Bhakkar District
Bhakkar District in Punjab has 1,957,470 people and covers 8,153 sq km.
District map
Map of Bhakkar
1,957,470
People counted in the 2023 census
26th of 36 districts in Punjab. 1.5% of Punjab
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,957,470 |
| 2017 | 1,647,852 |
Key numbers
- 8,153 sq kmArea4.0% of Punjab
- 240.1People per sq kmBelow the Punjab figure of 621.8
- 18.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Punjab figure of 40.7%
- 6.2People per householdBelow the Punjab figure of 6.4
- 108.00Men per 100 womenAbove the Punjab figure of 105.18
- 2.92%Population growth a yearAbove the Punjab figure of 2.53%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1,016,361 | 51.9% |
| Women | 941,032 | 48.1% |
| Transgender people | 77 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,605,036 | 82.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 352,434 | 18.0% |
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 | 55.7% |
| Men | 66.8% |
| Women | 43.9% |
| Rural | 52.0% |
| Urban | 71.7% |
154,352 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 2 routes in 1 service for Bhakkar 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 Bhakkar
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhakkar | 809,789 | 2,427 sq km | 41.4% |
| Darya Khan | 421,309 | 1,719 sq km | 21.5% |
| Kalur Kot | 415,708 | 2,239 sq km | 21.2% |
| Mankera | 310,664 | 1,768 sq km | 15.9% |
Common questions about Bhakkar
- What is the population of Bhakkar District?
- Bhakkar District had 1,957,470 people in the 2023 census. That is the 26th largest of the 36 districts in Punjab, and 1.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,647,852, so there are 309,618 more people now.
- How fast is Bhakkar growing?
- The population of Bhakkar grew 2.92% 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 Bhakkar?
- Bhakkar covers 8,153 square kilometres. That works out at 240.1 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.2 people on average.
- How many people in Bhakkar live in towns and cities?
- 352,434 people in Bhakkar live in towns and cities and 1,605,036 live in villages. That makes it 18.0% urban, against 40.7% for Punjab.
- How many men and women live in Bhakkar?
- The census counted 1,016,361 men and 941,032 women in Bhakkar. It also counted 77 transgender people. That is 108.00 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Bhakkar?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Bhakkar was 55.7%. It was 66.8% for men and 43.9% for women, a gap of 22.9 percentage points.
- Where does Bhakkar rank by population?
- Bhakkar ranks 41st of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.