistan-occupied Kashmir]].
=== Provinces ===
==== Balochistan ====
[[File:Divisions of Balochistan.jpg|thumb|Eight divisions of Balochistan Province]]
{{Main|Divisions of Balochistan#List of divisions}}
{{static row numbers}}
{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash" style="width:95%; text-align:center; border:1px solid black"
!Division<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Table 12: Literacy Rate, Enrolment And Out Of School Population By Sex And Rural/Urban 2023 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_balcohistan_province.pdf}}</ref>
!Districts<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Provincial cabinet approves three new districts |url=https://www.nation.com.pk/08-Jun-2022/provincial-cabinet-approves-three-new-districts%3fversion=amp |website=www.nation.com|access-date=2023-07-03}}</ref>
!Area<ref name=":0" />
!Population (2023)<ref name=":0" />
!Population Density (2023)<ref name=":0" />
!Literacy rate (2023)<ref name=":0" />
!Map
!Capital
|-
! [[Khuzdar Division]]
|
*[[Khuzdar District]]
*[[Kalat District]]
*[[Wadh]] [[District]]
*[[Surab District]]
|{{convert|41,208|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|1,547,812
|37.5/km<sup>2</sup>
|39.39%
|[[File:Qalat Division, Balochistan, Pakistan.png|200px|center]]
|[[Khuzdar]]
|-
! [[Lasbela Division]]
|
*[[Awaran District]]
*[[Hub District]]
*[[Lasbela District]]
|{{convert|44,463|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|859,935
|19.3/km<sup>2</sup>
|39.05%
|[[File:Qalat Division, Balochistan, Pakistan.png|200px|center]]
|[[Lasbela]]
|-
![[Loralai Division]]
|
*[[Loralai District]]
*[[Ziarat District]]
*[[Musakhail District]]
*[[Duki District]]
|{{convert|17,047|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|1,073,686
|62.98/km<sup>2</sup>
|43.89%
|[[File:Sibi Division, Balochistan, Pakistan.png|200px|center]]
|[[Loralai District|Loralai]]
|-
! [[Zhob Division]]
|
*[[Zhob District]]
*[[Killa Saifullah District]]
*[[Sherani District]]
|{{convert|27,128|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|957,579
|34.19/km<sup>2</sup>
|34.33%
|[[File:Zhob Division, Balochistan, Pakistan.png|200px|center]]
|[[Zhob]]
|-
! [[Makran Division|Makuran Division]]
|
*[[Gwadar District]]
*[[Kech District]]
*[[Panjgur District]]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tump,_Balochistan&oldid=1342111038 Tump District]
|{{convert|52,067|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|1,875,872
|36.03/km<sup>2</sup>
|47.69%
|[[File:Makran Division, Balochistan, Pakistan.png|200px|center]]
|[[Turbat]]
|-
! [[Naseerabad Division]]
|
*[[Jaffarabad District]]
*[[Jhal Magsi District]]
*[[Nasirabad District]]
*[[Sohbatpur District]]
*[[Usta Muhammad District]]
|{{convert|9,447|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|1,601,347
|169.5/km<sup>2</sup>
|34.23%
|[[File:Nasirabad Division, Balochistan, Pakistan.png|200px|center]]
|[[Dera Murad Jamali]]
|-
! [[Quetta Division]]
|
*[[Quetta District|Quetta East District]]
*[[Quetta District|Quetta West District]]
*[[Mastung District]]
|{{convert|9,434|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|2,908,763
|308.3/km<sup>2</sup>
|51.68%
|[[File:Quetta Division, Balochistan, Pakistan.png|200px|center]]
|[[Quetta]]
|-
! [[Pishin Division]]
|
*[[Killa Abdullah District]]
*[[Pishin District]]
*[[Barshore District]]
*[[Chaman District]]
|{{convert|11,112|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|1,663,671
|292.55/km<sup>2</sup>
|51.68%
|[[File:Quetta Division, Balochistan, Pakistan.png|200px|center]]
|[[Pishin, Pakistan|Pishin]]
|-
! [[Rakhshan Division]]
|
*[[Chagai District]]
*[[Washuk District]]
*[[Nushki District]]
*[[Kharan District]]
|{{convert|98,596|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|940,001
|10.55/km<sup>2</sup>
|36.84%
|[[File:Rakhshan Division, Balochistan, Pakistan.png|200px|center]]
|[[Kharan, Pakistan|Kharan]]
|-
! [[ Koh-e-Sulaiman Division]]
|
*[[Upper Dera Bugti district|Upper Dera Bugti District]]
*[[Kohlu District]]
*[[Barkhan District]]
|{{convert|14,963|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|635,552
|42.47/km<sup>2</sup>
|34.70%
|[[File:Sibi Division, Balochistan, Pakistan.png|200px|center]]
|[[Rakhni]]
|-
! [[Sibi Division|Sevi Division]]
|
*[[Sibi District]]
*[[Kachhi District]]
*[[Dera Bugti District]]
*[[Harnai District]]
|{{convert|15,934|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|1,046,548
|34.0/km<sup>2</sup>
|34.70%
|[[File:Sibi Division, Balochistan, Pakistan.png|200px|center]]
|[[Sibi]]
|}
==== Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ====
[[File:Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan with district names- in 2022 by Vijay Kumar.jpg|thumb|Colours correspond to Divisions of the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]
{{Main|Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#List of divisions}}
==== Punjab ====
This section is an excerpt from [[Divisions of Punjab, Pakistan|Divisions of Punjab, Pakistan § List of divisions by population over the years.]]
{{static row numbers}}
{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Name
! Headquarters
! Districts
! Area
(km<sup>2</sup>)<ref name=":0" />
!Population (2023)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Literacy Rate, Enrollment, and Out of School Population by Sex and Rural/Urban: Census 2023 - Punjab Province |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_punjab_province.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250930200632/https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_punjab_province.pdf |archive-date=2025-09-30 |access-date= |website=www.pbs.gov.pk}}</ref>
!Population Density (2023)<ref name=":0" />
!Literacy
rate (2023)<ref name=":0" />
! Map
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Bahawalpur Division|Bahawalpur]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/tma_bwp|title=TMA Bahawalpur Division {{!}} Local Government and Community Development|website=lgcd.punjab.gov.pk|access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Bahawalpur]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Bahawalpur District|Bahawalpur]]
* [[Bahawalnagar District|Bahawalnagar]]
* [[Rahim Yar Khan District|Rahim Yar Khan]]
| 45,588
|13,400,009
| 293.94/km<sup>2</sup>
|52.13%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan_-_Punjab_-_Bahawalpur_(division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Dera Ghazi Khan Division|Dera Ghazi Khan]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/tma_dgkhan|title=TMA Dera Ghazi Khan Division {{!}} Local Government and Community Development|website=lgcd.punjab.gov.pk|access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Dera Ghazi Khan]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Dera Ghazi Khan District|Dera Ghazi Khan]]
* [[Layyah District|Layyah]]
* [[Muzaffargarh District|Muzaffargarh]]
* [[Rajanpur District|Rajanpur]]
* [[Taunsa District|Taunsa]]
* [[Kot Addu District|Kot Addu]]
| 38,778
|12,892,465
| 332.47/km<sup>2</sup>
|48.00%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan_-_Punjab_-_Dera_Ghazi_Khan_(division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Faisalabad Division|Faisalabad]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/tma_faisalabad|title=TMA Faisalabad Division {{!}} Local Government and Community Development|website=lgcd.punjab.gov.pk|access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Faisalabad]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Faisalabad District|Faisalabad]]
* [[Chiniot District|Chiniot]]
* [[Toba Tek Singh District|Toba Tek Singh]]
* [[Jhang District|Jhang]]
| 17,918
|16,228,526
| 905.71/km<sup>2</sup>
|68.80%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan_-_Punjab_-_Faisalabad_(division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Gujranwala Division|Gujranwala]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/Gujranwala_Division|title=Gujranwala Division {{!}} Local Government and Community Development|website=lgcd.punjab.gov.pk|access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Gujranwala]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Gujranwala District|Gujranwala]]
* [[Narowal District|Narowal]]
* [[Sialkot District|Sialkot]]
| 7,779
|11,416,686
| 937.11/km<sup>2</sup>
|76.41%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan - Punjab - Gujranwala (division) (2022).png|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Gujrat Division|Gujrat]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/Gujrat_Division|title=Gujrat Division {{!}} Local Government and Community Development|website=lgcd.punjab.gov.pk|access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Gujrat, Pakistan|Gujrat]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Gujrat District|Gujrat]]
* [[Hafizabad District|Hafizabad]]
* [[Mandi Bahauddin District|Mandi Bahauddin]]
* [[Wazirabad District|Wazirabad]]
| 9,438
|7,362,182
|670/km<sup>2</sup>
|76.41%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan - Punjab - Gujrat (division).png|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Lahore Division|Lahore]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/Lahore_Division|title=Lahore Division {{!}} Local Government and Community Development|website=lgcd.punjab.gov.pk|access-date=2019-04-05|archive-date=2021-07-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185319/https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/Lahore_Division|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Lahore]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Lahore District|Lahore]]
* [[Kasur District|Kasur]]
* [[Nankana Sahib District|Nankana Sahib]]
* [[Sheikhupura District|Sheikhupura]]
| 11,727
|22,772,710
| 1941.90/km<sup>2</sup>
|73.63%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan_-_Punjab_-_Lahore_(division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Multan Division|Multan]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/Multan_Division|title=Multan Division {{!}} Local Government and Community Development|website=lgcd.punjab.gov.pk|access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Multan]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Multan District|Multan]]
* [[Lodhran District|Lodhran]]
* [[Khanewal District|Khanewal]]
* [[Vehari District|Vehari]]
| 15,211
|14,085,102
| 925.98/km<sup>2</sup>
|59.43%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan_-_Punjab_-_Multan_(division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Rawalpindi Division|Rawalpindi]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/tma_rawalpindi|title=TMA Rawalpindi Division {{!}} Local Government and Community Development|website=lgcd.punjab.gov.pk|access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Rawalpindi]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Rawalpindi District|Rawalpindi]]
* [[Jhelum District|Jhelum]]
* [[Chakwal District|Chakwal]]
* [[Attock District|Attock]]
* [[Murree District|Murree]]
* [[Talagang District|Talagang]]
| 18,823
|10,804,250
| 574.50
|79.9%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan_-_Punjab_-_Rawalpindi_(division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Sahiwal Division|Sahiwal]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/Sahiwal_Division|title=Sahiwal Division {{!}} Local Government and Community Development|website=lgcd.punjab.gov.pk|access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Sahiwal]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Sahiwal District|Sahiwal]]
* [[Pakpattan District|Pakpattan]]
* [[Okara District|Okara]]
| 10,302
|8,533,471
| 828.33/km<sup>2</sup>
|61.02%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan_-_Punjab_-_Sahiwal_(division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Sargodha Division|Sargodha]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/Sargodha_Division|title=Sargodha Division {{!}} Local Government and Community Development|website=lgcd.punjab.gov.pk|access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Sargodha]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Sargodha District|Sargodha]]
* [[Bhakkar District|Bhakkar]]
* [[Khushab District|Khushab]]
* [[Mianwali District|Mianwali]]
| 26,360
|9,591,275
| 263.86/km<sup>2</sup>
|63.19%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Sargodha division as 2023.jpg|center|234x234px]]
|}
==== Sindh ====
{{Main|Divisions of Sindh#List of the Divisions by area, population, density, literacy rate etc.}}
{{static row numbers}}
{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash" style="text-align:left"
|-
! Name
! Headquarter
! Districts
! Area
(km<sup>2</sup>)<ref name=":0" />
!Population (2023)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_sindh_province.pdf|title=Population 2023 tables sindh}}</ref>
!Pop. Density (2023)<ref name=":0" />
!Literacy rate (2023)<ref name=":0" />
! Map
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Hyderabad Division]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Hyderabad, Sindh|Hyderabad]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Dadu District]]
* [[Hyderabad District, Sindh|Hyderabad]]
* [[Jamshoro District]]
* [[Matiari District]]
* [[Tando Allahyar District]]
* [[Tando Muhammad Khan District]]
* [[Badin District]]
* [[Sujawal District]]
* [[Thatta District]]
| 48,670
| 1,16,59,246
| 239.56/km<sup>2</sup>
|45.38%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan - Sindh - Hyderabad (division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Karachi Division]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Karachi]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Karachi Central District|Central]]
* [[Karachi East District|East]]
* [[Karachi South District|South]]
* [[Karachi West District|West]]
* [[Korangi District|Korangi]]
* [[Malir District|Malir]]
* [[Keamari District|Kemari]]
| 3,527
| 2,03,82,881
| 5,779.10/km<sup>2</sup>
|75.11%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan - Sindh - Karachi (division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Larkana Division]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Larkana]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Jacobabad District]]
* [[Kashmore District]]
* [[Larkana District]]
* [[Qambar Shahdadkot District]]
* [[Shikarpur District]]
| 15,213
| 70,93,706
| 466.29/km<sup>2</sup>
|44.53%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan - Sindh - Larkana (division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Mirpur Khas Division]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Mirpur Khas]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Mirpur Khas District]]
* [[Tharparkar District]]
* [[Umerkot District]]
| 28,170
| 46,19,624
| 153.99/km<sup>2</sup>
|40.41%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan - Sindh - Mirpur Khas (division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Shaheed Benazirabad Division]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Nawabshah]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Naushahro Feroze District]]
* [[Shaheed Benazir Abad District]]
* [[Sanghar District]]
| 18,176
| 59,30,649
| 326.29/km<sup>2</sup>
|49.91%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan - Sindh - Shaheed Benazirabad (division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Sukkur Division]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Sukkur]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Ghotki District]]
* [[Khairpur District]]
* [[Sukkur District]]
| 27,158
| 60,10,041
| 221.30/km<sup>2</sup>
|59.72%
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan - Sindh - Sukkur (division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
|}
=== Pakistan-oocupied Kashmir ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto;"
! colspan="6" | Divisions of [[Azad Kashmir|Azad Jammu & Kashmir]]
|-
!Division||Area (km<sup>2</sup>)||Population<br />1998 Census||Population<br />2017 Census
!Population<br />2023 Census||Capital
|-
|[[Mirpur Division|Mirpur]]||align="right"|4,388||align="right"|1,198,249||align="right"|1,651,018
|N/A||[[Mirpur, Azad Kashmir|Mirpur]]
|-
|[[Muzaffarabad Division|Muzaffarabad]]||align="right"|6,117||align="right"|745,733||align="right"|1,072,150
|N/A||[[Muzaffarabad, Pakistan|Muzaffarabad]]
|-
|[[Poonch Division|Poonch]]||align="right"|2,792||align="right"|1,028,541||align="right"|1,322,198
|N/A||[[Rawalakot]]
|-
! colspan="6" | Divisions of [[Gilgit-Baltistan]]
|-
!Division||Area (km<sup>2</sup>)||Population<br />1998 Census||Population<br />2017 Census
!Population<br />2023 Census||Capital
|-
|[[Gilgit Division|Gilgit]]||-|| N/A|| N/A
|N/A|| [[Gilgit]]
|-
|[[Baltistan Division|Baltistan]]||-|| N/A|| N/A
|N/A||[[Skardu]]
|-
|[[Diamer Division|Diamer]]||-|| N/A|| N/A
|N/A||[[Chilas]]
|}
== List of all divisions by population over the years ==
{{static row numbers}}
{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash"
|+Data from 2023, 2017, 1998, 1981, 1972 censuses<ref>{{cite web |title=Info |url=http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/other/pocket_book2006/2.pdf |website=www.pbs.gov.pk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistan Divisions |url=http://www.statoids.com/ypk.html |website=www.statoids.com}}</ref>
! Division
!Pop.
2023
! Pop.
2017
! Pop.
1998
! Pop.
1981
!Pop.
1972
!Pop.
1961
!Pop.
1951
! Province
|-
|[[Islamabad Capital Territory|Islamabad]]
|23,63,863
|20,06,572
|8,05,235
|3,40,286
|–
|–
|–
|[[Islamabad Capital Territory|Islamabad]]
|-
| [[Bahawalpur Division|Bahawalpur]]
|1,34,00,009
|1,14,64,031
|76,35,591
|40,68,636
|–
|–
|–
| rowspan="10" | [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]]
|-
| [[Lahore Division|Lahore]]
|2,27,72,710
|1,93,98,081
|1,20,15,649
|71,83,097
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Dera Ghazi Khan Division|Dera Ghazi Khan]]
|1,28,92,465
|1,10,14,398
|65,03,590
|37,46,837
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Faisalabad Division|Faisalabad]]
|1,62,28,526
|1,41,77,081
|98,85,685
|66,67,425
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Multan Division|Multan]]
|1,40,85,102
|1,22,65,161
|84,47,557
|54,08,561
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Rawalpindi Division|Rawalpindi]]
|1,08,04,250
|1,00,07,821
|66,59,528
|44,32,729
|–
|–
|–
|-
|[[Sargodha Division|Sargodha]]
|95,91,275
|81,81,499
|56,79,766
|39,30,628
|–
|–
|–
|-
|[[Sahiwal Division|Sahiwal]]
|85,33,471
|53,62,866
|42,71,247
|–
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Gujranwala Division|Gujranwala]]
|1,14,16,686
|97,83,183
|61,01,052 
|39,34,861
|32,18,873
|25,87,061
|18,35,178
|-
|[[Gujrat Division|Gujrat]]
|73,62,182
|63,37,678
|46,85,773
|32,64,764
|27,13,675
|18,72,505
|16,26,496
|-
| [[Mirpur Khas Division|Mirpur Khas]]
|46,19,624
|42,28,683
|25,85,417
|15,01,882
|–
|–
|–
| rowspan="6" | [[Sindh]]
|-
| [[Hyderabad Division|Hyderabad]]
|1,16,59,246
|1,05,92,635
|68,29,537
|46,78,290
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Karachi Division|Karachi]]
|2,03,82,881
|1,60,51,521
|98,56,318
|54,37,984
|–
|–
|–
|-
|[[Larkana Division|Larkana]]
|70,93,706
|61,92,380
|42,10,650
|27,46,201
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Shaheed Benazirabad Division|Shaheed Benazirabad]]
|59,30,649
|52,82,277
|35,10,036
|25,60,448
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Sukkur Division|Sukkur]]
|60,10,041
|55,38,555
|34,47,935
|21,03,861
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Dera Ismail Khan Division|Dera Ismail Khan]]
|31,88,779
|20,19,017
|10,91,211
|6,35,494
|–
|–
|–
| rowspan="7" | [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|KPK]]
|-
| [[Bannu Division|Bannu]]
|30,92,078
|20,44,074
|11,65,692
|7,10,786
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Kohat Division|Kohat]]
|37,52,436
|22,18,971
|13,07,969
|7,58,772
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Hazara Division|Hazara]]
|61,88,736
|53,25,121
|35,05,581
|27,01,257
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Malakand Division|Malakand]]
|99,59,399
|75,14,694
|42,62,700
|24,66,767
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Mardan Division|Mardan]]
|46,39,498
|39,97,677
|24,86,904 
|15,06,500
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Peshawar Division|Peshawar]]
|1,00,35,171
|74,03,817
|39,23,588 
|22,81,752
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Kalat Division|Kalat]]
|27,21,018
|25,09,230
|14,57,722
|10,44,174
|–
|–
|–
| rowspan="8" | [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan]]
|-
| [[Nasirabad Division|Nasirabad]]
|20,44,021
|5,91,144
|10,76,708
|6,99,669
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Makran Division|Makran]]
|18,75,872
|14,89,015
|8,32,753
|6,52,602
|–
|–
|–
|-
|[[Quetta Division|Quetta]]
|42,59,163
|41,74,562
|16,99,957
|8,80,618
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Sibi Division|Sibi]]
|11,56,748
|10,38,010
|6,30,901
|3,05,768
|–
|–
|–
|-
| [[Zhob Division|Zhob]]
|9,27,579
|8,06,238
|4,68,695
|3,61,647
|1,71,989
|–
|–
|-
|[[Loralai Division|Loralai]]
|8,70,000
|7,36,209
|4,87,748
|–
|–
|–
|–
|-
|[[Rakhshan Division|Rakhshan]]
|10,40,001
|7,37,162
|4,09,473
|–
|–
|–
|–
|-
|[[Mirpur Division|Mirpur]]
|–
|16,51,018
|11,98,249
|–
|–
|–
|–
| rowspan="3" |[[Azad Kashmir|AJK]]
|-
|[[Muzaffarabad Division|Muzaffarabad]]
|–
|10,72,150
|7,45,733
|–
|–
|–
|–
|-
|[[Poonch Division|Poonch]]
|–
|13,22,198
|10,28,541
|–
|–
|–
|–
|-
|[[Gilgit Division|Gilgit]]
|–
|–
|–
|–
|–
|–
|–
| rowspan="3" |[[Gilgit-Baltistan]]
|-
|[[Baltistan Division|Baltistan]]
|–
|–
|–
|–
|–
|–
|–
|-
|[[Diamer Division|Diamer]]
|–
|–
|–
|–
|–
|–
|–
|}
== List of all divisions by population, area, density, literacy rate etc. ==
{{static row numbers}}
{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash"
|+List of the divisions by population, area, density, literacy rate etc.
! Division
!Population
(2023)
! Area<br />(km<sup>2</sup>) !! Density/<br />(km<sup>2</sup>)
(2017)
!Literacy
rate
(2023)
<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of the districts of KPK |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_kp_province.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of the districts of Punjab |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_punjab_province.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of the districts of Balochistan |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_balcohistan_province.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of the districts of Sindh |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_sindh_province.pdf}}</ref>
! Capital !! Province
|-
|[[Islamabad Capital Territory|Islamabad]]
|23,63,863
|906
|2214.76
|83.97%
|[[Islamabad Capital Territory|Islamabad]]
|[[Islamabad Capital Territory|Islamabad]]
|-
| [[Dera Ismail Khan Division|Dera Ismail Khan]]
|31,88,779
|9,005
|224.21
|41.73%
| [[Dera Ismail Khan District|Dera Ismail Khan]]
| rowspan="7" | [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|KPK]]
|-
| [[Bannu Division|Bannu]]
|30,92,078
|4,391
|465.51
|42.11%
| [[Bannu District|Bannu]]
|-
|[[Kohat Division|Kohat]]
|37,52,436
|7,012
|316.45
|50.89%
|[[Kohat]]
|-
|[[Hazara Division|Hazara]]
|61,88,736
|17,194
|309.7
|60.95%
|[[Abbottabad]]
|-
|[[Malakand Division|Malakand]]
|99,59,399
|29,872
|251.56
|47.51%
|Saidu
|-
|[[Mardan Division|Mardan]]
|46,39,498
|3,046
|1312.43
|56.90%
|[[Mardan]]
|-
|[[Peshawar Division|Peshawar]]
|1,00,35,171
|4,001
|1850.49
|51.32%
|[[Peshawar]]
|-
| [[Dera Ghazi Khan Division|Dera Ghazi Khan]]
|1,28,92,465
|38,778
|284.04
|48.00%
| [[Dera Ghazi Khan]]
| rowspan="10" | [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]]
|-
| [[Lahore Division|Lahore]]
|2,27,72,710
|11,727
|1654.14
|73.63%
| [[Lahore]]
|-
| [[Faisalabad Division|Faisalabad]]
|1,62,28,526
|17,917
|791.26
|68.80%
| [[Faisalabad]]
|-
| [[Bahawalpur Division|Bahawalpur]]
|1,34,00,009
|45,588
|251.47
|52.13%
| [[Bahawalpur]]
|-
| [[Gujranwala Division|Gujranwala]]
|1,14,16,686
|7,779
|937.11
|76.41%
| [[Gujranwala]]
|-
|[[Gujrat Division|Gujrat]]
|73,62,182
|9,438
|780.05
|75.30%
|[[Gujrat District|Gujrat]]
|-
| [[Multan Division|Multan]]
|1,40,85,102
|17,935
|683.87
|59.43%
| [[Multan]]
|-
|[[Rawalpindi Division|Rawalpindi]]
|1,08,04,250
|18,823
|574.5
|79.90%
|[[Rawalpindi]]
|-
|[[Sargodha Division|Sargodha]]
|95,91,275
|26,360
|310.38
|63.19%
|[[Sargodha]]
|-
| [[Sahiwal Division|Sahiwal]]
|85,33,471
|10,302
|520.57
|61.02%
| [[Sahiwal]]
|-
| [[Karachi Division|Karachi]]
|2,03,82,881
|3,528
|4549.75
|75.11%
| [[Karachi]]
| rowspan="6" | [[Sindh]]
|-
| [[Mirpur Khas Division|Mirpur Khas]]
|46,19,624
|28,171
|150.11
|40.41%
| [[Mirpur Khas]]
|-
| [[Hyderabad Division|Hyderabad]]
|1,16,59,246
|64,963
|163.06
|45.38%
| [[Hyderabad, Pakistan|Hyderabad]]
|-
| [[Larkana Division|Larkana]]
|70,93,706
|15,543
|398.4
|44.53%
| [[Larkana]]
|-
| [[Shaheed Benazirabad Division|Shaheed Benazirabad]]
|59,30,649
|18,175
|290.63
|49.91%
| [[Nawabshah|Shaheed Benazirabad]]
|-
|[[Sukkur Division|Sukkur]]
|60,10,041
|34,752
|159.37
|49.72%
|[[Sukkur]]
|-
| [[Makran Division|Makran]]
|18,75,872
|52,067
|28.6
|47.69%
| [[Turbat]]
| rowspan="8" | [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan]]
|-
| [[Nasirabad Division|Nasirabad]]
|20,44,021
|16,946
|34.88
|32.59%
| [[Dera Murad Jamali]]
|-
| [[Quetta Division|Quetta]]
|42,59,163
|64,310
|64.91
|51.68%
| [[Quetta]]
|-
| [[Khuzdar Division|Khuzdar]]
|27,21,018
|91,767
|17.85
|38.72%
| [[Khuzdar]]
|-
| [[Sibi Division|Sibi]]
|11,56,748
|27,055
|38.37
|34.70%
| [[Sibi]]
|-
|[[Rakhshan Division|Rakhshan]]
|10,40,001
|98,596
|–
|36.84%
|[[Kharan, Pakistan|Kharan]]
|-
|[[Zhob Division|Zhob]]
|9,27,579
|27,128
|34.2
|32.33%
|[[Zhob]]
|-
|[[Loralai Division|Loralai]]
|8,70,000
|17,260
|50.4
|39.89%
|[[Loralai District|Loralai]]
|-
|[[Mirpur Division|Mirpur]]
|–
|4,388
|–
|–
|[[Mirpur, Azad Kashmir|Mirpur]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Azad Kashmir|AJK]]
|-
|[[Muzaffarabad Division|Muzaffarabad]]
|–
|6,117
|–
|–
|[[Muzaffarabad, Pakistan|Muzaffarabad]]
|-
|[[Poonch Division|Poonch]]
|–
|2,792
|–
|–
|[[Rawalakot]]
|-
|[[Gilgit Division|Gilgit]]
|–
|–
|–
|–
|[[Gilgit]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gilgit-Baltistan]]
|-
|[[Baltistan Division|Baltistan]]
|–
|–
|–
|–
|[[Skardu]]
|-
|[[Diamer Division|Diamer]]
|–
|–
|–
|–
|[[Chilas]]
|}
==Notes and References==
==Notes and References==
===Notes===
===Notes===
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===References===
===References===
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
== Read also ==
** [[Divisions of Balochistan]]
** [[Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]
** [[Divisions of Punjab, Pakistan|Divisions of Punjab]]
** [[Divisions of Sindh]]
** [[Divisions of Azad Kashmir]]
** [[Divisions of Gilgit-Baltistan]]
* [[Districts of Pakistan]]
** [[List of districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]
** [[List of districts in Sindh|Districts of Sindh, Pakistan]]
** [[List of districts in Punjab, Pakistan|Districts of Punjab, Pakistan]]
** [[List of districts in Balochistan|Districts of Balochistan, Pakistan]]
** [[List of districts in Azad Kashmir|Districts of Azad Kashmir]]
** [[List of districts in Gilgit-Baltistan|Districts of Gilgit-Baltistan]]
* [[Former administrative units of Pakistan]]
* [[Local government in Pakistan]]

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The administrative units of Pakistan comprise four provinces, two territories in the Kashmir region, and a capital territory. The provinces and territories are further subdivided into 37 divisions, which are subsequently divided into districts, tehsils, and finally union councils. The division system was abolished in 2000 but was subsequently restored in 2008.

These divisions do not encompass the Islamabad Capital Territory. The formerly Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), which previously held the same administrative status as provinces, were merged into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and incorporated into neighbouring divisions within that province in 2018.

History[edit | edit source]

The administrative divisions constituted an integral tier of government from colonial times, with the Governor's provinces of British India being subdivided into divisions, which were further divided into districts. At the time of creation in 1947, the new nation of Pakistan comprised two geographically separated wings – eastern and western. Three of Pakistan's provinces were subdivided into ten administrative divisions. The single province in the eastern wing, East Bengal, comprised four divisions – Chittagong, Dacca, Khulna and Rajshahi. West Punjab province contained four divisions – Lahore, Multan, Rawalpindi, and Sargodha. The North-West Frontier Province (as it was then known) had two divisions – Dera Ismail Khan and Peshawar. Most of the former Sind Province became Hyderabad Division. The majority of divisions were named after their respective divisional capitals, though some exceptions existed.

From 1955 to 1970, the One Unit policy consolidated the administrative structure into only two provinces – East and West Pakistan. East Pakistan retained the same divisions as East Bengal previously possessed, while West Pakistan progressively gained seven new divisions to supplement the original six divisions. The Baluchistan States Union was reorganised into Kalat Division, while the former Baluchistan Chief Commissioner's Province became Quetta Division. The princely State of Khairpur, combined with portions of Hyderabad division, formed Khairpur Division. The former princely state of Bahawalpur was established as Bahawalpur Division, thereby joining West Punjab. In 1959, the Federal Capital Territory was absorbed into West Pakistan, and in 1960, it was merged with the district of Las Bela to create the Karachi-Bela Division. In 1969, the princely states of Chitral, Dir and Swat were incorporated into West Pakistan as the Malakand Division, with Saidu serving as the divisional headquarters. Khairpur division was abolished in 1975 and replaced with Sukkur Division. In 1980, Sukkur division was bifurcated to establish Larkana division. Mirpurkhas division was created in 1990 through the bifurcation of Hyderabad division.

Current divisions by administrative units[edit | edit source]

The current administrative structure of Pakistan comprises 37 divisions in total, distributed across five provinces and two Pakistan-administered regions of Kashmir. Within the four provinces, there are 31 divisions: Balochistan contains 8 divisions, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 7 divisions, Punjab features 10 divisions, and Sindh encompasses 6 divisions. These divisions are accompanied by their respective population figures as recorded in the Census of Pakistan 2023.[1][2][3][4] The 6 divisions located in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

Provinces[edit | edit source]

Balochistan[edit | edit source]

Eight divisions of Balochistan Province
Main article: Divisions of Balochistan § List of divisions
Division[5] Districts[5][6] Area[5] Population (2023)[5] Population Density (2023)[5] Literacy rate (2023)[5] Map Capital
Khuzdar Division 41,208 km2 (15,910 sq mi) 1,547,812 37.5/km2 39.39%
Khuzdar
Lasbela Division 44,463 km2 (17,167 sq mi) 859,935 19.3/km2 39.05%
Lasbela
Loralai Division 17,047 km2 (6,582 sq mi) 1,073,686 62.98/km2 43.89%
Loralai
Zhob Division 27,128 km2 (10,474 sq mi) 957,579 34.19/km2 34.33%
Zhob
Makuran Division 52,067 km2 (20,103 sq mi) 1,875,872 36.03/km2 47.69%
Turbat
Naseerabad Division 9,447 km2 (3,648 sq mi) 1,601,347 169.5/km2 34.23%
Dera Murad Jamali
Quetta Division 9,434 km2 (3,642 sq mi) 2,908,763 308.3/km2 51.68%
Quetta
Pishin Division 11,112 km2 (4,290 sq mi) 1,663,671 292.55/km2 51.68%
Pishin
Rakhshan Division 98,596 km2 (38,068 sq mi) 940,001 10.55/km2 36.84%
Kharan
Koh-e-Sulaiman Division 14,963 km2 (5,777 sq mi) 635,552 42.47/km2 34.70%
Rakhni
Sevi Division 15,934 km2 (6,152 sq mi) 1,046,548 34.0/km2 34.70%
Sibi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[edit | edit source]

Colours correspond to Divisions of the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Main article: Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa § List of divisions

Punjab[edit | edit source]

This section is an excerpt from Divisions of Punjab, Pakistan § List of divisions by population over the years.

Name Headquarters Districts Area

(km2)[5]

Population (2023)[5] Population Density (2023)[5] Literacy

rate (2023)[5]

Map
Bahawalpur[7] Bahawalpur 45,588 13,400,009 293.94/km2 52.13%
Dera Ghazi Khan[8] Dera Ghazi Khan 38,778 12,892,465 332.47/km2 48.00%
Faisalabad[9] Faisalabad 17,918 16,228,526 905.71/km2 68.80%
Gujranwala[10] Gujranwala 7,779 11,416,686 937.11/km2 76.41%
Gujrat[11] Gujrat 9,438 7,362,182 670/km2 76.41%
Lahore[12] Lahore 11,727 22,772,710 1941.90/km2 73.63%
Multan[13] Multan 15,211 14,085,102 925.98/km2 59.43%
Rawalpindi[14] Rawalpindi 18,823 10,804,250 574.50 79.9%
Sahiwal[15] Sahiwal 10,302 8,533,471 828.33/km2 61.02%
Sargodha[16] Sargodha 26,360 9,591,275 263.86/km2 63.19%

Sindh[edit | edit source]

Main article: Divisions of Sindh § List of the Divisions by area, population, density, literacy rate etc.
Name Headquarter Districts Area

(km2)[5]

Population (2023)[5] Pop. Density (2023)[5] Literacy rate (2023)[5] Map
Hyderabad Division Hyderabad 48,670 1,16,59,246 239.56/km2 45.38%
Karachi Division Karachi 3,527 2,03,82,881 5,779.10/km2 75.11%
Larkana Division Larkana 15,213 70,93,706 466.29/km2 44.53%
Mirpur Khas Division Mirpur Khas 28,170 46,19,624 153.99/km2 40.41%
Shaheed Benazirabad Division Nawabshah 18,176 59,30,649 326.29/km2 49.91%
Sukkur Division Sukkur 27,158 60,10,041 221.30/km2 59.72%

Pakistan-oocupied Kashmir[edit | edit source]

Divisions of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
Division Area (km2) Population
1998 Census		 Population
2017 Census 		Population
2023 Census		 Capital
Mirpur 4,388 1,198,249 1,651,018 N/A Mirpur
Muzaffarabad 6,117 745,733 1,072,150 N/A Muzaffarabad
Poonch 2,792 1,028,541 1,322,198 N/A Rawalakot
Divisions of Gilgit-Baltistan
Division Area (km2) Population
1998 Census		 Population
2017 Census 		Population
2023 Census		 Capital
Gilgit - N/A N/A N/A Gilgit
Baltistan - N/A N/A N/A Skardu
Diamer - N/A N/A N/A Chilas

List of all divisions by population over the years[edit | edit source]

Data from 2023, 2017, 1998, 1981, 1972 censuses[17][18]
Division Pop.

2023

Pop.

2017

Pop.

1998

Pop.

1981

Pop.

1972

Pop.

1961

Pop.

1951

Province
Islamabad 23,63,863 20,06,572 8,05,235 3,40,286 – – – Islamabad
Bahawalpur 1,34,00,009 1,14,64,031 76,35,591 40,68,636 – – – Punjab
Lahore 2,27,72,710 1,93,98,081 1,20,15,649 71,83,097 – – –
Dera Ghazi Khan 1,28,92,465 1,10,14,398 65,03,590 37,46,837 – – –
Faisalabad 1,62,28,526 1,41,77,081 98,85,685 66,67,425 – – –
Multan 1,40,85,102 1,22,65,161 84,47,557 54,08,561 – – –
Rawalpindi 1,08,04,250 1,00,07,821 66,59,528 44,32,729 – – –
Sargodha 95,91,275 81,81,499 56,79,766 39,30,628 – – –
Sahiwal 85,33,471 53,62,866 42,71,247 – – – –
Gujranwala 1,14,16,686 97,83,183 61,01,052 39,34,861 32,18,873 25,87,061 18,35,178
Gujrat 73,62,182 63,37,678 46,85,773 32,64,764 27,13,675 18,72,505 16,26,496
Mirpur Khas 46,19,624 42,28,683 25,85,417 15,01,882 – – – Sindh
Hyderabad 1,16,59,246 1,05,92,635 68,29,537 46,78,290 – – –
Karachi 2,03,82,881 1,60,51,521 98,56,318 54,37,984 – – –
Larkana 70,93,706 61,92,380 42,10,650 27,46,201 – – –
Shaheed Benazirabad 59,30,649 52,82,277 35,10,036 25,60,448 – – –
Sukkur 60,10,041 55,38,555 34,47,935 21,03,861 – – –
Dera Ismail Khan 31,88,779 20,19,017 10,91,211 6,35,494 – – – KPK
Bannu 30,92,078 20,44,074 11,65,692 7,10,786 – – –
Kohat 37,52,436 22,18,971 13,07,969 7,58,772 – – –
Hazara 61,88,736 53,25,121 35,05,581 27,01,257 – – –
Malakand 99,59,399 75,14,694 42,62,700 24,66,767 – – –
Mardan 46,39,498 39,97,677 24,86,904 15,06,500 – – –
Peshawar 1,00,35,171 74,03,817 39,23,588 22,81,752 – – –
Kalat 27,21,018 25,09,230 14,57,722 10,44,174 – – – Balochistan
Nasirabad 20,44,021 5,91,144 10,76,708 6,99,669 – – –
Makran 18,75,872 14,89,015 8,32,753 6,52,602 – – –
Quetta 42,59,163 41,74,562 16,99,957 8,80,618 – – –
Sibi 11,56,748 10,38,010 6,30,901 3,05,768 – – –
Zhob 9,27,579 8,06,238 4,68,695 3,61,647 1,71,989 – –
Loralai 8,70,000 7,36,209 4,87,748 – – – –
Rakhshan 10,40,001 7,37,162 4,09,473 – – – –
Mirpur – 16,51,018 11,98,249 – – – – AJK
Muzaffarabad – 10,72,150 7,45,733 – – – –
Poonch – 13,22,198 10,28,541 – – – –
Gilgit – – – – – – – Gilgit-Baltistan
Baltistan – – – – – – –
Diamer – – – – – – –

List of all divisions by population, area, density, literacy rate etc.[edit | edit source]

List of the divisions by population, area, density, literacy rate etc.
Division Population

(2023)

Area
(km2)		 Density/
(km2)

(2017)

Literacy

rate (2023)

[19][20][21][22]

Capital Province
Islamabad 23,63,863 906 2214.76 83.97% Islamabad Islamabad
Dera Ismail Khan 31,88,779 9,005 224.21 41.73% Dera Ismail Khan KPK
Bannu 30,92,078 4,391 465.51 42.11% Bannu
Kohat 37,52,436 7,012 316.45 50.89% Kohat
Hazara 61,88,736 17,194 309.7 60.95% Abbottabad
Malakand 99,59,399 29,872 251.56 47.51% Saidu
Mardan 46,39,498 3,046 1312.43 56.90% Mardan
Peshawar 1,00,35,171 4,001 1850.49 51.32% Peshawar
Dera Ghazi Khan 1,28,92,465 38,778 284.04 48.00% Dera Ghazi Khan Punjab
Lahore 2,27,72,710 11,727 1654.14 73.63% Lahore
Faisalabad 1,62,28,526 17,917 791.26 68.80% Faisalabad
Bahawalpur 1,34,00,009 45,588 251.47 52.13% Bahawalpur
Gujranwala 1,14,16,686 7,779 937.11 76.41% Gujranwala
Gujrat 73,62,182 9,438 780.05 75.30% Gujrat
Multan 1,40,85,102 17,935 683.87 59.43% Multan
Rawalpindi 1,08,04,250 18,823 574.5 79.90% Rawalpindi
Sargodha 95,91,275 26,360 310.38 63.19% Sargodha
Sahiwal 85,33,471 10,302 520.57 61.02% Sahiwal
Karachi 2,03,82,881 3,528 4549.75 75.11% Karachi Sindh
Mirpur Khas 46,19,624 28,171 150.11 40.41% Mirpur Khas
Hyderabad 1,16,59,246 64,963 163.06 45.38% Hyderabad
Larkana 70,93,706 15,543 398.4 44.53% Larkana
Shaheed Benazirabad 59,30,649 18,175 290.63 49.91% Shaheed Benazirabad
Sukkur 60,10,041 34,752 159.37 49.72% Sukkur
Makran 18,75,872 52,067 28.6 47.69% Turbat Balochistan
Nasirabad 20,44,021 16,946 34.88 32.59% Dera Murad Jamali
Quetta 42,59,163 64,310 64.91 51.68% Quetta
Khuzdar 27,21,018 91,767 17.85 38.72% Khuzdar
Sibi 11,56,748 27,055 38.37 34.70% Sibi
Rakhshan 10,40,001 98,596 – 36.84% Kharan
Zhob 9,27,579 27,128 34.2 32.33% Zhob
Loralai 8,70,000 17,260 50.4 39.89% Loralai
Mirpur – 4,388 – – Mirpur AJK
Muzaffarabad – 6,117 – – Muzaffarabad
Poonch – 2,792 – – Rawalakot
Gilgit – – – – Gilgit Gilgit-Baltistan
Baltistan – – – – Skardu
Diamer – – – – Chilas

Notes and References[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ पाकिस्तान के डिवीज़न्

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Households, Populations, Household Size and Annual Growth Rate | Balochistan" (PDF). pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau Statistics. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Households, Populations, Household Size and Annual Growth Rate | Punjab" (PDF). pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau Statistics. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Households, Populations, Household Size and Annual Growth Rate | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa" (PDF). pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau Statistics. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Households, Populations, Household Size and Annual Growth Rate | Sindh" (PDF). pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau Statistics. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 "Table 12: Literacy Rate, Enrolment And Out Of School Population By Sex And Rural/Urban 2023" (PDF). Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":0" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ "Provincial cabinet approves three new districts". www.nation.com. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  7. ↑ "TMA Bahawalpur Division | Local Government and Community Development". lgcd.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  8. ↑ "TMA Dera Ghazi Khan Division | Local Government and Community Development". lgcd.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  9. ↑ "TMA Faisalabad Division | Local Government and Community Development". lgcd.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  10. ↑ "Gujranwala Division | Local Government and Community Development". lgcd.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  11. ↑ "Gujrat Division | Local Government and Community Development". lgcd.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  12. ↑ "Lahore Division | Local Government and Community Development". lgcd.punjab.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  13. ↑ "Multan Division | Local Government and Community Development". lgcd.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  14. ↑ "TMA Rawalpindi Division | Local Government and Community Development". lgcd.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  15. ↑ "Sahiwal Division | Local Government and Community Development". lgcd.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  16. ↑ "Sargodha Division | Local Government and Community Development". lgcd.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  17. ↑ "Info" (PDF). www.pbs.gov.pk.
  18. ↑ "Pakistan Divisions". www.statoids.com.
  19. ↑ "Population of the districts of KPK" (PDF).
  20. ↑ "Population of the districts of Punjab" (PDF).
  21. ↑ "Population of the districts of Balochistan" (PDF).
  22. ↑ "Population of the districts of Sindh" (PDF).

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