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{{Short description|Second-level administrative regions of Pakistan}}
{{Infobox subdivision type
| name = Divisions of Punjab
| native_name = پنجاب کےڈویژن
| native_name_lang = ur
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| map = Punjab Divisions Map.png
| caption = Map of Divisions of Punjab, Pakistan
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| category = First-level [[administrative division]]
| territory = [[Pakistan]]
| upper_unit = [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]]
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| current_number = 10
| number_date = 2024
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| population_range = Greatest: [[Lahore Division|Lahore]] —22,772,710 (2023 census) 
| area_range = Largest: [[Bahawalpur Division|Bahawalpur]] — {{convert|45,588|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} Smallest: [[Gujranwala Division|Gujranwala]] —{{convert|7,779|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
| government = Division Administration
| subdivision = [[Districts of Punjab (Pakistan)|Districts]]
| subdivision1 = [[List of tehsils of Punjab, Pakistan|Tehsils]]
| subdivision2 = [[Union Councils of Pakistan|Union councils]]
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The '''divisions of Punjab'''{{refn|group=A|name=Ur|{{lang-ur|{{nq|پنجاب کےڈویژن}}}} ''पंजाब के डिवीज़न्'' {{lang-hi|पञ्जाब के मण्डल}}}} are the first-order [[administrative divisions|administrative bodies]] of the [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab Province]] of Pakistan. In total, there are 9 divisions, which are further divided into [[Districts of Punjab (Pakistan)|districts]] ranging from three to six per division, depending upon area.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisions & Districts {{!}} Punjab Portal |url=https://www.punjab.gov.pk/districts |access-date=2022-05-13 |website=www.punjab.gov.pk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politicpk.com/punjab-province-list-tehsils-districts-divisions-%d8%b5%d9%88%d8%a8%db%81-%d9%be%d9%86%d8%ac%d8%a7%d8%a8/|title=Punjab Province – List of Tehsils, Districts and Divisions صوبہ پنجاب|date=2017-02-25|website=Pakistan's Political Workers Helpline|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref> Divisions are governed by [[Commissioner]]s while districts are governed by [[Deputy Commissioner (Pakistan)|Deputy Commissioner]]s.

==History==
Administrative divisions had formed an integral tier of government from the times of [[Mughal Empire]] and latterly [[British Raj]]. The [[Lahore Subah|Lahore]] and [[Multan Subah]]s (combinedly Punjab) during [[Mughal era]] while [[British Punjab|Punjab Province]] during British era were subdivided into divisions, which were themselves subdivided into districts.

After [[independence of Pakistan|independence]], The province of [[West Punjab]] had four divisions – [[Lahore Division|Lahore]], [[Multan Division|Multan]], [[Rawalpindi Division|Rawalpindi]] and [[Sargodha Division|Sargodha]]. From 1955 to 1970, during [[One Unit]] policy the [[Bahawalpur (princely state)|Princely State of Bahawalpur]] was joined with West Punjab and made part of [[Bahawalpur Division]]. In the late 1970s new divisions were formed; [[Gujranwala Division]] was formed from parts of [[Lahore Division|Lahore]] and [[Rawalpindi Division|Rawalpindi]] divisions; [[Dera Ghazi Khan Division]] was split from [[Multan Division]]; [[Faisalabad Division]] was split from [[Sargodha Division]] and, with the passage of time, the number of these divisions increased and now there are nine divisions.

==Administration==
Every division of province is divided into many [[Districts of Punjab, Pakistan|districts]] and then further into tehsils. Each division is administrated by a [[commissioner]]. He is assisted by different [[Deputy Commissioner (Pakistan)|deputy commissioners]] of all districts of his division. The duties of commissioner according to Punjab Government Act 2013 (XVIII of 2013) are as follows:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://punjablaws.gov.pk/laws/2677.html|title=The Punjab Civil Administration Act 2017|website=punjablaws.gov.pk|access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref>

* He is the officer-in-charge of general administration and principal representative of the government in the division.

* He monitors the discharge of duties by the deputy commissioners in the division.

* He is also responsible to facilitate and coordinate any work which concerns two or more districts in the division.

==List of divisions==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! '''Division Name (English)'''
! '''Division Name (Urdu)'''
! '''Headquarter'''
! '''Districts'''
! Area
(km²)
!Population (1998)
!Population (2017)
!Pop. Density (1998)
!Pop. Density (2017)
! Map
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Bahawalpur Division]]<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>
| {{nastaliq|بہاولپور ڈویژن}}
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Bahawalpur]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Bahawalpur District]]
* [[Bahawalnagar District]]
* [[Rahim Yar Khan District]]
| 45,588
| 7,635,591
| 11,464,031
| 167.4912/km2
| 251.4704/km2
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan_-_Punjab_-_Bahawalpur_(division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Dera Ghazi Khan Division]]<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>
| {{nastaliq|ڈیرہ غازی خان ڈویژن}}
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Dera Ghazi Khan]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Dera Ghazi Khan District]]
* [[Layyah District]]
* [[Muzaffargarh District]]
* [[Rajanpur District]]
| 38,778
| 6,503,590
| 11,014,398
| 167.7134/km2
| 284.037/km2
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan_-_Punjab_-_Dera_Ghazi_Khan_(division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Faisalabad Division]]<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>
| {{nastaliq|فیصل آباد ڈویژن}}
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Faisalabad]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Faisalabad District]]
* [[Chiniot District]]
* [[Toba Tek Singh District]]
* [[Jhang District]]
| 17,917
| 9,885,685
| 14,177,081
| 551.749/km2
| 791.264/km2
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan_-_Punjab_-_Faisalabad_(division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Gujranwala Division]]<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>
| {{nastaliq|گوجرانوالہ ڈویژن}}
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Gujranwala]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Gujranwala District]]
* [[Gujrat District]]
* [[Hafizabad District]]
* [[Mandi Bahauddin District]]
* [[Narowal District]]
* [[Sialkot District]]
| 17,206
| 11,431,058
| 16,123,984
| 664.365/km2
| 937.114/km2
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan_-_Punjab_-_Gujranwala_(division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Lahore Division]]<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}}</ref>
| {{nastaliq|لاہور ڈویژن}}
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Lahore]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Lahore District]]
* [[Kasur District]]
* [[Nankana Sahib District]]
* [[Sheikhupura District]]
| 11,727
| 8,694,620
| 19,398,081
| 741.42/km2
| 1,669.76/km2
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan_-_Punjab_-_Lahore_(division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Multan Division]]<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>
| {{nastaliq| ملتان ڈویژن}}
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Multan]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Multan District]]
* [[Lodhran District]]
* [[Khanewal District]]
* [[Vehari District]]
| 17,935
| 8,447,557
| 12,265,161
| 471.010/km2
| 683.867/km2
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan_-_Punjab_-_Multan_(division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Rawalpindi Division]]<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>
| {{nastaliq|راولپنڈی ڈویژن}}
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Rawalpindi]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Rawalpindi District]]
* [[Jhelum District]]
* [[Chakwal District]]
* [[Attock District]]
| 22,255
| 6,659,528
| 10,007,821
| 299.237km2
| 709.689/km2
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan_-_Punjab_-_Rawalpindi_(division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Sahiwal Division]]<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>
| {{nastaliq|ساہیوال ڈویژن}}
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Sahiwal]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Sahiwal District]]
* [[Pakpattan District]]
* [[Okara District]]
| 10,302
| 5,362,866
| 7,380,386
| 520.566/km2
| 716.40/km2
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan_-_Punjab_-_Sahiwal_(division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Sargodha Division]]<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>
| {{nastaliq| ڈویژن سرگودھا}}
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Sargodha]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
* [[Sargodha District]]
* [[Khushab District]]
* [[Mianwali District]]
* [[Bhakkar District]]
| 26,360
| 5,679,766
| 8,181,499
| 215.47/km2
| 310.38/km2
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Pakistan_-_Punjab_-_Sargodha_(division).svg|center|234x234px]]
|-
|}

==Notes and References==
===Notes ===
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=== References ===
{{Reflist}}
==Read also ==
* [[Divisions of Sindh]]
* [[Divisions of Balochistan]]
* [[Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]

[[Category:Divisions of Pakistan]]

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