TMA Bhalwal is one of six TMAs of District Sargodha. Bhalwal is the main town of the TMA. There are 31 Union Councils in the Tehsil out of which 8 fall in urban areas/CO units. According to 1998 Population and Housing Census, total population and urban population of the Tehsil is 819,887 and 132,600 respectively.

Bhalwal town is located on Gujrat Phalia – Sargodha road at a distance of 30 Kms from Sargodha at its north. It is situated near motorway (M2) in the west at a distance of 11 Km from Salam interchange. Lower Bhalwal Canal is passing at its north side at a distance of 3 Km. It also lies on Sargodha – Malikwal – Lalamusa section of Pakistan Railway and has a railway station.