Nankana Sahib District
Nankana Sahib District in Punjab has 1,634,871 people and covers 2,216 sq km.
District map
Map of Nankana Sahib
1,634,871
People counted in the 2023 census
32nd of 36 districts in Punjab. 1.3% of Punjab
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,634,871 |
| 2017 | 1,354,986 |
Key numbers
- 2,216 sq kmArea1.1% of Punjab
- 737.8People per sq kmAbove the Punjab figure of 621.8
- 19.8%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Punjab figure of 40.7%
- 6.6People per householdAbove the Punjab figure of 6.4
- 103.62Men per 100 womenBelow the Punjab figure of 105.18
- 3.19%Population growth a yearAbove the Punjab figure of 2.53%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 831,931 | 50.9% |
| Women | 802,859 | 49.1% |
| Transgender people | 81 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,311,483 | 80.2% |
| People in towns and cities | 323,388 | 19.8% |
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 | 63.1% |
| Men | 68.4% |
| Women | 57.6% |
| Rural | 59.9% |
| Urban | 75.9% |
108,439 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 2 routes in 1 service for Nankana Sahib 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 Nankana Sahib
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nankana Sahib | 1,065,063 | 1,662 sq km | 65.1% |
| Shah Kot | 299,815 | 331 sq km | 18.3% |
| Sangla Hill | 269,993 | 223 sq km | 16.5% |
Common questions about Nankana Sahib
- What is the population of Nankana Sahib District?
- Nankana Sahib District had 1,634,871 people in the 2023 census. That is the 32nd largest of the 36 districts in Punjab, and 1.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,354,986, so there are 279,885 more people now.
- How fast is Nankana Sahib growing?
- The population of Nankana Sahib grew 3.19% 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 Nankana Sahib?
- Nankana Sahib covers 2,216 square kilometres. That works out at 737.8 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.6 people on average.
- How many people in Nankana Sahib live in towns and cities?
- 323,388 people in Nankana Sahib live in towns and cities and 1,311,483 live in villages. That makes it 19.8% urban, against 40.7% for Punjab.
- How many men and women live in Nankana Sahib?
- The census counted 831,931 men and 802,859 women in Nankana Sahib. It also counted 81 transgender people. That is 103.62 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Nankana Sahib?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Nankana Sahib was 63.1%. It was 68.4% for men and 57.6% for women, a gap of 10.7 percentage points.
- Where does Nankana Sahib rank by population?
- Nankana Sahib ranks 62nd of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.