# Bahawalpur

> city in Punjab, Pakistan

**Wikidata**: [Q318156](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318156)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahawalpur)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/bahawalpur

## Summary
Bahawalpur is a city and administrative territorial entity in Punjab, Pakistan, founded in 1748. It is a large urban centre (classed as a "big city"), serves as the administrative capital of Bahawalpur District, Bahawalpur Division and Bahawalpur Tehsil, and was formerly the capital of the princely Bahawalpur State.

## Key Facts
- Bahawalpur is a city in Punjab, Pakistan.  
- Instance types: city; big city (city with a population of at least 100,000); administrative territorial entity.  
- Inception (city): 1748.  
- Area: 237.2 square kilometres.  
- Population: 762,111 (2017; determined by census; qualifier: Bahawalpur Cantonment).  
- Coordinates: 29.395555555555557° N, 71.67222222222222° E.  
- Elevation above sea level: 461 metres.  
- Postal code: 63100.  
- Local dialing code: 062.  
- Time zone: Pakistan Standard Time.  
- UN/LOCODE: PKBHV.  
- Located in: Bahawalpur Tehsil, Bahawalpur District, Bahawalpur Division, Pakistan.  
- Capital of: Bahawalpur State (princely state of the British Raj); Bahawalpur District (preferred); Bahawalpur Division (preferred); Bahawalpur Tehsil (preferred).  
- Located in or next to a body of water: Sutlej.  
- Legislative body: Municipal Corporation of Bahawalpur.  
- Major institutions and sites in Bahawalpur: Islamia University of Bahawalpur (inception March 1975); Quaid-e-Azam Medical College (inception 1971); Government Sadiq Egerton College (inception 25 April 1886); Bahawalpur Central Library (inception 1924); Bahawalpur Museum (inception 1976); Bahawal Stadium (Dring Stadium); Bahawalpur Airport; Bahawalpur Zoo (inception 1942); Darbar Mahal (palace; inception ca. 1905); Noor Mahal (palace; inception ca. 1875).  
- Website: http://www.bahawalpur.gov.pk/history.htm.  
- Aliases and alternate names: Bahawal Pur; Bahalwalpur; Bhawalpur; バハーワルプール (Japanese); بهاول بور (Arabic script).  
- Wikimedia image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/CHOWK_SARAIKI_BAHAWALPUR.jpg.  
- Montage image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/BahawalpurMontage.jpg.  
- Commons category: Bahawalpur.  
- Wikipedia title: Bahawalpur; sitelink_count: 61; available Wikipedia languages include ar, arz, awa, az, azb, be, bn, ca, ceb, cs, da, de, en, eo, es, fa, fi, fr, gl, hi, hu, hy, id, it, ja, ko, ks, lt, mi, mr, ms, ne, nl, nn, no, pa, pl, pnb, ps, pt, ru, sat, sd, simple, skr, sl, sr, sv, szl, ta, tg, tr, uk, ur, uz, vi, war, xmf, zh.  
- Described by historical reference works: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947); Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary; Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary; 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica (Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition).  
- Related administrative entities: Bahawalpur District; Bahawalpur Tehsil; Bahawalpur Division; Bahawalpur State (princely state of the British Raj; inception given for the state: 1690).  
- Related organizations/entities noted: Jaish-e-Mohammed (Pakistani militant organization; inception 1998) is listed among related items in the dataset.  
- Identifiers and database IDs:
  - GND ID: 4483466-4.  
  - VIAF ID: 240078793.  
  - Freebase ID: /m/01g34h.  
  - GeoNames ID: 1183880.  
  - Who's On First ID: 421200425.  
  - OpenStreetMap node ID: 251065497.  
  - GNS unique feature ID: -2755460.  
  - Library of Congress authority ID: n81063324 (Bahāwalpur (Pakistan)).  
  - Great Russian Encyclopedia online ID (2017): 5374965 (БАХАВАЛПУР).  
  - Yale Lux ID: place/5d3c8faf-6b05-4873-8f78-edd683a6dc84.  
  - BBC Things ID: f680eefd-a525-40c1-bb7c-bbe97fd5821f.  
  - SNARC ID: Potenza.  
  - FactGrid item ID: tonotopy.  
  - TDV Encyclopedia of Islam ID: bahavelpur.  
  - Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID: bahawalpur (former scheme: 0006733).  
  - National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007564533605171.  
  - Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID: place/Bahawalpur.  
  - Online PWN Encyclopedia ID: 3873334.  
  - Facebook location ID: 103133836392969.  
  - Store ID (Google Play): Bahawalpur.  
  - Quora topic: Bahawalpur-Punjab-Pakistan.  
  - Curlie ID: Regional/Asia/Pakistan/Provinces/Punjab/Localities/Bahawalpur/.  
- Postal and communication references: postal code 63100; local dialing code 062; timezone reference: Pakistan Standard Time (source reference provided).  
- Population data source: Block Wise Provisional Summary Results of 6th Population & Housing Census-2017 (published 2018-01-03).  
- Sitelink_count (Wikidata): 61.

## FAQs
Q: What and where is Bahawalpur?  
A: Bahawalpur is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan, located at approximately 29.3955556° N, 71.6722222° E. It functions as an administrative territorial entity and sits within Bahawalpur Tehsil, Bahawalpur District and Bahawalpur Division.

Q: How big is Bahawalpur and how many people live there?  
A: The city covers 237.2 square kilometres and had a recorded population of 762,111 according to the 2017 census (population statement carries the qualifier Bahawalpur Cantonment).

Q: When was Bahawalpur founded and what is its historical administrative role?  
A: The city's inception is recorded as 1748. Historically, Bahawalpur served as the capital of the princely Bahawalpur State under the British Raj and remains capital of the local district, division and tehsil.

Q: What important institutions and landmarks are located in Bahawalpur?  
A: Notable institutions and landmarks include Islamia University of Bahawalpur (est. 1975), Quaid-e-Azam Medical College (est. 1971), Government Sadiq Egerton College (est. 1886), Bahawalpur Central Library (est. 1924), Bahawalpur Museum (est. 1976), Darbar Mahal (c.1905), Noor Mahal (c.1875), Bahawalpur Zoo (est. 1942), Bahawal Stadium (Dring Stadium) and Bahawalpur Airport.

Q: How is Bahawalpur governed and what is its municipal authority?  
A: The city’s legislative body is the Municipal Corporation of Bahawalpur, which is cited as its local governing body.

Q: What geographic features and transportation codes are associated with Bahawalpur?  
A: Bahawalpur lies near the Sutlej river. Its postal code is 63100, local dialing code 062, and its UN/LOCODE is PKBHV.

Q: Where can I find official or authoritative information about Bahawalpur?  
A: The city’s official overview and history is available at http://www.bahawalpur.gov.pk/history.htm. Additional descriptions appear in reference works such as the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron, and the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.

Q: What digital and catalog identifiers are available for Bahawalpur?  
A: Bahawalpur has multiple authoritative identifiers including GND 4483466-4, VIAF 240078793, Freebase /m/01g34h, GeoNames 1183880, Library of Congress n81063324, Who's On First 421200425, and others listed in the Key Facts.

## Why It Matters
Bahawalpur matters as a regional administrative, educational and cultural hub in southern Punjab, Pakistan. As the historic capital of the princely Bahawalpur State, the city retains palaces and institutions (Noor Mahal, Darbar Mahal) that reflect its historical role in regional governance and architecture. Today it is a functional centre for higher education (Islamia University of Bahawalpur; medical and degree colleges), civic administration (Municipal Corporation) and regional services (Bahawalpur Airport, stadium, museum, library, zoo). Its sizeable urban population and designation as a "big city" make it significant for regional planning, census-based resource allocation and provincial administration. The breadth of identifiers and references across international libraries and geographic databases indicates its established presence in global information systems and scholarly references.

## Notable For
- Being the historical capital of the princely Bahawalpur State during the British Raj.  
- Hosting heritage palaces: Noor Mahal (inception ca. 1875) and Darbar Mahal (inception ca. 1905).  
- Containing established higher-education institutions, notably Islamia University of Bahawalpur (inception March 1975) and Quaid-e-Azam Medical College (inception 1971).  
- Possessing civic and cultural infrastructure with long histories: Government Sadiq Egerton College (since 1886), Bahawalpur Central Library (since 1924), and Bahawalpur Museum (since 1976).  
- Being a recognized administrative capital for multiple nested administrative units: district, division and tehsil.  
- Recorded and accessible across numerous international authority files and geographic databases (GND, VIAF, GeoNames, Freebase, Library of Congress, Who's On First, etc.).

## Body

### Overview
Bahawalpur is a city and administrative territorial entity in Pakistan’s Punjab province. The city is classified as a large human settlement and meets the definition of a "big city" by population threshold. It functions as the capital for Bahawalpur District, Bahawalpur Division and Bahawalpur Tehsil, and historically was the capital of the princely Bahawalpur State.

### Geography and Location
- Coordinates: 29.395555555555557° N, 71.67222222222222° E.  
- Elevation: 461 metres above sea level.  
- Area: 237.2 square kilometres.  
- Hydrology: Listed as located in or next to the Sutlej river.  
- Administrative nesting: City is located in Bahawalpur Tehsil, which is part of Bahawalpur District and Bahawalpur Division, within the sovereign state of Pakistan.

### Demographics
- Population: 762,111 as recorded in the 2017 census; data entry includes a qualifier referencing Bahawalpur Cantonment and notes the determination method as census (source: Block Wise Provisional Summary Results of 6th Population & Housing Census-2017).  
- The city's classification as a "big city" reflects its population being at least 100,000.

### History and Administrative Role
- Inception of the city is recorded as 1748.  
- Bahawalpur served as the capital of Bahawalpur State, a princely state during the British Raj; the Bahawalpur State entity has an inception date recorded as 1690.  
- The city remains the administrative seat—preferred capital—of Bahawalpur District, Bahawalpur Division and Bahawalpur Tehsil.

### Government and Civic Institutions
- Municipal legislative body: Municipal Corporation of Bahawalpur.  
- Official website and municipal history: http://www.bahawalpur.gov.pk/history.htm.  
- Postal code: 63100; local dialing code: 062; time zone: Pakistan Standard Time.  
- UN/LOCODE: PKBHV (useful for transport and trade coding).

### Education, Culture, and Landmarks
- Higher education: Islamia University of Bahawalpur (inception March 1975) — public university; Quaid-e-Azam Medical College (inception 1971).  
- Historic colleges and libraries: Government Sadiq Egerton College (inception 25 April 1886); Bahawalpur Central Library (inception 1924).  
- Museums and cultural sites: Bahawalpur Museum (inception 1976).  
- Palaces and heritage architecture: Noor Mahal (inception ca. 1875); Darbar Mahal (inception ca. 1905).  
- Recreation and zoological facilities: Bahawal Stadium (Dring Stadium); Bahawalpur Zoo (inception 1942).

### Transportation
- Bahawalpur Airport serves the city (identifier listed among related items).  
- International and trade coding: UN/LOCODE PKBHV.

### Related Entities
- Bahawalpur District, Bahawalpur Tehsil and Bahawalpur Division are the three primary modern administrative units associated with the city.  
- Bahawalpur State was a princely state during the British Raj; Bahawalpur city was its capital.  
- Jaish-e-Mohammed appears in the dataset as a related Pakistani organization; the dataset lists it among related items but does not provide a specific local role in this entry.

### Identifiers, Catalogues and Reference Works
Bahawalpur is represented across a broad set of international reference systems and online catalogues:
- Authority and library identifiers: GND 4483466-4; VIAF 240078793; Library of Congress n81063324; National Library of Israel J9U ID 987007564533605171.  
- Geographic and mapping IDs: Freebase /m/01g34h; GeoNames 1183880; Who's On First 421200425; OpenStreetMap node ID 251065497; GNS unique feature ID -2755460.  
- Encyclopedic and specialized references: entries or mentions in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron encyclopedias, and the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica; TDV Encyclopedia of Islam entry (bahavelpur); Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana.  
- Other digital IDs: Yale Lux place ID; BBC Things ID; Facebook location ID; Google Play store ID (Bahawalpur); Quora topic (Bahawalpur-Punjab-Pakistan); Curlie directory ID.

### Media and Wikimedia
- Primary media asset file: CHOWK_SARAIKI_BAHAWALPUR.jpg (Commons).  
- Montage image available on Commons.  
- Commons category: Bahawalpur.  
- The city has a Wikipedia article titled "Bahawalpur" with sitelinks across 61 language editions including English and many other languages listed in Key Facts.

### Documentation and Sources
- Population figures and census details reference the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics Block Wise Provisional Summary Results of the 6th Population & Housing Census-2017 (published 2018-01-03).  
- Timezone and other administrative references include citations to Pakistan-related data sources as noted in the dataset.

### Cataloguing Notes and Metadata
- The dataset provides many machine-readable and human-readable identifiers, alternate names and scripts (including Japanese and Arabic script forms), and multiple references to historical encyclopedias and modern web resources, indicating both historical significance and contemporary administrative relevance.

## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. [Block Wise Provisional Summary Results of 6th Population & Housing Census-2017. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2018](https://www.pbs.gov.pk/content/block-wise-provisional-summary-results-6th-population-housing-census-2017-january-03-2018)
4. GeoNames
5. BBC Things
6. [Source](https://service.unece.org/trade/locode/pk.htm)
7. [Source](https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/bahavelpur)
8. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File