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Bahawalpur

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Bahawalpur

Bahawalpur (Urdu: بہاول پور; Urdu pronunciation: [bəɦɑːwəlˈpuːɾ]) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 13th most populous city of Pakistan and 8th most populous of Punjab. Bahawalpur is the capital of Bahawalpur Division. Founded in 1748 by the Daudpotra family of Sindh, Bahawalpur was the capital of the former princely state of Bahawalpur, ruled by the Nawabs of Bahawalpur until 1955. The Nawabs left a rich architectural legacy, and Bahawalpur is known for its monuments dating from that period. The city lies at the edge of the Cholistan Desert, and serves as the gateway to the nearby Lal Suhanra National Park.

Infobox

Country
Pakistan
Province
Punjab
Division
Bahawalpur
District
Bahawalpur
Union councils
21
Established
1748
• Type
Metropolitan Corporation
• Mayor
Vacant
• Commissioner
Ehtisham Anwar
• City
903,795 (13th in Pakistan)
Elevation
118 m (387 ft)
• Density
3,670/km2 (9,520/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC 5 (PKT)
Postal code type
63100
Area code
062
Website
Bahawalpur / Punjab Portal

Tables

Religious groups in Bahawalpur City (1881−2023)
Pop.
Pop.
Religious group
Pop.
1881
%
1881
Pop.
1891
%
1891
Pop.
1901
%
1901
Pop.
1911
%
1911
Pop.
1921
%
1921
Pop.
1931
%
Islam
Islam
Religious group
Islam
1881
7,459
1881
54 %
1891
11,109
1891
59 %
1901
11,161
1901
60 %
1911
11,395
1911
61 %
1921
12,042
1921
65 %
1931
13,735
Hinduism
Hinduism
Religious group
Hinduism
1881
6,082
1881
44 %
1891
7,450
1891
39 %
1901
7,236
1901
39 %
1911
6,879
1911
37 %
1921
6,363
1921
34 %
1931
7,166
Jainism
Jainism
Religious group
Jainism
1881
48
1881
0 %
1891
0
1891
0%
1901
0
1901
0%
1911
0
1911
0%
1921
0
1921
0%
1931
0
Sikhism
Sikhism
Religious group
Sikhism
1881
43
1881
0 %
1891
147
1891
0 %
1901
135
1901
0 %
1911
126
1911
0 %
1921
75
1921
0 %
1931
29
Christianity
Christianity
Religious group
Christianity
1881
—N/a
1881
—N/a
1891
10
1891
0 %
1901
14
1901
0 %
1911
14
1911
0 %
1921
14
1921
0 %
1931
12
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism
Religious group
Zoroastrianism
1881
—N/a
1881
—N/a
1891
0
1891
0%
1901
0
1901
0%
1911
0
1911
0%
1921
0
1921
0%
1931
1
Ahmadiyya
Ahmadiyya
Religious group
Ahmadiyya
1881
—N/a
1881
—N/a
1891
—N/a
1891
—N/a
1901
—N/a
1901
—N/a
1911
—N/a
1911
—N/a
1921
—N/a
1921
—N/a
1931
—N/a
Others
Others
Religious group
Others
1881
3
1881
0 %
1891
0
1891
0%
1901
0
1901
0%
1911
0
1911
0%
1921
0
1921
0%
1931
0
Total population
Total population
Religious group
Total population
1881
13,635
1881
100%
1891
18,716
1891
100%
1901
18,546
1901
100%
1911
18,414
1911
100%
1921
18,494
1921
100%
1931
20,943
Religious group
1881
1891
1901
1911
1921
1931
1941
2017
2023
Pop.
%
Pop.
%
Pop.
%
Pop.
%
Pop.
%
Pop.
%
Islam
7,459
54 %
11,109
59 %
11,161
60 %
11,395
61 %
12,042
65 %
13,735
Hinduism
6,082
44 %
7,450
39 %
7,236
39 %
6,879
37 %
6,363
34 %
7,166
Jainism
48
0 %
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
Sikhism
43
0 %
147
0 %
135
0 %
126
0 %
75
0 %
29
Christianity
—N/a
—N/a
10
0 %
14
0 %
14
0 %
14
0 %
12
Zoroastrianism
—N/a
—N/a
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
Ahmadiyya
—N/a
—N/a
—N/a
—N/a
—N/a
—N/a
—N/a
—N/a
—N/a
—N/a
—N/a
Others
3
0 %
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
Total population
13,635
100%
18,716
100%
18,546
100%
18,414
100%
18,494
100%
20,943

References

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  2. 1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis
  3. The Nation (newspaper)
    https://nation.com.pk/31-Dec-2021/administrators-appointments-planned-as-punjab-lg-system-dissolves-today
  4. Dawn (newspaper)
    https://www.dawn.com/news/1800770
  5. "MC Bahawalpur"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180426080048/http://mcbahawalpur.gop.pk/
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    https://www.citypopulation.de/php/pakistan-distr-admin.php?adm2id=70305
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20180425114531/http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/sites/default/files/bwpsr/punjab/BAHAWALPUR_SUMMARY.pdf
  8. "Pakistan: Provinces and Major Cities – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information"
    http://www.citypopulation.de/Pakistan-100T.html
  9. Encyclopaedia of Islam New Edition Online (EI-2 English)
    https://doi.org/10.1163/1573-3912_islam_SIM_1042
  10. Sights in the Sands of Cholistan: Bahawalpur's History and Architecture
    https://books.google.com/books?id
  11. The International History Review
    https://www.jstor.org/stable/40106322
  12. "A century later, Bahawalpur's Darbar Mahal stands tall – The Express Tribune"
    https://tribune.com.pk/story/1389528/housing-heritage-bahawalpurs-darbar-mahal-stands-tall/
  13. Multan, a Province of the Mughal Empire, 1525-1751
    https://books.google.com/books?id=kH3jAAAAMAAJ
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    https://books.google.com/books?id=_g0NAAAAIAAJ&q=bahawalpur
  15. Geography from Ancient Indian Coins & Seals
    https://books.google.com/books?id=LzHpZ5N5MhcC&pg=PA63
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    http://whatisindia.com/inscriptions/earlyguptakings/politicalhistory23.html
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20180123131625/http://www.unescobkk.org/culture/wh/asia-pacific-heritage-awards/previous-heritage-awards-2000-2013/2006/award-winners/2006dt2/
  18. Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey
  19. Blood and Water: The Indus River Basin in Modern History
    https://books.google.com/books?id=5AglDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA22
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    https://books.google.com/books?id=lolDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA204
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