Bahawalpur District
Bahawalpur District in Punjab has 4,284,964 people and covers 24,830 sq km.
District map
Map of Bahawalpur
4,284,964
People counted in the 2023 census
10th of 36 districts in Punjab. 3.4% of Punjab
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,284,964 |
| 2017 | 3,669,176 |
Key numbers
- 24,830 sq kmArea12.1% of Punjab
- 172.6People per sq kmBelow the Punjab figure of 621.8
- 37.8%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Punjab figure of 40.7%
- 6.3People per householdBelow the Punjab figure of 6.4
- 103.10Men per 100 womenBelow the Punjab figure of 105.18
- 2.63%Population growth a yearAbove the Punjab figure of 2.53%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 2,174,995 | 50.8% |
| Women | 2,109,500 | 49.2% |
| Transgender people | 469 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 2,665,643 | 62.2% |
| People in towns and cities | 1,619,321 | 37.8% |
Literacy and school attendance
PBS defines this literacy rate for people aged 10 and older. Rural and urban values are shown only where the census reports them.
| Group | Literacy rate |
|---|---|
| Overall | 53.4% |
| Men | 59.4% |
| Women | 47.1% |
| Rural | 44.2% |
| Urban | 67.7% |
487,764 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
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The PakBus GTFS feed listed 4 routes in 1 service for Bahawalpur on : Green Electric Bus. These are route records, not a count of journeys or a live service status. City names follow PakBus and do not define census boundaries.
Inside Bahawalpur
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmadpur East | 1,307,578 | 1,738 sq km | 30.5% |
| Bahawalpur City | 815,202 | 1,490 sq km | 19.0% |
| Yazman | 687,237 | 18,374 sq km | 16.0% |
| Bahawalpur Saddar | 675,950 | 745 sq km | 15.8% |
| Hasilpur | 508,415 | 1,490 sq km | 11.9% |
| Khairpur Tamewali | 290,582 | 993 sq km | 6.8% |
Common questions about Bahawalpur
- What is the population of Bahawalpur District?
- Bahawalpur District had 4,284,964 people in the 2023 census. That is the 10th largest of the 36 districts in Punjab, and 3.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 3,669,176, so there are 615,788 more people now.
- How fast is Bahawalpur growing?
- The population of Bahawalpur grew 2.63% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is faster than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Bahawalpur?
- Bahawalpur covers 24,830 square kilometres. That works out at 172.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.3 people on average.
- How many people in Bahawalpur live in towns and cities?
- 1,619,321 people in Bahawalpur live in towns and cities and 2,665,643 live in villages. That makes it 37.8% urban, against 40.7% for Punjab.
- How many men and women live in Bahawalpur?
- The census counted 2,174,995 men and 2,109,500 women in Bahawalpur. It also counted 469 transgender people. That is 103.10 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Bahawalpur?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Bahawalpur was 53.4%. It was 59.4% for men and 47.1% for women, a gap of 12.3 percentage points.
- Where does Bahawalpur rank by population?
- Bahawalpur ranks 11th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.