Muzaffargarh District
Muzaffargarh District in Punjab has 5,015,325 people and covers 8,249 sq km.
District map
Map of Muzaffargarh
5,015,325
People counted in the 2023 census
7th of 36 districts in Punjab. 3.9% of Punjab
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,015,325 |
| 2017 | 4,328,549 |
Key numbers
- 8,249 sq kmArea4.0% of Punjab
- 608.0People per sq kmBelow the Punjab figure of 621.8
- 18.9%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Punjab figure of 40.7%
- 6.2People per householdBelow the Punjab figure of 6.4
- 103.18Men per 100 womenBelow the Punjab figure of 105.18
- 2.49%Population growth a yearBelow the Punjab figure of 2.53%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 2,546,877 | 50.8% |
| Women | 2,468,339 | 49.2% |
| Transgender people | 109 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 4,068,531 | 81.1% |
| People in towns and cities | 946,794 | 18.9% |
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 | 48.0% |
| Men | 55.9% |
| Women | 39.7% |
| Rural | 44.1% |
| Urban | 64.1% |
710,633 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 4 routes in 1 service for Muzaffargarh 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 Muzaffargarh
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muzaffargarh | 1,905,995 | 2,377 sq km | 38.0% |
| Kot Addu | 1,072,180 | 1,686 sq km | 21.4% |
| Jatoi | 862,046 | 1,010 sq km | 17.2% |
| Alipur | 760,526 | 1,391 sq km | 15.2% |
| Chowk Sarwar Shaheed | 414,578 | 1,785 sq km | 8.3% |
Common questions about Muzaffargarh
- What is the population of Muzaffargarh District?
- Muzaffargarh District had 5,015,325 people in the 2023 census. That is the 7th largest of the 36 districts in Punjab, and 3.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 4,328,549, so there are 686,776 more people now.
- How fast is Muzaffargarh growing?
- The population of Muzaffargarh grew 2.49% 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 Muzaffargarh?
- Muzaffargarh covers 8,249 square kilometres. That works out at 608.0 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.2 people on average.
- How many people in Muzaffargarh live in towns and cities?
- 946,794 people in Muzaffargarh live in towns and cities and 4,068,531 live in villages. That makes it 18.9% urban, against 40.7% for Punjab.
- How many men and women live in Muzaffargarh?
- The census counted 2,546,877 men and 2,468,339 women in Muzaffargarh. It also counted 109 transgender people. That is 103.18 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Muzaffargarh?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Muzaffargarh was 48.0%. It was 55.9% for men and 39.7% for women, a gap of 16.2 percentage points.
- Where does Muzaffargarh rank by population?
- Muzaffargarh ranks 7th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.