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Jaranwala Tehsil
Jaranwala Tehsil in Faisalabad has 1,731,148 people and covers 1,811 sq km.
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Map of Jaranwala
1,731,148
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 6 tehsils in Faisalabad. 19.1% of Faisalabad
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,731,148 |
| 2017 | 1,493,923 |
Key numbers
- 1,811 sq kmArea30.9% of Faisalabad
- 955.9People per sq kmBelow the Faisalabad figure of 1,549.6
- 15.5%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Faisalabad figure of 48.4%
- 6.5People per householdSame as the Faisalabad figure of 6.5
- 109.08Men per 100 womenAbove the Faisalabad figure of 108.92
- 2.49%Population growth a yearAbove the Faisalabad figure of 2.38%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 903,122 | 52.2% |
| Women | 827,910 | 47.8% |
| Transgender people | 116 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,463,533 | 84.5% |
| People in towns and cities | 267,615 | 15.5% |
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 | 66.3% |
| Men | 72.1% |
| Women | 60.0% |
| Rural | 63.8% |
| Urban | 79.8% |
102,416 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Jaranwala
- What is the population of Jaranwala Tehsil?
- Jaranwala Tehsil had 1,731,148 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 6 tehsils in Faisalabad, and 19.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,493,923, so there are 237,225 more people now.
- How fast is Jaranwala growing?
- The population of Jaranwala grew 2.49% 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 Jaranwala?
- Jaranwala covers 1,811 square kilometres. That works out at 955.9 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.5 people on average.
- How many people in Jaranwala live in towns and cities?
- 267,615 people in Jaranwala live in towns and cities and 1,463,533 live in villages. That makes it 15.5% urban, against 48.4% for Faisalabad.
- How many men and women live in Jaranwala?
- The census counted 903,122 men and 827,910 women in Jaranwala. It also counted 116 transgender people. That is 109.08 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Jaranwala?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Jaranwala was 66.3%. It was 72.1% for men and 60.0% for women, a gap of 12.1 percentage points.
- Where does Jaranwala rank by population?
- Jaranwala ranks 18th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.