Rajanpur District
Rajanpur District in Punjab has 2,381,049 people and covers 12,318 sq km.
District map
Map of Rajanpur
2,381,049
People counted in the 2023 census
22nd of 36 districts in Punjab. 1.9% of Punjab
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,381,049 |
| 2017 | 1,996,039 |
Key numbers
- 12,318 sq kmArea6.0% of Punjab
- 193.3People per sq kmBelow the Punjab figure of 621.8
- 26.5%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Punjab figure of 40.7%
- 6.7People per householdAbove the Punjab figure of 6.4
- 103.19Men per 100 womenBelow the Punjab figure of 105.18
- 2.99%Population growth a yearAbove the Punjab figure of 2.53%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1,209,183 | 50.8% |
| Women | 1,171,748 | 49.2% |
| Transgender people | 118 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 1,749,826 | 73.5% |
| People in towns and cities | 631,223 | 26.5% |
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 | 36.1% |
| Men | 43.7% |
| Women | 28.2% |
| Rural | 27.4% |
| Urban | 57.4% |
442,819 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 Rajanpur 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 Rajanpur
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jampur | 1,012,039 | 2,322 sq km | 42.5% |
| Rajanpur | 853,192 | 2,078 sq km | 35.8% |
| Rojhan | 474,077 | 2,905 sq km | 19.9% |
| De-Excluded Area Rajanpur | 41,741 | 5,013 sq km | 1.8% |
Common questions about Rajanpur
- What is the population of Rajanpur District?
- Rajanpur District had 2,381,049 people in the 2023 census. That is the 22nd largest of the 36 districts in Punjab, and 1.9% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 1,996,039, so there are 385,010 more people now.
- How fast is Rajanpur growing?
- The population of Rajanpur grew 2.99% 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 Rajanpur?
- Rajanpur covers 12,318 square kilometres. That works out at 193.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.7 people on average.
- How many people in Rajanpur live in towns and cities?
- 631,223 people in Rajanpur live in towns and cities and 1,749,826 live in villages. That makes it 26.5% urban, against 40.7% for Punjab.
- How many men and women live in Rajanpur?
- The census counted 1,209,183 men and 1,171,748 women in Rajanpur. It also counted 118 transgender people. That is 103.19 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Rajanpur?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Rajanpur was 36.1%. It was 43.7% for men and 28.2% for women, a gap of 15.5 percentage points.
- Where does Rajanpur rank by population?
- Rajanpur ranks 33rd of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.