Gujranwala Division
Gujranwala Division | |
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Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
Capital | Gujranwala |
Government | |
• Type | Divisional Administration |
• Commissioner | Naveed Haider Sherazi |
• Regional Police Officer | N/A |
Area | |
• Total | 8,975 km2 (3,465 sq mi) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 9,784,223 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
Website | gujranwaladivision |
Gujranwala Division is an administrative division of Punjab province, Pakistan. The division, headquartered at the city of Gujranwala, consist of 3 districts, covers an area of 17,207 km2. According to the 1981 census, the population was 7,522,352, and rose by almost 4 million to 11,431,058 according to the 1998 census.[2]
Districts[edit]
It consists of the following districts:[3]
District | Area (km2) |
Population (2017 Census)[4] |
Population (2023 Census)[5] |
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Gujranwala | 3,622 | 5,011,066 | 5,959,750 |
Sialkot | 3,016 | 3,894,938 | 4,499,394 |
Narowal | 2,337 | 1,707,575 | 1,950,954 |
Total | 8,975 | 10,613,579 | 12,410,098 |
Demographics[edit]
According to 2017 census, Gujranwala division had a population of 16,123,984, which includes 7,985,444 males and 8,133,618 females. Gujranwala division constitutes 15,693,647 Muslims, 389,011 Christians, 32,844 Ahmadi followed 3,665 Hindus, 674 scheduled castes and 1,020 others.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2023" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ^ Divisions of Pakistan - Statoids
- ^ Divisions/Districts of Pakistan Archived 2006-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division names - ^ "DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ^ Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, 2023
External links[edit]
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