Lahore Cantonment Tehsil

Not to be confused with Lahore Cantonment.

Lahore Cantonment Tehsil تحصیل لاہور کنٹونمنٹ تحصیل لہور کنٹونمنٹ
Tehsil
Country	Pakistan
Region	Punjab
District	Lahore
Population  (2023) [1]
• Total	1,860,427
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+6 (PDT)

Lahore Cantonment is a tehsil located in Lahore District, Punjab, Pakistan. The population is 1,860,427 according to the 2023 census. ^[2] The seat of Government is located in the Cantt Kutchery. The main areas under the Tehsil include: DHA, Lahore Cantt., Walton Cantt., Bedian, Burki, Paragon.

Demographics

According to the 2023 Census, 100% of the population was Urban.

Language

Population by Mother Tongue in Lahore Cantonment Tehsil

1. Punjabi (67.3%)
2. Urdu (25.2%)
3. Mewati (4.09%)
4. Pashto (1.61%)
5. Others (1.70%)

In the 2023 Census, Punjabi is the predominant first language, spoken by 67.35% of the population, followed by Urdu at 25.25%. Mewati speakers constitute 4.09%, while Pashto accounts for 1.61% and an additional 1.70% spoke other Languages found in Pakistan (mostly Saraiki and Hindko). ^[3]

Settlements

• Lahore Cantonment
• Lahore Metropolitan Corporation
• Walton Cantonment

See also

• List of tehsils of Punjab, Pakistan

References

1. "First Digital Census: Understanding Its Importance and Process - Pakistan Bureau of Statistics population".
2. "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP: PUNJAB" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 3 January 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
3. "First Digital Census: Understanding Its Importance and Process - Pakistan Bureau of Statistics population". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 December 2025.