Jhang District
Jhang District in Punjab has 3,065,639 people and covers 6,166 sq km.
District map
Map of Jhang
3,065,639
People counted in the 2023 census
19th of 36 districts in Punjab. 2.4% of Punjab
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,065,639 |
| 2017 | 2,743,526 |
Key numbers
- 6,166 sq kmArea3.0% of Punjab
- 497.2People per sq kmBelow the Punjab figure of 621.8
- 26.1%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Punjab figure of 40.7%
- 6.2People per householdBelow the Punjab figure of 6.4
- 107.15Men per 100 womenAbove the Punjab figure of 105.18
- 1.87%Population growth a yearBelow the Punjab figure of 2.53%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1,585,616 | 51.7% |
| Women | 1,479,771 | 48.3% |
| Transgender people | 252 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 2,264,713 | 73.9% |
| People in towns and cities | 800,926 | 26.1% |
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 | 59.4% |
| Men | 69.1% |
| Women | 49.1% |
| Rural | 54.1% |
| Urban | 74.0% |
245,763 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 3 routes in 1 service for Jhang 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 Jhang
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jhang | 1,640,676 | 2,591 sq km | 53.5% |
| Shorkot | 604,763 | 1,158 sq km | 19.7% |
| Ahmadpur Sial | 487,905 | 851 sq km | 15.9% |
| 18-Hazari | 332,295 | 1,566 sq km | 10.8% |
Common questions about Jhang
- What is the population of Jhang District?
- Jhang District had 3,065,639 people in the 2023 census. That is the 19th largest of the 36 districts in Punjab, and 2.4% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 2,743,526, so there are 322,113 more people now.
- How fast is Jhang growing?
- The population of Jhang grew 1.87% 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 Jhang?
- Jhang covers 6,166 square kilometres. That works out at 497.2 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.2 people on average.
- How many people in Jhang live in towns and cities?
- 800,926 people in Jhang live in towns and cities and 2,264,713 live in villages. That makes it 26.1% urban, against 40.7% for Punjab.
- How many men and women live in Jhang?
- The census counted 1,585,616 men and 1,479,771 women in Jhang. It also counted 252 transgender people. That is 107.15 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Jhang?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Jhang was 59.4%. It was 69.1% for men and 49.1% for women, a gap of 19.9 percentage points.
- Where does Jhang rank by population?
- Jhang ranks 23rd of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.