Sahiwal District
Sahiwal District in Punjab has 2,881,811 people and covers 3,201 sq km.
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Map of Sahiwal
2,881,811
People counted in the 2023 census
20th of 36 districts in Punjab. 2.3% of Punjab
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,881,811 |
| 2017 | 2,513,011 |
Key numbers
- 3,201 sq kmArea1.6% of Punjab
- 900.3People per sq kmAbove the Punjab figure of 621.8
- 26.3%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Punjab figure of 40.7%
- 6.4People per householdSame as the Punjab figure of 6.4
- 102.80Men per 100 womenBelow the Punjab figure of 105.18
- 2.31%Population growth a yearBelow the Punjab figure of 2.53%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1,460,748 | 50.7% |
| Women | 1,420,910 | 49.3% |
| Transgender people | 153 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 2,124,180 | 73.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 757,631 | 26.3% |
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 | 64.8% |
| Men | 71.1% |
| Women | 58.3% |
| Rural | 59.7% |
| Urban | 78.6% |
209,761 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 5 routes in 1 service for Sahiwal 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 Sahiwal
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahiwal | 1,725,833 | 1,610 sq km | 59.9% |
| Chichawatni | 1,155,978 | 1,591 sq km | 40.1% |
Common questions about Sahiwal
- What is the population of Sahiwal District?
- Sahiwal District had 2,881,811 people in the 2023 census. That is the 20th largest of the 36 districts in Punjab, and 2.3% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 2,513,011, so there are 368,800 more people now.
- How fast is Sahiwal growing?
- The population of Sahiwal grew 2.31% 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 Sahiwal?
- Sahiwal covers 3,201 square kilometres. That works out at 900.3 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.4 people on average.
- How many people in Sahiwal live in towns and cities?
- 757,631 people in Sahiwal live in towns and cities and 2,124,180 live in villages. That makes it 26.3% urban, against 40.7% for Punjab.
- How many men and women live in Sahiwal?
- The census counted 1,460,748 men and 1,420,910 women in Sahiwal. It also counted 153 transgender people. That is 102.80 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Sahiwal?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Sahiwal was 64.8%. It was 71.1% for men and 58.3% for women, a gap of 12.8 percentage points.
- Where does Sahiwal rank by population?
- Sahiwal ranks 24th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.