Gujrat District
Gujrat District in Punjab has 3,219,375 people and covers 3,192 sq km.
District map
Map of Gujrat
3,219,375
People counted in the 2023 census
18th of 36 districts in Punjab. 2.5% of Punjab
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,219,375 |
| 2017 | 2,756,289 |
Key numbers
- 3,192 sq kmArea1.6% of Punjab
- 1,008.6People per sq kmAbove the Punjab figure of 621.8
- 41.1%Share living in towns and citiesAbove the Punjab figure of 40.7%
- 6.5People per householdAbove the Punjab figure of 6.4
- 99.83Men per 100 womenBelow the Punjab figure of 105.18
- 2.63%Population growth a yearAbove the Punjab figure of 2.53%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1,608,221 | 50.0% |
| Women | 1,610,964 | 50.0% |
| Transgender people | 190 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,895,111 | 58.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 1,324,264 | 41.1% |
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 | 81.4% |
| Men | 84.8% |
| Women | 77.9% |
| Rural | 79.4% |
| Urban | 84.2% |
118,204 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 Gujrat 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 Gujrat
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gujrat | 1,746,173 | 1,463 sq km | 54.2% |
| Kharian | 1,174,935 | 1,154 sq km | 36.5% |
| Sarai Alamgir | 298,267 | 575 sq km | 9.3% |
Common questions about Gujrat
- What is the population of Gujrat District?
- Gujrat District had 3,219,375 people in the 2023 census. That is the 18th largest of the 36 districts in Punjab, and 2.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 2,756,289, so there are 463,086 more people now.
- How fast is Gujrat growing?
- The population of Gujrat grew 2.63% 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 Gujrat?
- Gujrat covers 3,192 square kilometres. That works out at 1,008.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.5 people on average.
- How many people in Gujrat live in towns and cities?
- 1,324,264 people in Gujrat live in towns and cities and 1,895,111 live in villages. That makes it 41.1% urban, against 40.7% for Punjab.
- How many men and women live in Gujrat?
- The census counted 1,608,221 men and 1,610,964 women in Gujrat. It also counted 190 transgender people. That is 99.83 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Gujrat?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Gujrat was 81.4%. It was 84.8% for men and 77.9% for women, a gap of 6.9 percentage points.
- Where does Gujrat rank by population?
- Gujrat ranks 21st of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.