Sargodha Division

Sargodha Division is an administrative division of Punjab province, Pakistan. Sargodha city is the capital of the division. According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the total population of the division was 8.18 million. Divisions are the third tier of government below the federal and provincial levels.

In 2000, local government reforms abolished administrative divisions and raised the districts to become the new third tier of government. But in 2008, the division system was restored again after the restoration of democratic government system.

Districts
It consists of the following districts:

In 2023, Mianwali and Bhakkar District shifted to newly established Mianwali Division.

Demographics
According to 2017 census, Sargodha division had a population of 8,381,499, which included 4,120,223 males and 4,046,036 females. Sargodha division constitutes 170 Hindus, 8,074,374 Muslims, 84,447 Christians, 7,698 Ahmadis followed by 117 scheduled castes and 231 others.

Notable people

 * Malik Shakir Bashir Awan - President Tanzeem ul Awan, Politician, Lawyer, Social Activist
 * Mohammad Hafeez – former captain of Pakistan national cricket team and Lahore Qalandars player
 * Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi – Pakistani award-winning musician from Isakhel, Mianwali.
 * Suhail Warraich – journalist and television host from Jauharabad, Khushab.
 * Imran Khan – former Prime Minister of Pakistan from Mianwali.
 * Misbah-ul-Haq – former Test captain and head coach of the Pakistan cricket team.