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Wazirabad Tehsil
Wazirabad Tehsil in Gujranwala has 993,412 people and covers 1,196 sq km.
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993,412
People counted in the 2023 census
3rd of 5 tehsils in Gujranwala. 16.7% of Gujranwala
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 993,412 |
| 2017 | 830,272 |
Key numbers
- 1,196 sq kmArea33.0% of Gujranwala
- 830.6People per sq kmBelow the Gujranwala figure of 1,645.4
- 37.2%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Gujranwala figure of 60.3%
- 6.9People per householdBelow the Gujranwala figure of 7.0
- 100.19Men per 100 womenBelow the Gujranwala figure of 103.32
- 3.04%Population growth a yearAbove the Gujranwala figure of 2.94%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 497,082 | 50.0% |
| Women | 496,150 | 49.9% |
| Transgender people | 180 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 624,403 | 62.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 369,009 | 37.1% |
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 | 77.4% |
| Men | 79.2% |
| Women | 75.6% |
| Rural | 75.1% |
| Urban | 81.3% |
45,483 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 Wazirabad 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.
Common questions about Wazirabad
- What is the population of Wazirabad Tehsil?
- Wazirabad Tehsil had 993,412 people in the 2023 census. That is the 3rd largest of the 5 tehsils in Gujranwala, and 16.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 830,272, so there are 163,140 more people now.
- How fast is Wazirabad growing?
- The population of Wazirabad grew 3.04% 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 Wazirabad?
- Wazirabad covers 1,196 square kilometres. That works out at 830.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.9 people on average.
- How many people in Wazirabad live in towns and cities?
- 369,009 people in Wazirabad live in towns and cities and 624,403 live in villages. That makes it 37.2% urban, against 60.3% for Gujranwala.
- How many men and women live in Wazirabad?
- The census counted 497,082 men and 496,150 women in Wazirabad. It also counted 180 transgender people. That is 100.19 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Wazirabad?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Wazirabad was 77.4%. It was 79.2% for men and 75.6% for women, a gap of 3.6 percentage points.
- Where does Wazirabad rank by population?
- Wazirabad ranks 56th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.