Lodhran District
| ضِلع لودهراں | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Lodhran District | |
 Map of Punjab with Lodhran District highlighted | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Headquarters | Lodhran city |
| Government | |
| • District Coordination Officer (DCO) | Muhammad Shahid Niaz |
| • District Police Officer (DPO) | Asad Sarfraz Khan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,790 km2 (690 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 1,464,750 |
| • Density | 716/km2 (1,850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of Tehsils | 3 |
Lodhran District (Urdu: ضِلع لودهراں), is a district in the Punjab, Pakistan - the city of Lodhran is the capital of the district. It is located on the northern side of River Sutlej. It is bounded to the north by the districts of Multan, Khanewal and Vehari, to the south by Bahawalpur, to the east lie the districts of Vehari and Bahawalpur; while district Multan lies on the western side. It has the lowest Human Development Index of all districts in Punjab.
Administrative divisions
Lodhran District is spread over an area of 1,790 square kilometres and is subdivided into three tehsils (Lodhran, Kahror Pakka and Dunyapur) which contain a total of 73 Union Councils:[1]
| Tehsil | No. of Unions |
|---|---|
| Dunyapur | 22 |
| Kahror Pakka | 23 |
| Lodhran | 28 |
| Total | 73 |
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Coordinates: 29°32′24″N 71°37′48″E / 29.54000°N 71.63000°E
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