Hafizabad District
Hafizabad District in Punjab has 1,319,909 people and covers 2,367 sq km.
District map
Map of Hafizabad
1,319,909
People counted in the 2023 census
36th of 36 districts in Punjab. 1.0% of Punjab
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,319,909 |
| 2017 | 1,156,954 |
Key numbers
- 2,367 sq kmArea1.2% of Punjab
- 557.6People per sq kmBelow the Punjab figure of 621.8
- 38.2%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Punjab figure of 40.7%
- 6.6People per householdAbove the Punjab figure of 6.4
- 103.11Men per 100 womenBelow the Punjab figure of 105.18
- 2.23%Population growth a yearBelow the Punjab figure of 2.53%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 670,023 | 50.8% |
| Women | 649,826 | 49.2% |
| Transgender people | 60 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 815,529 | 61.8% |
| People in towns and cities | 504,380 | 38.2% |
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 | 65.8% |
| Men | 70.7% |
| Women | 60.6% |
| Rural | 61.1% |
| Urban | 73.2% |
78,767 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 Hafizabad 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 Hafizabad
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hafizabad | 761,156 | 1,189 sq km | 57.7% |
| Pindi Bhattian | 558,753 | 1,178 sq km | 42.3% |
Common questions about Hafizabad
- What is the population of Hafizabad District?
- Hafizabad District had 1,319,909 people in the 2023 census. That is the 36th largest of the 36 districts in Punjab, and 1.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,156,954, so there are 162,955 more people now.
- How fast is Hafizabad growing?
- The population of Hafizabad grew 2.23% 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 Hafizabad?
- Hafizabad covers 2,367 square kilometres. That works out at 557.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.6 people on average.
- How many people in Hafizabad live in towns and cities?
- 504,380 people in Hafizabad live in towns and cities and 815,529 live in villages. That makes it 38.2% urban, against 40.7% for Punjab.
- How many men and women live in Hafizabad?
- The census counted 670,023 men and 649,826 women in Hafizabad. It also counted 60 transgender people. That is 103.11 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Hafizabad?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Hafizabad was 65.8%. It was 70.7% for men and 60.6% for women, a gap of 10.1 percentage points.
- Where does Hafizabad rank by population?
- Hafizabad ranks 70th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.