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Gujranwala Saddar Tehsil
Gujranwala Saddar Tehsil in Gujranwala has 1,133,101 people and covers 783 sq km.
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1,133,101
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 5 tehsils in Gujranwala. 19.0% of Gujranwala
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,133,101 |
| 2017 | 963,982 |
Key numbers
- 783 sq kmArea21.6% of Gujranwala
- 1,447.1People per sq kmBelow the Gujranwala figure of 1,645.4
- 32.0%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Gujranwala figure of 60.3%
- 6.7People per householdBelow the Gujranwala figure of 7.0
- 101.76Men per 100 womenBelow the Gujranwala figure of 103.32
- 2.74%Population growth a yearBelow the Gujranwala figure of 2.94%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 571,462 | 50.4% |
| Women | 561,598 | 49.6% |
| Transgender people | 41 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 770,919 | 68.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 362,182 | 32.0% |
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 | 75.7% |
| Men | 77.1% |
| Women | 74.2% |
| Rural | 73.3% |
| Urban | 81.1% |
65,060 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Gujranwala Saddar
- What is the population of Gujranwala Saddar Tehsil?
- Gujranwala Saddar Tehsil had 1,133,101 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 5 tehsils in Gujranwala, and 19.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 963,982, so there are 169,119 more people now.
- How fast is Gujranwala Saddar growing?
- The population of Gujranwala Saddar grew 2.74% 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 Gujranwala Saddar?
- Gujranwala Saddar covers 783 square kilometres. That works out at 1,447.1 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.7 people on average.
- How many people in Gujranwala Saddar live in towns and cities?
- 362,182 people in Gujranwala Saddar live in towns and cities and 770,919 live in villages. That makes it 32.0% urban, against 60.3% for Gujranwala.
- How many men and women live in Gujranwala Saddar?
- The census counted 571,462 men and 561,598 women in Gujranwala Saddar. It also counted 41 transgender people. That is 101.76 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Gujranwala Saddar?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Gujranwala Saddar was 75.7%. It was 77.1% for men and 74.2% for women, a gap of 2.9 percentage points.
- Where does Gujranwala Saddar rank by population?
- Gujranwala Saddar ranks 39th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.