Sahiwal Division

Sahiwal Division ساہیوال ڈویژن
Division
Location of Sahiwal (in red) in Punjab, Pakistan and (inset) Punjab in Pakistan.
Coordinates: 30°39′52″N 73°6′30″E / 30.66444°N 73.10833°E / 30.66444; 73.10833
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
Capital	Sahiwal
Established	14 November 2008[1]
Districts	3
Government
• Type	Divisional Administration
• Commissioner	Shoaib Iqbal
• Regional Police Officer	N/A
Area
• Division	10,302 km2 (3,978 sq mi)
Population  (2023)
• Division	8,533,471
• Density	828.33/km2 (2,145.4/sq mi)
• Urban	2,417,710 (28.33%)
• Rural	6,115,761
	Combined population of all Districts of Sahiwal
Main language(s)
Literacy [2]
• Literacy rate	Total: (61.02%) Male: (67.61%) Female: (54.18%)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Postal code	57000
Dialling code	040[3]
Website	sahiwaldivision.punjab.gov.pk

Sahiwal Division (Punjabi, Urdu: ساہیوال) is one of the ten Divisions of Punjab, Pakistan. Sahiwal Division is situated in east-central Punjab, along the N-5 National Highway, approximately midway between Lahore and Multan. It is bordered by Faisalabad Division to the west, Lahore Division to the north, Bahawalpur Division and India to the east, and Multan Division to the south. The division is located on the floodplains of two major rivers: the Ravi River to the west and the Sutlej River to the east. Additionally, the dry Khushak Bias channel traverses the region, forming a natural boundary between Sahiwal District and Pakpattan District. With an elevation of approximately 500 ft (150 m) above sea level, parts of the division rise to over 200 meters, contributing to its varied topography.