Sahiwal Tehsil, Sargodha

Sahiwal Tehsil (Punjabi,Urdu: تحصِيل ساہِيوال‎), is a subdivision (Tehsil) of Sargodha District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is approx. 40 km from Sargodha at main Sargodha-Multan highway. It is administratively subdivided into 15 Union Councils, two of which form the Tehsil capital Sahiwal.[1] The population is 236,000 (2015 estimate) most being Muslim and speak the Punjabi language.

Sahiwal
Tehsil
CountryPakistan
RegionPunjab
DistrictSargodha District
CapitalSahiwal
Sahiwal1540 - 1545 (Date Provided by Faseeh Haider)
Government
 • Public relation activeSyed Mussawr shah hamdani
 • MPASardar Asghar khan Lahrri MNA 2018 ELECTION
 • MNASyed Javed Husnain shah MNA 2018 ELECTION
Population
 (2016)
 • Total235,600
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Area code(s)048

Administration

The Tehsil of Sahiwal is administratively subdivided into 15 Union Councils, these are:[2]

Metropolitan Corporation divided into two Union councils. 

Farooqa I (Urban)                                      
Farooqa II (Kalyar)

References
  1. Tehsils & Unions in the District of Sargodha - Government of Pakistan Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Sargodha". nrb.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2012-03-15.

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