Lahore Cantt Tehsil
Lahore Cantt Tehsil in Lahore has 1,885,098 people and covers 466 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Lahore Cantt
1,885,098
People counted in the 2023 census
4th of 5 tehsils in Lahore. 14.5% of Lahore
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,885,098 |
| 2017 | 1,632,702 |
Key numbers
- 466 sq kmArea26.3% of Lahore
- 4,045.3People per sq kmBelow the Lahore figure of 7,338.7
- 100.0%Share living in towns and citiesSame as the Lahore figure of 100.0%
- 6.3People per householdBelow the Lahore figure of 6.4
- 114.39Men per 100 womenAbove the Lahore figure of 112.47
- 2.43%Population growth a yearBelow the Lahore figure of 2.65%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1,005,669 | 53.3% |
| Women | 879,143 | 46.6% |
| Transgender people | 286 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 1,885,098 | 100.0% |
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 | 81.0% |
| Men | 83.1% |
| Women | 78.6% |
| Urban | 81.0% |
107,713 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Lahore Cantt
- What is the population of Lahore Cantt Tehsil?
- Lahore Cantt Tehsil had 1,885,098 people in the 2023 census. That is the 4th largest of the 5 tehsils in Lahore, and 14.5% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,632,702, so there are 252,396 more people now.
- How fast is Lahore Cantt growing?
- The population of Lahore Cantt grew 2.43% 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 Lahore Cantt?
- Lahore Cantt covers 466 square kilometres. That works out at 4,045.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.3 people on average.
- How many people in Lahore Cantt live in towns and cities?
- Everyone counted in Lahore Cantt lives in a town or city, all 1,885,098 of them. That makes it 100.0% urban, against 100.0% for Lahore.
- How many men and women live in Lahore Cantt?
- The census counted 1,005,669 men and 879,143 women in Lahore Cantt. It also counted 286 transgender people. That is 114.39 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Lahore Cantt?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Lahore Cantt was 81.0%. It was 83.1% for men and 78.6% for women, a gap of 4.6 percentage points.
- Where does Lahore Cantt rank by population?
- Lahore Cantt ranks 12th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.