Sheikhupura District
Sheikhupura District in Punjab has 4,049,418 people and covers 3,744 sq km.
District map
Map of Sheikhupura
4,049,418
People counted in the 2023 census
12th of 36 districts in Punjab. 3.2% of Punjab
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,049,418 |
| 2017 | 3,460,004 |
Key numbers
- 3,744 sq kmArea1.8% of Punjab
- 1,081.6People per sq kmAbove the Punjab figure of 621.8
- 38.3%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Punjab figure of 40.7%
- 6.8People per householdAbove the Punjab figure of 6.4
- 105.58Men per 100 womenAbove the Punjab figure of 105.18
- 2.66%Population growth a yearAbove the Punjab figure of 2.53%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 2,079,378 | 51.4% |
| Women | 1,969,434 | 48.6% |
| Transgender people | 606 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 2,498,625 | 61.7% |
| People in towns and cities | 1,550,793 | 38.3% |
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 | 68.9% |
| Men | 72.1% |
| Women | 65.5% |
| Rural | 65.2% |
| Urban | 74.7% |
262,076 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 Sheikhupura 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 Sheikhupura
| Tehsil | People | Area (sq km) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheikhupura | 1,780,837 | 1,369 sq km | 44.0% |
| Ferozewala | 997,246 | 511 sq km | 24.6% |
| Muridke | 721,192 | 1,028 sq km | 17.8% |
| Safdarabad | 320,851 | 461 sq km | 7.9% |
| Sharak Pur | 229,292 | 375 sq km | 5.7% |
Common questions about Sheikhupura
- What is the population of Sheikhupura District?
- Sheikhupura District had 4,049,418 people in the 2023 census. That is the 12th largest of the 36 districts in Punjab, and 3.2% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 3,460,004, so there are 589,414 more people now.
- How fast is Sheikhupura growing?
- The population of Sheikhupura grew 2.66% 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 Sheikhupura?
- Sheikhupura covers 3,744 square kilometres. That works out at 1,081.6 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.8 people on average.
- How many people in Sheikhupura live in towns and cities?
- 1,550,793 people in Sheikhupura live in towns and cities and 2,498,625 live in villages. That makes it 38.3% urban, against 40.7% for Punjab.
- How many men and women live in Sheikhupura?
- The census counted 2,079,378 men and 1,969,434 women in Sheikhupura. It also counted 606 transgender people. That is 105.58 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Sheikhupura?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Sheikhupura was 68.9%. It was 72.1% for men and 65.5% for women, a gap of 6.6 percentage points.
- Where does Sheikhupura rank by population?
- Sheikhupura ranks 13th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.