Gujranwala City Tehsil

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Gujranwala City Tehsil
Country Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
Region Flag of Punjab.svg   Punjab
District Gujranwala
Area
   Tehsil
131 km2 (51 sq mi)
Population
 (2023) [1]
   Tehsil
2,511,118
  Density19,000/km2 (50,000/sq mi)
   Urban
2,511,118 (100%)
   Rural
0
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)
  Summer (DST) UTC+6 (PDT)

Gujranwala City is a tehsil of Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan. The population is 259,556 according to the 2017 Census of Pakistan. [2]

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Demographics

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951...    
1961...    
1972...    
1981...    
1998...    
20172,102,311    
20232,511,118+3.01%
Sources: [3]

As of the 2023 census, Gujranwala City Tehsil has a population of 2,511,118, with 1,290,348 males and 1,220,560 females. The city has experienced significant growth, with an average annual growth rate of 3.63% since 2017. The age distribution is as follows:

Gujranwala is known as the "City of Wrestlers" and is a significant industrial hub, contributing 5% to 9% of Pakistan's national GDP. The city also boasts a high literacy rate, with 87% literacy among the 15–24 age group.

See also

References

  1. "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP: PUNJAB" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  2. "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP: PUNJAB" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2018-01-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-28. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  3. "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.