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Faisalabad City Tehsil
Faisalabad City Tehsil in Faisalabad has 3,691,999 people and covers 168 sq km.
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3,691,999
People counted in the 2023 census
1st of 6 tehsils in Faisalabad. 40.7% of Faisalabad
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,691,999 |
| 2017 | 3,244,259 |
Key numbers
- 168 sq kmArea2.9% of Faisalabad
- 21,976.2People per sq kmAbove the Faisalabad figure of 1,549.6
- 100.0%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Faisalabad figure of 48.4%
- 6.6People per householdAbove the Faisalabad figure of 6.5
- 109.49Men per 100 womenAbove the Faisalabad figure of 108.92
- 2.18%Population growth a yearBelow the Faisalabad figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1,929,282 | 52.3% |
| Women | 1,762,119 | 47.7% |
| Transgender people | 598 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 3,691,999 | 100.0% |
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 | 81.6% |
| Men | 83.4% |
| Women | 79.6% |
| Urban | 81.6% |
161,424 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCity infrastructure mapped in OpenStreetMap
- Schools92
- Universities11
- Hospitals90
- Industrial areas16
Common questions about Faisalabad City
- What is the population of Faisalabad City Tehsil?
- Faisalabad City Tehsil had 3,691,999 people in the 2023 census. That is the 1st largest of the 6 tehsils in Faisalabad, and 40.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 3,244,259, so there are 447,740 more people now.
- How fast is Faisalabad City growing?
- The population of Faisalabad City grew 2.18% 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 Faisalabad City?
- Faisalabad City covers 168 square kilometres. That works out at 21,976.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.6 people on average.
- How many people in Faisalabad City live in towns and cities?
- Everyone counted in Faisalabad City lives in a town or city, all 3,691,999 of them. That makes it 100.0% urban, against 48.4% for Faisalabad.
- How many men and women live in Faisalabad City?
- The census counted 1,929,282 men and 1,762,119 women in Faisalabad City. It also counted 598 transgender people. That is 109.49 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Faisalabad City?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Faisalabad City was 81.6%. It was 83.4% for men and 79.6% for women, a gap of 3.8 percentage points.
- Where does Faisalabad City rank by population?
- Faisalabad City ranks 3rd of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.
- How many schools are mapped in Faisalabad?
- The stored rectangular extent around Faisalabad contained 92 OpenStreetMap features tagged as schools on 2026-07-27. This is a count of mapped features, not an estimate of every operating school.