Vehari District
Vehari District in Punjab has 3,430,421 people and covers 4,364 sq km.
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3,430,421
People counted in the 2023 census
15th of 36 districts in Punjab. 2.7% of Punjab
Change since 2017
| Census | People |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,430,421 |
| 2017 | 2,902,081 |
Key numbers
- 4,364 sq kmArea2.1% of Punjab
- 786.1People per sq kmAbove the Punjab figure of 621.8
- 22.8%Share living in towns and citiesBelow the Punjab figure of 40.7%
- 6.3People per householdBelow the Punjab figure of 6.4
- 102.33Men per 100 womenBelow the Punjab figure of 105.18
- 2.83%Population growth a yearAbove the Punjab figure of 2.53%
Who lives here
| Group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1,734,732 | 50.6% |
| Women | 1,695,250 | 49.4% |
| Transgender people | 439 | 0.0% |
| People in villages | 2,647,506 | 77.2% |
| People in towns and cities | 782,915 | 22.8% |
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 | 59.1% |
| Men | 66.4% |
| Women | 51.6% |
| Rural | 54.7% |
| Urban | 73.6% |
307,383 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 Vehari 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 Vehari
Common questions about Vehari
- What is the population of Vehari District?
- Vehari District had 3,430,421 people in the 2023 census. That is the 15th largest of the 36 districts in Punjab, and 2.7% of everyone there. The 2017 census counted 2,902,081, so there are 528,340 more people now.
- How fast is Vehari growing?
- The population of Vehari grew 2.83% 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 Vehari?
- Vehari covers 4,364 square kilometres. That works out at 786.1 people per square kilometre. A household here holds 6.3 people on average.
- How many people in Vehari live in towns and cities?
- 782,915 people in Vehari live in towns and cities and 2,647,506 live in villages. That makes it 22.8% urban, against 40.7% for Punjab.
- How many men and women live in Vehari?
- The census counted 1,734,732 men and 1,695,250 women in Vehari. It also counted 439 transgender people. That is 102.33 men for every 100 women.
- What is the literacy rate in Vehari?
- The 2023 census literacy rate for people aged 10 and older in Vehari was 59.1%. It was 66.4% for men and 51.6% for women, a gap of 14.9 percentage points.
- Where does Vehari rank by population?
- Vehari ranks 18th of 136 districts in Pakistan by 2023 census population.