Bhakkar District

Bhakkar District, is a district in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. The district was created out of parts of Mianwali in 1982 with Bhakkar city as the headquarter and main city. Its area consists of a riverine tract along the Indus, called Kaccha, and most of the district area lies in the desolate plain of the Thal desert.It is located in the west of the Punjab province, Bhakkar district is bordered by Layyah to its south, Jhang to its south east, Dera Ismail Khan to its west, Khushab to its north east, and Mianwali to its north.AdministrationThe district is administratively divided into four Tehsils and 42 Union Councils:Khansar Union Council is one of the major Union Councils in Bhakkar. Mari Shah Sakhira Union Council is very close to Bhakkar District boundaryDemographyIn 2011 the total population of the district was. According to the 1998 census, the major first languages are Saraiki (73%), Punjabi and Urdu.