Jhelum District
Jhelum District in Punjab has 1,382,308 people and covers 3,587 sq km.
District map
Map of Jhelum
1,382,308
People counted in the 2023 census
35th of 36 districts in Punjab. 1.1% of Punjab
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,382,308 |
| 2017 | 1,222,403 |
Key numbers
- 3,587 sq kmArea1.7% of Punjab
- 385.4People per sq kmBelow the Punjab figure of 621.8
- 39.2%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Punjab figure of 40.7%
- 6.0People per householdBelow the Punjab figure of 6.4
- 103.70Men per 100 womenBelow the Punjab figure of 105.18
- 2.08%Population growth a yearBelow the Punjab figure of 2.53%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 703,667 | 50.9% |
| Women | 678,543 | 49.1% |
| Transgender people | 98 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 840,990 | 60.8% |
| People in towns and cities | 541,318 | 39.2% |
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 | 80.7% |
| Men | 86.6% |
| Women | 74.5% |
| Rural | 78.3% |
| Urban | 84.4% |
42,117 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 Jhelum 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 Jhelum
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jhelum | 507,788 | 586 sq km | 36.7% |
| Pind Dadan Khan | 371,971 | 1,176 sq km | 26.9% |
| Dina | 277,182 | 678 sq km | 20.1% |
| Sohawa | 225,367 | 1,147 sq km | 16.3% |
Common questions about Jhelum
- What is the population of Jhelum District?
- Jhelum District had 1,382,308 people in the 2023 census. That is the 35th largest of the 36 districts in Punjab, and 1.1% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,222,403, so there are 159,905 more people now.
- How fast is Jhelum growing?
- The population of Jhelum grew 2.08% 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 Jhelum?
- Jhelum covers 3,587 square kilometres. That works out at 385.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.0 people on average.
- How many people in Jhelum live in towns and cities?
- 541,318 people in Jhelum live in towns and cities and 840,990 live in villages. That makes it 39.2% urban, against 40.7% for Punjab.
- How many men and women live in Jhelum?
- The census counted 703,667 men and 678,543 women in Jhelum. It also counted 98 transgender people. That is 103.70 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Jhelum?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Jhelum was 80.7%. It was 86.6% for men and 74.5% for women, a gap of 12.0 percentage points.
- Where does Jhelum rank by population?
- Jhelum ranks 68th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.