Bhakkar
Sign in to saveBhakkar () is the principal city of Bhakkar District, Punjab, Pakistan. It lies on the left bank of the Indus River. It is the 86th most populous city in Pakistan.
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Place details
- Locality
- بهكّر
- Region
- پنجاب
- Country
- پاکستان
- Population
- 131,658
- Timezone
- Asia/Karachi
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Bhakkar
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Punjab Pakistan#Pakistan
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Pakistan
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Punjab
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Division
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Sargodha
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Bhakkar
- Settlement.unit_pref
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Pakistan
- Located in
- Bhakkar District
- Population
- +88472
- Elevation
- +159
- Capital of
- Bhakkar District
- Official website
- www.bhakkar.com.pk
- Image
- Thal Canal.JPG
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Article
11 sectionsContents
- Administration
- History
- British rule
- Demographics
- Population
- Notable places
- Dilkusha Bagh
- Karna oil
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Bhakkar () is the principal city of Bhakkar District, Punjab, Pakistan. It lies on the left bank of the Indus River. It is the 86th most populous city in Pakistan.
== Administration == Bhakkar is the administrative centre of Bhakkar Tehsil, which is one of the four tehsils of the district. Bhakkar Tehsil is subdivided into 17 union councils, three of which form the city of Bhakkar.