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Sargodha Tehsil
تحصِيل سرگودها
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| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| District | Sargodha District |
| Capital | Sargodha |
| Union councils | 62 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Tehsil Administration |
| Area | |
| • Tehsil | 1,455 km2 (562 sq mi) |
| Population
(2017)
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| • Tehsil | 1,537,866 |
| • Density | 1,057.0/km2 (2,737.5/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 659,862 |
| • Rural | 878,004 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code |
40100
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| Area code(s) | 048 |
Sargodha Tehsil (Urdu: تحصِيل سرگودها), is an administrative subdivision of the Sargodha District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The tehsil is subdivided into 62 Union Councils - 22 of which form the city of Sargodha.
Location
Sargodha Tehsil is situated in Pakistani province of Punjab. It is located 172 kilometres (107 mi) northwest of Lahore, in Sargodha District. It lies about 48 kilometres (30 mi) from the M-2 motorway, which connects Lahore and Islamabad. It is connected to the M-2 by several interchanges at different locations. Sargodha is roughly 94 km (58 mi) from Faisalabad, due southeast. Directly east connected by the M-2 motorway are Lahore and the route to Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
Education
Notable educational institutes
| University/College | Type | Location | Established | Website |
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| University of Sargodha | Public | University Road | 2002 | |
| University College of Agriculture | Public | Sargodha Bypass near Jhal Chakian | 2002 | |
| University of Lahore, Sargodha Campus | Private | Lahore Road | 2002 | |
| University of Central Punjab, Sargodha Campus | Private | Lahore Road | 2002 | |
| Sargodha Medical College | Public | Faisalabad Road | 2006 | |
| Army Public College | Army | Mianwali Road | 1975 | |
| PAF College | Air force | PAF Base Mushaf | 1953 | |
| Cornelius Law College | Private | Fatima Jinnah Road | 2015 | |
| Quaid-e-Azam Law College | Private | Lahore Road | 1998 | |
| Punjab College of Science | Private | Khayaban-e-Sadiq (Main Campus) | 1985 | |
| The Superior College | Private | Satellite Town A-Block | 2000 | |
| Dar-e-Arqam College | Private | Satellite Town A-Block | 2002 | |
| Sargodha Institute of Technology | University Road | 1927 | ||
| American Lycetuff School | Private | Queens Road | 1996 | |
| Root Millennium School | Private | Queens Road | 1988 | |
| Beaconhouse School System | Private | University Road | 1975 | |
| The City School | Private | Queens Road | 1978 | |
| Lahore Grammar School | Private | Mushaf Ali Mir Road | 1979 | |
| Army Public School | Army | Mianwali Road | 1975 | |
| Fauji Foundation School | Army | Civil Lines | 1954 | |
| Allied School | Private | Main Garden Town Road | 1985 |
Sargodha Water Supply will be constructed in 1925. This water supply system has been supplying clean drinking water to the residents of Sargodha city since 1925. At present the population of Sargodha city is more than seven lakhs, this water supply supplies water to this population for two hours in the morning and evening.
Demographics
According to the census of 1998, the population of tehsil was recorded as 1,081,000.
