Chakwal District
Chakwal District in Punjab has 1,734,854 people and covers 6,525 sq km.
District map
Map of Chakwal
1,734,854
People counted in the 2023 census
31st of 36 districts in Punjab. 1.4% of Punjab
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,734,854 |
| 2017 | 1,495,463 |
Key numbers
- 6,525 sq kmArea3.2% of Punjab
- 265.9People per sq kmBelow the Punjab figure of 621.8
- 25.1%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Punjab figure of 40.7%
- 6.0People per householdBelow the Punjab figure of 6.4
- 99.23Men per 100 womenBelow the Punjab figure of 105.18
- 2.51%Population growth a yearBelow the Punjab figure of 2.53%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 864,029 | 49.8% |
| Women | 870,736 | 50.2% |
| Transgender people | 89 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,300,049 | 74.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 434,805 | 25.1% |
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 | 77.8% |
| Men | 86.1% |
| Women | 69.5% |
| Rural | 76.9% |
| Urban | 80.4% |
60,787 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 3 routes in 1 service for Chakwal 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 Chakwal
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chakwal | 768,622 | 2,167 sq km | 44.3% |
| Tala Gang | 457,635 | 2,022 sq km | 26.4% |
| Kar Kahar | 196,449 | 953 sq km | 11.3% |
| Choa Saidan Shah | 167,537 | 473 sq km | 9.7% |
| Lawa | 144,611 | 910 sq km | 8.3% |
Common questions about Chakwal
- What is the population of Chakwal District?
- Chakwal District had 1,734,854 people in the 2023 census. That is the 31st largest of the 36 districts in Punjab, and 1.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,495,463, so there are 239,391 more people now.
- How fast is Chakwal growing?
- The population of Chakwal grew 2.51% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is slower than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Chakwal?
- Chakwal covers 6,525 square kilometres. That works out at 265.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.0 people on average.
- How many people in Chakwal live in towns and cities?
- 434,805 people in Chakwal live in towns and cities and 1,300,049 live in villages. That makes it 25.1% urban, against 40.7% for Punjab.
- How many men and women live in Chakwal?
- The census counted 864,029 men and 870,736 women in Chakwal. It also counted 89 transgender people. That is 99.23 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Chakwal?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Chakwal was 77.8%. It was 86.1% for men and 69.5% for women, a gap of 16.6 percentage points.
- Where does Chakwal rank by population?
- Chakwal ranks 58th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.