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Multan Division is an administrative division of Punjab Province, Pakistan. It was created during British colonial rule in South Asia in 19th century.




History


Multan Division was created during the British colonial rule in the South Asia. During British rule, All the districts that later formed Dera Ghazi Khan Division, collectively formed districts of Multan Division up till 1982 when new Dera Ghazi Khan Division was formed. Sahiwal region was part of the division till 2008 when separate Sahiwal division was created.
The division laid between 28°25' and 33°13 N and 69°19' and 73°39 E, the Sutlej divided it from Bahawalpur on the south-east, while the Indus river flowed partly through the Division and partly along its border to the west. The headquarters of the Commissioner were at Multan (or in the hot season, at the hill station of Fort Munro). The Division was abolished in 1884, but reconstituted in 1901.
According to the 1881 census of India the population of the area now included was 2,036,956, in 1891 it had risen to 2,277,605, and in 1901 to 3,014,675 and the total area was 76,500 KM square.




Demographics


Division's recorded population is 14 million in 2023 census report.




Districts






Tehsils






Constituencies






Notable People


Yousuf Raza Gilani (Ex-PM of Pakistan)
Rafique Rajwana (Ex Governor Punjab)
Shah Mehmood Qureshi (Foreign Minister of Pakistan)
Javed Hashmi (Senior Politician)
Inzamam ul Haq ( Crickter)
Waqar Younis (Cricketer)




See also


Divisions of Pakistan
Divisions of Punjab, Pakistan




References

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