Model Town Tehsil
Model Town Tehsil in Lahore has 3,244,906 people and covers 353 sq km.
Tehsil map
Map of Model Town
3,244,906
People counted in the 2023 census
2nd of 5 tehsils in Lahore. 25.0% of Lahore
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,244,906 |
| 2017 | 2,712,398 |
Key numbers
- 353 sq kmArea19.9% of Lahore
- 9,192.4People per sq kmAbove the Lahore figure of 7,338.7
- 100.0%Share living in towns and citiesSame as the Lahore figure of 100.0%
- 6.5People per householdAbove the Lahore figure of 6.4
- 108.45Men per 100 womenBelow the Lahore figure of 112.47
- 3.04%Population growth a yearAbove the Lahore figure of 2.65%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1,687,860 | 52.0% |
| Women | 1,556,362 | 48.0% |
| Transgender people | 684 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 0 | 0.0% |
| People in towns and cities | 3,244,906 | 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 | 78.9% |
| Men | 81.1% |
| Women | 76.6% |
| Urban | 78.9% |
190,654 children aged 5–16 were recorded as out of school.
How this place ranks in Pakistan
All rankingsCommon questions about Model Town
- What is the population of Model Town Tehsil?
- Model Town Tehsil had 3,244,906 people in the 2023 census. That is the 2nd largest of the 5 tehsils in Lahore, and 25.0% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 2,712,398, so there are 532,508 more people now.
- How fast is Model Town growing?
- The population of Model Town grew 3.04% a year between the 2017 and 2023 censuses. That is faster than Pakistan as a whole, which grew 2.55% a year.
- How big is Model Town?
- Model Town covers 353 square kilometres. That works out at 9,192.4 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.5 people on average.
- How many people in Model Town live in towns and cities?
- Everyone counted in Model Town lives in a town or city, all 3,244,906 of them. That makes it 100.0% urban, against 100.0% for Lahore.
- How many men and women live in Model Town?
- The census counted 1,687,860 men and 1,556,362 women in Model Town. It also counted 684 transgender people. That is 108.45 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Model Town?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Model Town was 78.9%. It was 81.1% for men and 76.6% for women, a gap of 4.5 percentage points.
- Where does Model Town rank by population?
- Model Town ranks 4th of 591 tehsils in Pakistan by 2023 census population.