Introduction to Bhakkar city

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INTRODUCTION
The district Bhakkar derives its name from the district headquarters town probably named after Bhakkar Khan alias Bhako, one of the early settlers. The Bhakkar district was created in 1982 after slicing the area from district Mianwali of which it was a part as sub division. Besides sub division Bhakkar, sub division Kallurkot and Mankera were also established to constitute the new district. Moreover Darya Khan has been carved out as independent Tehsil from Bhakkar sub division w.e.f. 1.7.1995
The Indus, by the time it passes from Kallurkot Tehsil to Bhakkar. Tehsil losses much of the velocity wit hwhich the water rushed forth from the gorge at Tehsil Kallurkot and througout the Bhakkar Tehsil confined itself to more or less defined course
LOCATION
Bhakkar district has very important position. It is one of the border district of the Punjab. Dera Ismail Khan is to the west of the District. To the South is newly created Layyah District. To the east are Khushab and Jhang Districts an to the north is Mianwali District. The mighty Indus river flows along the western side of the district. This district has an area of 20,05,659 acres which comes to about 3133 square miles with a population of 10,51,456. Its greated length is 83 miles from north to west.
In 1860 Bhakkar sub division was known as Darya Khan . At the time of annexation by British the tract was divided between the old Mankera and Darya Khan Tehsils. In 1853-54 Mankera Tehsil was abolished. Khushab Tehsil was transferred to Shahpur, whereas Chaubara, Nawan Kot and Maujgarh were incorporated in Darya Khan. In 1861 Layyah district was abolished and merged with the new D.I.Khan along with Bhakkar. On the separation of N.W.F.F from the Punjab in 1901 a further reconstitution took place and Mianwali, Bhakkar and Layyah were formed.
In 1909 Layyah Tehsil was transferred to Muzaffargarh district, Bhakkar Teshil of Mianwali district has now been constituted as Bhakkar district .
From 1st of July,1982 with fourTehsils at Mankera ,Kallurkot, Bhakkar, and Darya Khan district was a part of Sargodha Division.

AREA AND POPULATION
This district formed the southern half of Mianwali district covering an area of 20,38,910 acres which comes to about 8,153 square kilometers. North to South 134 kilometer and East to West 60 kilometer.

POPULATION
TOTAL POPULATION = 10,51,456
q URBAN = 1,68,674 (16%)
q RURAL = 8,82,782 (84%)
q MALE = 5,43,661 (52%)
q FEMALE = 5,07,795 (48%)
Note: Based on 1998 Census

Name of Tehsil
Total Area (Square K.M)
Population

Male
Female
Total
Bhakkar
2,447
219,038
205,450
424,448
Darya Khan
1,719
121,303
112,107
233,410
Kallurkot
2,239
115,350
108,326
223,676
Mankera
1,768
87,970
81,912
169,882
Total
8,153
543,663
507,795
1,051,456
AREA
Ø TOTAL AREA = 20,05,650
Ø CULTIVATED = 15,18,675
Ø UN-CULTIVATED = 4,86,975
Ø CANAL IRRIGATED = 3,14,750
Ø TUBEWELL IRRIGATED = 1,38,498
Ø WELL IRRIGATED = 82,402
Ø BARANI = 14,70,000
BOUNDARIES

• On North Mianwali District
• On East Khushab & Jang Districts
• On South Layyah District
• On West Dera Ismail Khan With river Indus between these
two Districts

TOPOGRAPHY
This district is divided into two main natural divisions, Indus valley and Thal.
• INDUS VALLEY
The Indus Valley is that part of the district which lies between two high banks of the Indus River. The area close to the main stream is called Kacha and beyond that is known as Pacca. The entire area is generally called Nasheb. The floods in Indus supply moisture to the cultivated land of Katcha area of the district.
• THE THAL:
The Thal, the great sandy desert and prairie lies above the high banks of the Indus River. It is further divided in to two natural divisions namely Thal Kalan and Daggar. The Thal Kalan of the Greater Thal Characterises scanty rainfall, tree less and sandy soil and numberless sand dunes and scattered pasturage. This condition of Thal Kalan is gradually changing. Barani cultivation is being supplemented by tube-wells being installed in Mankera, Hyderabad, Dhingana and Khasore area. To the west of the Thal Kalan is the tract known as ‘Daggar’. The Thal Canal provides irrigation to the large areas of Daggar, most of which were leveled by the Thal Development Authority. The Thal Canal has transferred this tract from barren land into the green rooling fields.

CLIMATE:

• a). Weather.
The district has extreme climate. It is very sizzling hot during summer. The maximum temperature goes up to 42 degree centigrade and minimum to 28 degree centigrade. The hottest months are June, July and August. Winter is equally cold and frosty with maximum at 10 degree centigrade and minimum below freezing point respectively.

• b). Rainfall.
The average rainfall is less than 10 inches per annum.
• Race and Tribe.
The main tribes of the district are as under:-
• Balouch
• Pathan.
• Rajpoot
• Syed
• Qureshi
• Jats
• Awan

CULTURE
Dress.
The common dress of agriculture section of the population consists of Shirt locally called as Chola, a loin cloth which is called Manjhla around the body and turban called Patka. The man usually carry a chadar over their shoulder. They cover their body during the winter season to protect themselves against the cold. The villager wear the same clothing during the summer days. The women folk of the village also wear a chola and Shalwar/Chadar around their body and Dopatta over their head. The woman folk settlers in the district however wear a shirt, Shalwar and Dopatta.
The dress of the town is the Shirt and Shalwar. During the winter the town people make an addition of their dress by wearing woolen Achkan . The women in the town hardly wear any ornaments, except an earing and ring,. Most of the people wear leather shoes at all times in the year.
Food.
Wheat is the staple food of the people. The people in villages usually have two meals, one early in the morning and the second in the evening. Gram is generally eaten by the people if wheat is not available at reasonable price. The people generally supplement their food by drinking milk, Lassi (curd mixed with water) is their favourite drink and the morning meals are also taken with it. Meat is eaten in villages only on festival. It does not form a part of their daily diet.
FORESTRY

Bhakkar forest division was created by Thal Development Authority during 1952. Later on it was provincialised. It covers all the forest in Bhakkar District Forest Division extends to over an area of 15,4432 acres block forests and 316 kilometers liner plantation.
IRRIGATION
• Type of Irrigation Area (acres)
• Canal Irrigation 314.570
• Tubwell Irrigation 138.498
• Well Irrigation 82.402
• Total 535.47
COMMUNICATION

Railways
• The district is served by the following railways lines:
• Kundian-Mianwali, Daud Khel, Attock, Peshawar, Rawalpindi
• Kot Addu, Sher Shah, Multan
Roads.
• The district is served by the following highways and arterial roads
• Dera Imail Khan-Bhakkar-Jhang-Faisalabad-Lahore.
• Mianwali-Muzaffargarh-Multan
• Bhakkar-Khushab-Sargodha
• Bhakkar-Layyah

HEALTH

• District Headquarter 1 with 50 beds
• Hospital Bhakkar
• Tehsil Headquarters. 2 with 40 beds
• Rural Health Centres 4
• Basic Health Units 40
• Government dispensaries 13

EDUCATION
There is one post graduate degree college for boys and one degree college for woman functioning at District Headquarters. One degree college for boys is functioning at Kallurkot and one inter college for boys is functioning at Mankera. There are 56 high schools for boys and 20 high schools for girls functioning in the district. These have included three Higher Secondary Schools for boys and three for girls.

INDUSTRIES

• Textile Mill. 1
• Sugar Mill 1
• Cotton Ginning factories 2
• Flour Mills 5

Wellcome to Bhakkar

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