Bhakkar (Urdu: بھکر, Seraiki: بکھر) is city in Bhakkar District, Punjab, Pakistan. Bhakkar (Known as Bakhar in Seraiki) is district headquarter with a population of almost a 0.3 million. Bakhar was given status of district in 1981.
Its original name is Bakhar as Sakhar. Bakhar is an old city, and said to be named after great Baloch Sardar Bakhar Khan. There are some other places named Bakhar, which means town of sun-baked bricks. Some people state his name as Bhake Khan Baloch, which is not correct as Bhake Khan is not a Baloch name.
The town has some historical places like Dilkusha Bagh which is believed to be Mughal garden and is attached to Humayun; but historical facts do not verfy it. Humayun never came here. On his retreat to Iran, he went to another Bakhar in Sindh to seek help from Mahmood Khan, which was however denied by Major Henry Raverty.
Bhakkar city is the headquarter of district Bhakkar
1-Bhakkar 4-Daryakhan
Govt.College Bhakkar Govt.Girls College Bhakkar
Govt.MC high School Bhakkar
District Headquarter Hospital bhakkar Nasir Hospital
Seraiki is the most dominant language of the district. The district has a population of over one million.
Coordinates: 31°38′N 71°04′E