Bhakkar District facts for kids
Bhakkar District (Urdu: ضلع بھککر) is an important area, or "district," located in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Think of it like a county or a region within a larger state. The main city and capital of this district is called Bhakkar. It's a place where many people live and work, and it's an important part of Pakistan's geography.
How is Bhakkar District Managed?
Every district needs a way to be organized and managed, just like a school has different classes and departments. Bhakkar District is divided into smaller parts to help with its administration. These smaller parts are called tehsils (say: teh-SEELZ). A tehsil is like a sub-district, helping to manage local services and people.
Bhakkar District has four main tehsils:
- Bhakkar Tehsil
- Darya Khan Tehsil
- Kaloorkot Tehsil
- Mankera Tehsil
Within these tehsils, there are even smaller local government units called Union Councils of Pakistan|Union Councils. There are 42 of these Union Councils in Bhakkar District. They help manage things at a very local level, making sure communities get the services they need.
