Khanewal District
Khanewal District in Punjab has 3,364,077 people and covers 4,349 sq km.
District map
Map of Khanewal
3,364,077
People counted in the 2023 census
17th of 36 districts in Punjab. 2.6% of Punjab
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,364,077 |
| 2017 | 2,920,233 |
Key numbers
- 4,349 sq kmArea2.1% of Punjab
- 773.5People per sq kmAbove the Punjab figure of 621.8
- 21.3%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Punjab figure of 40.7%
- 6.3People per householdBelow the Punjab figure of 6.4
- 106.48Men per 100 womenAbove the Punjab figure of 105.18
- 2.39%Population growth a yearBelow the Punjab figure of 2.53%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1,734,655 | 51.6% |
| Women | 1,629,036 | 48.4% |
| Transgender people | 386 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 2,647,291 | 78.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 716,786 | 21.3% |
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 | 61.0% |
| Men | 69.3% |
| Women | 52.2% |
| Rural | 56.3% |
| Urban | 77.6% |
270,019 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 Khanewal 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 Khanewal
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kabirwala | 1,119,229 | 1,804 sq km | 33.3% |
| Khanewal | 987,445 | 784 sq km | 29.4% |
| Mian Channu | 872,581 | 1,212 sq km | 25.9% |
| Jahanian | 384,822 | 549 sq km | 11.4% |
Common questions about Khanewal
- What is the population of Khanewal District?
- Khanewal District had 3,364,077 people in the 2023 census. That is the 17th largest of the 36 districts in Punjab, and 2.6% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 2,920,233, so there are 443,844 more people now.
- How fast is Khanewal growing?
- The population of Khanewal grew 2.39% 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 Khanewal?
- Khanewal covers 4,349 square kilometres. That works out at 773.5 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.3 people on average.
- How many people in Khanewal live in towns and cities?
- 716,786 people in Khanewal live in towns and cities and 2,647,291 live in villages. That makes it 21.3% urban, against 40.7% for Punjab.
- How many men and women live in Khanewal?
- The census counted 1,734,655 men and 1,629,036 women in Khanewal. It also counted 386 transgender people. That is 106.48 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Khanewal?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Khanewal was 61.0%. It was 69.3% for men and 52.2% for women, a gap of 17.1 percentage points.
- Where does Khanewal rank by population?
- Khanewal ranks 20th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.