Hafizabad District
District in Punjab, Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hafizabad District (Punjabi and Urdu: ضلع حافظ آباد) is located in Punjab, Pakistan. Hafizabad was made a district in 1993; formerly, it was a tehsil of Gujranwala District. It is situated in central Punjab and is known for its rice industry on the agricultural side and rice industry on the industrial side and have top 5 exporters of rice from Pakistan.[2]
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Hafizabad
ضلع حافظ آباد | |
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Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
Division | Gujrat |
Headquarters | Hafizabad |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Member of National Assembly | Shaukat Ali Bhatti (Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf) |
• Deputy Commissioner | Allah Ditta Waraich |
• CEO Health | Dr. Rehan Azhar |
Area | |
• Total | 2,367 km2 (914 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 1,319,909 |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Number of Tehsils | 2 |
Website | hafizabad |
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The capital of the district, Hafizabad, known for strengthening the administration of Punjab.